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It’s been a great week for Chelsea, and an even better one for Estevao.

Enzo Maresca handed the Brazilian a start in the club’s Champions League game against Barcelona, his third on the bounce in the competition, and to say he shone would be an understatement.

The Catalan side couldn’t live with him, and thanks to some brilliant close control, he was rewarded with a goal early in the second half.

The teenage sensation looks destined to be a world-beater, so fans should be excited about reports linking Chelsea with a striker who’d be a dream teammate for him.

Chelsea target a dream signing for Estevao

While he has been billed as one of the next big talents for over a year now, nobody would have expected Estevao to have had the start to the season he has.

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Across all competitions so far, the youngster has made 17 appearances, totalling 740 minutes, in which he has scored five goals and provided one assist.

Moreover, three of those goals have come in the UCL, while his only Premier League goal came against Liverpool.

In other words, the Franca-born gem has already proven that he’s more than capable of performing in the biggest games for the Blues, and that might explain why the club are now targeting a striker who’d be a dream teammate for him.

At least that is according to a recent report from Spain, which has claimed Chelsea are interested in Samu Aghehowa.

In fact, the report has revealed that the West Londoners are plotting to swoop for a couple of promising young stars in January, one of whom is the Porto star.

However, the Blues are not the only ones keen on the Spaniard, with reports from earlier this week linking Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur with a £79m move.

In all, it could be a costly and complicated transfer to get over the line, but given Samu’s immense ability and potential, it’s one Chelsea should fight for, especially as he’d be a dream teammate for Estevao.

Why Samu would be a dream signing for Estevao

The first reason, and the most crucial reason Samu would be an excellent signing for Estevao and Chelsea overall, is that he’s a proven and reliable output machine.

For example, across all competitions last season, the Spanish international made 45 appearances, totalling 3400 minutes, in which he scored 27 goals and provided three assists.

In other words, he averaged a goal involvement every 1.5 games, or every 113.33 minutes, which is all the more impressive given that it was his first campaign in Portugal.

Fortunately, that level of output does not look like an outlier, as so far this season, the Melilla-born monster has been even more dangerous.

For example, in 15 appearances, totalling 885 minutes, he has scored nine goals and provided one assist, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.5 games, or more impressivley, every 88.5 minutes, which is a rate of return that lends to journalist Zach Lowy’s description of him as “one of the best STs in Europe.”

Samu’s recent form

Season

24/25

25/26

Appearances

45

15

Minutes

3,400′

885′

Goals

27

9

Assists

3

1

Goal Involvements per Match

0.66

0.43

Minutes per Goal Involvement

113.33′

115.57′

Points per Game

1.67

2.53

Stats via Sofascore

Now, on top of utterly bossing it in Portugal, the 6 foot 4 titan has also got some decent experience in a top-five league, as he spent the 23/24 season on loan with Deportivo Alavés, where he made 34 appearances in La Liga, totalling 1924 minutes, in which he scored eight goals and provided one assist.

Finally, on top of being someone who could help bolster Estevao’s assist tally with his impressive finishing, the four-capped international is still relatively young at just 21 years old.

This means that he could develop alongside the Brazilian and, over the coming years, create a potentially game-changing partnership with him.

Ultimately, given his ability and potential, Chelsea should do what they can to sign Samu in January, as he’d make the team far more dangerous and could be a perfect teammate for Estevao.

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أثنت صحيفة موندو ديبورتيفو المقربة من نادي برشلونة على لاعب الفريق، وذلك في انتصار الفريق الكتالوني أمس الثلاثاء على أتلتيكو مدريد بالدوري الإسباني.

وحسم برشلونة قمة الجولة الـ15 من الدوري الإسباني، وذلك بعدما حقق الانتصار على أتلتيكو مدريد بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف على ملعب كامب نو.

وشارك بيدري جونزاليس لأول مرة مع برشلونة بشكل أساسي منذ عودته من الإصابة، والتي كان يعاني منها وأبعدته عن صفوف البارسا لمدة تجاوزت الشهر.

بيدري لعب كبديل خلال مباراة برشلونة أمام ديبورتيفو ألافيس يوم السبت الماضي، والتي انتهت بفوز برشلونة 3-1، قبل أن يلعب بشكل أساسي أمس.

