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Arsenal were dealt some very worrying news on Saturday, with England confirming that winger Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from international duty through injury.

Bukayo Saka returns to Arsenal after England injury

The Three Lions’ humiliation at the hands of Greece wasn’t the only sorry sight for on-looking Arsenal supporters on Thursday, as fans were given a reason to fear the worst when Saka was substituted early in the second half with pain in his right leg.

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Any hope that this was just a precaution is now blown to the wind, as England announced today that Saka has returned to Arsenal for an assessment on his injury.

The north Londoners – who have already seen Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kai Havertz and Kieran Tierney injured at various points this season – now face the prospect of being without Saka for an extended period.

During the last international break, Arsenal lost club captain Odegaard through ankle ligament damage, and they now sweat over the fitness of star winger Saka, who is absolutely imperative for manager Mikel Arteta.

There is optimism that Havertz will be available for Bournemouth in their next Premier League game after the makeshift striker withdrew from international duty for Germany. In any case, you could spare a penny for Arteta’s thoughts right now, given he’s in danger of losing two star players through injury over the last two international breaks.

It is too early to say just how long the £195,000-per-week star will be out for or whether he’s even a doubt for Bournemouth, but Saka appeared to pull his hamstring against Greece – so there is reason to believe it could be serious.

In the build-up to this news, Arsenal have been linked with signing a backup option who can come in for Saka when required, and it is believed the Gunners have their eye on Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo.

Arsenal chiefs view Semenyo as Saka alternative

According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal view Semenyo as an alternative to Saka, with Arteta a personal admirer of the former Bristol City star.

The 24-year-old – who’s started this season in impressive fashion with three goals and an assist across eight games in all competitions – has been praised for his form by teammates and pundits alike.

“As a team, we knew the quality he has and we saw that last year,” said teammate Lewis Cook at the start of October.

“He’s got to just keep working hard – being aggressive and being clinical. He’s got a lot better at running back and helping out the team too. He’s a powerful lad and has all the ability in the world. Hopefully, he can continue to show that.”

While this transfer would most likely be for next summer, it is clear that Arsenal need quality options in case star men like Saka become unavailable. Semenyo could fit the bill in this regard, with Jamie Redknapp also praising the Ghanaian this season.

“He’s a lovely footballer to watch,” said Redknapp on Premier League Productions.

“The manager’s taken him to another level, he obviously has that capability because you saw it with Solanke. I’m just seeing him elevate his game right now, we’ll talk about ‘why does that happen?’, a lot of it is purely on confidence.

“He looks like he’s enjoying his football, his shoulders are back, he’s relaxed, every time he gets it, he plays with a bit of a swagger. He’s actually a joy to watch right now.”

The less said about Tottenham’s horrific 3-2 defeat to Brighton the better, right? Quite. Either way, Spurs did enter this international break off the back of a mini-revival.

Prior to that meeting on the South Coast, Ange Postecoglou’s men had won five games on the spin after being defeated by rivals Arsenal.

Brennan Johnson has been a sizeable part of that, and in a good way too, with the former Nottingham Forest man scoring six games in a row for the Lilywhites.

It marks quite the turnaround for the Welshman who was forced to deactivate his social media accounts after receiving vile abuse for his poor display in the north London derby.

Did his fortunes continue for Wales over the break? You bet it did.

Brennan Johnson's performances for Wales

The fear when a player heads off on international duty for their country is colossal. They will either get injured or it’ll mark the end of an impressive run of form.

Well, although Johnson was injured during Wales’ 2-2 draw with Iceland last Friday night, the Spurs winger did get on the scoresheet again to make it seven goals in seven matches.

It’s safe to say he is rampant right now, although he won’t score many easier goals than the one against the Icelandic national side last week.

Harry Wilson fired an effort towards goal that was saved and then clawed off the line by the goalkeeper. Who was waiting? Johnson, of course, who tapped the ball home from a matter of yards out.

Sadly, the bad news was that he only played 45 minutes in the match and was withdrawn as a ‘precaution’ due to injury.

It’s unknown whether he’ll be fit to face West Ham at the weekend but Postecoglou will be keeping all his fingers and toes crossed that the winger is fit and firing. He has been vital this term.

Despite Johnson’s goal, it wasn’t all plain sailing for Spurs players over the break, something Micky van de Ven will testify to.

Micky van de Ven's performances for Netherlands

The Dutchman started the Netherlands’ 1-1 draw with Hungary last week at left-back where defensively he put in a strong performance, winning four duels, completing 97% of his passes and amassing 112 touches.

That said, unlike that infamous assist against Manchester United a few weeks ago, he did not offer much going forward having failed to register a single attempted cross or key pass.

Matters can’t have been helped by Virgil van Dijk’s red card in the clash but that moment did present the defender with a massive opportunity against Germany on Monday night.

Due to the Liverpool star’s suspension, it meant that Van de Ven started at centre-back but it’s safe to say he didn’t leave too many impressed.

The stats actually suggest that the Tottenham ace had an impressive night, completing 91% of his passes and winning three of his four duels, but he was slightly at fault for the goal. He failed to clear a corner, merely handing the ball straight to Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling who lashed home a thunderous strike.

Van de Ven was subsequently handed a 4.5/10 match rating by Dutch publication Football Oranje, who wrote: ‘Where was the strong, confident Van de Ven that we see at Tottenham? He froze in the centre and was guilty of constant ball loss’.

Former Tottenham star Rafael van de Vaart wasn’t too complimentary either, stating on punditry after the game: “Micky van de Ven.. it’s all well and good but he ain’t no Virgil van Dijk, of course we miss him.”

So, perhaps he’s actually better at left-back? Time will tell, of course, but he’s certainly been an excellent asset for Spurs in the centre of defence.

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The 'Swiss Model' has been lauded by some for generating more excitement, but it completely misses the point

Jamie Carragher is among those