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وأشادت موندو بمستوى بيدري في مباراة أتلتيكو مدريد، حيث صنع اللاعب الشاب هدف برشلونة الأول والذي جاء عن طريق رافينها.

وأشارت الصحيفة، إلى أن عودة بيدري إلى تشكيلة برشلونة الأساسية أتت تأثيرها سريعًا مع البلوجرانا، حيث كان الفريق الكتالوني يفتقد إلى قوته وقدرته على السيطرة على الخصوم وخلق الفرص.

وخشى مدرب برشلونة، هانز فليك، على بيدري من الإصابة ليقوم باستبداله في آخر 20 دقيقة من المباراة ضد أتلتيكو مدريد ليحل محله مارك كاسادو.

وأبرزت موندو أرقام بيدري في المباراة، والذي أكمل 60 تمريرة صحيحة من أصل 64 تمريرة ولمس الكرة 70 مرة، كما قام بالربط مع زملائه في برشلونة في الثلث الأخير من الملعب 14 مرة، في حين أكمل ثلاث مراوغات ناجحة من أصل ثلاث محاولات.

ولم يكتفي بيدري بتأثيره الهجومي فقط ضد أتلتيكو مدريد، حيث تحدثت موندو عن دور اللاعب الدفاعي والذي استعاد الكرة أمس 8 مرات كثاني أكثر لاعب في الملعب يستعيد الكرة بعد زميله في برشلونة، لامين يامال برصيد 9 مرات.

وينتظر برشلونة مباراة صعبة الأسبوع المقبل ضد ريال بيتيس، وذلك لحساب منافسات الجولة ال16 من الدوري الإسباني في لقاء صعب لرفاق بيدري.

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A transferência de Felipe Anderson ao Palmeiras, anunciada na segunda-feira (15), segue sendo assunto quente na Lazio. Em entrevista coletiva, o diretor esportivo do clube italiano, Angelo Fabiani, revelou detalhes da negoicação pela renovação do brasileiro, em tentativa frustada de manter o brasileiro na Itália.

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– Ele foi para o Palmeiras e perdeu dinheiro em relação ao que a Lazio lhe ofereceu. Oferecemos cinco anos e um salário significativo, o segundo ou terceiro mais alto do elenco. Felipe Anderson se comportou como homem e com incrível dignidade e profissionalismo – afirmou o diretor da Lazio.

– Fizemos tudo para mantê-lo, mas quando ele se depara com escolhas familiares e territoriais não há nada que possamos fazer. Ele colocou a família no centro do projeto, recentemente teve um filho. Tiramos o chapéu para Anderson, ele é uma pessoa incrível. Ele nunca levantou problemas nem na Lazio nem em outros clubes. Ele é o filho que todos gostariam – completou Fabiani.

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Além das propostas de Palmeiras e Lazio, Felipe Anderson também negociava com a Juventus, maior campeã nacional da Itália. Mesmo assim, o meio-campista preferiu retornar ao Brasil e defender o Verdão, que irá registrá-lo na abertura da próxima janela de transferências, em julho deste ano.

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Starc is available to play up to three matches plus finals depending on how he recovers from the five-match Ashes series

Alex Malcolm09-Oct-2025

Mitchell Starc is set to play his first BBL match in 11 seasons in January after signing with the Sydney Sixers but remains adamant that any changes to the competition should not come at the expense of Test cricket.Starc played six matches in the first season of the BBL back in 2011-12, the same summer he made his Test debut for Australia, including taking two wickets in the final which Sixers won. He played four more games over the next three editions but has not featured since, having long prioritised the international summer with Australia.Related

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But after retiring from T20I cricket this year, Starc will not have any commitments with Australia following the completion of the fifth Ashes Test on January 8. It presents an opportunity for Starc to play upwards of three BBL matches on January 11, 16 and 18, depending on how he has recovered physically after a gruelling five-Test series, as well as the BBL finals if Sixers qualify.”I’ve got no cricket scheduled between the fifth Test and the IPL at this stage,” Starc said.”An opportunity to play some BBL cricket, I’ve obviously been a part of the small part of the Sixers throughout the 15 seasons, so it’s nice to return to potentially a playing role. Obviously, we’ve got the five Test matches to focus on, first and foremost. But post that, it’s obviously my intention to be available to play some part if called upon.”While Starc was excited about the possibility of returning to play with the Sixers, he was adamant that Australia’s Test summer should remain untouched regarding any future scheduling decisions to do with the BBL which are likely to come amid the privatisation discussions.”I’m fine with BBL windows,” Starc said. “The only view I have on it is the Test cricket schedule is not to be touched. Test cricket is the pinnacle. I don’t think Test cricket should make way for T20 cricket at all. Whether it’s the BBL, the IPL, anything, the Test summer is the Test summer. I would hate to see that change for domestic cricket.”So that is not a snipe at anyone. That’s just my opinion of Test cricket and where it sits on my priority list. Whether you move the Big Bash into a smaller window and play back-to-back, it’s T20 cricket. It’s not as physically demanding as Test cricket. I know they’ve shortened the schedule already. I think that’s been a positive impact.”Starc’s signing is another significant boost for the BBL in what is expected to be a massive season for the competition. Former India spinner R Aswhin is set to play the whole season for Sydney Thunder and there is a potential that Ashwin, Starc, David Warner, Steven Smith and Pakistan batter Babar Azam (provided the PCB’s NOC suspension is overturned) could all play in the same match on January 16 between Sixers and Thunder at the SCG.The Sydney Sixers with the inaugural BBL trophy•Getty Images

Head of the BBL Alistair Dobson was thrilled that Starc had made himself available for the BBL. “To have Mitch signing off for Sixers it just shows that it’s still a comp that everyone wants to play in,” he said.Despite Starc’s retirement from T20I cricket, his availability in the BBL may be short-lived because Australia have Test commitments in January of 2027 in India, with Starc on record saying he wants to push his international career through until the 2027 ODI World Cup.The BBL is still yet to create a clear window for Australia Test players to be available, which has been a key talking point among potential investors interested in being involved in the league as Cricket Australia continues to investigate the possibility of allowing private investment into the competition.”Global scheduling is a really challenging topic,” Dobson said. “It’s only getting more complicated. And the ability, not only for the BBL to grow, but the Australian team to continue to play great cricket around the world, is really important. How you combine all those things is part art, part science and a little bit of luck probably along the way. So the future FTP is a little way away, but as we look at the future of the BBL it will be part of those discussions.”

Liverpool are now one of just a handful of clubs with the opportunity to land one of Europe’s best strikers at a bargain release clause in 2026, according to reports.

Liverpool set sights on Luis Enrique

It has undoubtedly been the worst week of Arne Slot’s Liverpool tenure. The Reds were battered by Nottingham Forest and then swept aside by PSV Eindhoven in midweek, conceding seven goals in two games at Anfield. There’s no longer the away day excuse for the Dutchman, who has seen Liverpool’s fortress set ablaze in the space of a week.

After nine defeats in 12 games in all competitions, serious questions are being asked about Slot’s position for the first time since his arrival and there’s only so much credit that a Premier League title can bring.

According to recent reports, whilst Slot does still have the backing of Anfield chiefs, they are at least eyeing potential replacements if they do decide to show the former Feyenoord man the door.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Enrique is reportedly on Liverpool’s list of candidates to replace Slot in what would be a statement move. The former Barcelona manager has transformed PSG into the best side in the world and would be the most sought-after coach if he left the French club.

It would also represent where Liverpool find themselves these days. When they last sacked a manager it was Brendan Rodgers and they needed someone willing to oversee a long-term project in Jurgen Klopp. Now, they should set their sights on an instant winner if this is to be it for Slot.

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That said, the Dutchman still has time to turn things around and could use the 2026 transfer windows to do exactly that – potentially using a Serhou Guirassy opportunity in the process.

Sky Sports reporter confirms Liverpool's Guirassy opportunity

As reported by Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool now have a rare opportunity to sign Guirassy for just €50 (£44m) next summer. The Borussia Dortmund man has a release clause set at that price for seven clubs, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal all joining Liverpool on an exclusive list.

At 29 years old, Guirassy has been somewhat of a late bloomer, but he has blossomed into one of the best strikers that European football has to offer. With nine goals in 17 games in all competitions so far this season, he’s outscored Hugo Ekitike and could quickly get Mohamed Salah firing again.

Dubbed “world-class” by Dortmund boss Niko Kovac, Guirassy is undeniably one to watch in the summer.

Best signing since Szoboszlai: Liverpool lead race for "world-class" talent

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Durante a partida contra o Bolívar pela Libertadores, os torcedores do Flamengo aproveitaram para criticar o desempenho de Wesley na altitude. Para alguns rubro-negros o lateral-direito está dando um desgosto absurdo. Confira as reações abaixo.

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ICC announces pre-sale prices as low as one US dollar approximately

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Sep-2025

Tickets for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup have gone on sale with less than a month to go for the start of the tournament on September 30 in Guwahati.On Thursday, the ICC announced that tickets for all the group matches in India and Sri Lanka were available on pre-sale on tickets.cricketworldcup.com for four days from 1900 IST and SLST on September 4 via the Google Pay platform. The second phase of ticket sales will begin on September 9 at 2000 IST and SLST (1430 GMT) on tickets.cricketworldcup.com.According to the ICC, ticket prices will start at INR 100 (USD 1.14 approx.) in the first pre-sale phase – “the most affordable pricing for any ICC global event in history.”Related

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The Women’s ODI World Cup will be contested by eight teams – India, Sri Lanka, England, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh – across five venues: Colombo, Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam, and Navi Mumbai. India and Sri Lanka open the tournament on September 30 in Guwahati, and the final is on November 2 at a yet-to-be-decided venue.The ICC recently announced that the total prize money for the tournament is USD $13.88 million, nearly a fourfold increase from the USD 3.5 million for the previous women’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand in 2022.

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O Fortaleza repudiou as acusações do dono da SAF do Botafogo, John Textor, em nota oficial divulgada na madrugada desta terça-feira (2). Na noite de segunda-feira (1º), o bilionário afirmou, por meio de publicações em seu site, que jogadores do Leão do Pici participaram de manipulação partida contra o Palmeiras, pelo Brasileirão de 2022, terminada em 4 a 0 para o Verdão.

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Via redes sociais, o Tricolor afirmou que “tomará todas as medidas judiciais cabíveis” sobre a questão. Apesar das fortes declarações, John Textor não apresentou nenhuma prova de manipulação de resultados nas partidas que apontou fraude, como cita o Fortaleza em seu texto.

Confira, na íntegra, a nota publicada pelo Fortaleza contra as acusações do dono da SAF do Botafogo:

O Fortaleza repudia de forma veemente as declarações do Sr. John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo, que acusa atletas do tricolor de estarem envolvidos em esquema de manipulação de resultados.
Lamentamos que essas afirmações proferidas, sem a apresentação de quaisquer provas, possam macular a reputação de nossa instituição centenária, gerando assim danos na imagem do clube. Não acreditamos nessa forma de fazer futebol, preferimos o caminho da verdade, e caso o Sr. John Textor tenha provas, que as apresente para que os culpados sejam punidos.
O Fortaleza Esporte Clube espera que tudo seja esclarecido de forma legal, e caso necessário, tomará todas as medidas judiciais cabíveis.

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➡️ Palmeiras campeão garantido e goleada no São Paulo: relembre jogos que Textor cita manipulação

Além do Leão do Pici, o São Paulo também foi alvo das acusações de John Textor. Segundo o empresário, cinco jogadores do Tricolor Paulista teriam feito parte de manipulação na goleada do Palmeiras por 5 a 0, no Brasileirão do ano passado. Há meses, o dono do Botafogo vem afirmando que o Verdão vem sendo favorecido pela arbitragem.

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Temba Bavuma, Annerie Dercksen, Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Ayanda Hlubi are some of the others to win major awards

Firdose Moonda31-Jul-2025

Left-arm spinners Keshav Maharaj and Nonkululeko Mlaba were named South Africa’s men’s and women’s players of the year, respectively, at the annual CSA awards for the 2024-25 season.The judging period takes into account last year’s T20 World Cups (both men and women) – South Africa reached the final in both tournaments – the home summer and the 2025 Champions Trophy, but not the World Test Championship final, which South Africa won.That means performances like Aiden Markram’s mace-winning century and Kagiso Rabada’s Lord’s nine-for will be considered next year. Rabada, though, was named men’s player of the year by his peers.Both Maharaj and Mlaba starred across the Test and T20I formats, which was South Africa’s focus over the last year.Maharaj took 40 wickets in seven Tests between August 2024 and January 2025, including twin four-fors against West Indies, and five-wicket hauls in Chattogram and Gqeberha. He was also South Africa’s third-highest wicket-taker at the 2024 T20 World Cup.Nonkululeko Mlaba was adjudged the women’s Player of the Year at the CSA Awards•Cricket South Africa

In the women’s game, Mlaba’s 12 wickets at the T20 World Cup was the second-highest in the tournament, behind the haul by New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr. She also became the only South Africa woman to take ten wickets in a Test match with her haul of 10 for 157 against England in December, and is South Africa’s second-highest Test wicket-taker of all time.Temba Bavuma was named Test player of the year after his two hundreds in the home summer (against Sri Lanka in Durban and against Pakistan in Cape Town) helped South Africa qualify for the WTC final.Now-retired Heinrich Klaasen was awarded the ODI player of the year for topping the run-charts in the Pakistan series in an otherwise lean 50-over calendar for South Africa, and Anrich Nortje, who was South Africa’s leading bowler at the T20 World Cup, won the T20 player of the year award. Ottneil Baartman, South Africa’s most economical bowler at the T20 World Cup, was named newcomer of the year.Annerie Dercksen scored her maiden ODI century in the tri-series in Sri Lanka•SLC

At the domestic level, Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ three hundreds in five matches, including his match-saving century in the first-class final, trumped leading run-scorer Jordan Hermann, while Jon Jon Smuts’ one-day form earned him that award.Kwena Maphaka, who was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the CSA T20 Challenge, scooped up the T20 player of the season award, and Dewald Brevis, who was the third-highest first-class run-scorer and second-highest scorer in the one day cup, was the domestic players’ player of the year.Among the coaches, former South Africa and current Lions’ coach Russell Domingo was named division one coach of the year after his team won both the four-day and T20 competitions, while Ahmed Amla, who oversaw Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland’s promotion to division one, won the award for that level.Mlaba was also the women’s players’ player of the year, while Annerie Dercksen, who was the ICC’s newcomer of 2024, was named women’s ODI player of the year. She was the leading run-scorer in the tri-series against India and Sri Lanka in May, where she also scored her first ODI century. Seamer Ayanda Hlubi was named women’s newcomer of the year.

Sheffield Wednesday’s joint administrator has confirmed there are “already four or five interested parties that look like the real deal” as the club head toward new ownership.

The Owls, bottom of the Sky Bet Championship, went into administration on Friday and have been handed a 12-point deduction by the English Football League.

The EFL is also currently investigating further breaches of its financial regulations and has not ruled out another points deduction this season, the PA news agency understands.

Sheffield Wednesday administrator reveals buyers and criteria

Kris Wigfield, joint administrator with insolvency firm Begbies Traynor, told BBC Five Live’s Wake Up to Money programme that new owners could be in place by the end of the year.

Wigfield said: “As always, you get a lot of interested parties that probably aren’t going to meet the criteria, but within the numerous inquiries we’ve had, we certainly think that there are already four or five interested parties that look like the real deal.

“There are two criteria that new owners basically need to satisfy to then open dialogue and there to be an opportunity where they can make an offer.

“The first thing is they need to show the administrators that they could make the football club viable. So they’ve got to show that they’ve got sufficient funds to be able to fund it for the next few years.

“And secondly, we have to be satisfied that they will pass the EFL fit and proper persons test, and if they can satisfy both of those, then we’ll start talking to them seriously.”

Wigfield, a Wednesday season ticket holder since 1984, said that under EFL rules the club have to stay on the market for 28 days, adding: “I’m hopeful that by the end of November, if things go well, we might know who’s going to buy the football club.”

Wednesday’s financial problems under former owner Dejphon Chansiri, who bought the club in 2015, reached crisis point in the summer and they were placed under various embargoes amid tax debts and failing to pay players and staff on time.

The club were bottom of the Sky Bet Championship even before going into administration, with just one league win this season, and are now on minus six points, 16 from safety.

A tough battle to avoid relegation now appears to be nigh on impossible but it is understood the EFL does not think a possible further points sanction would deter potential new owners as it would also be applied this season.

PA also understands that the government’s new Independent Football Regulator, due to formally take office this autumn, is shadowing the EFL throughout Wednesday’s administration process.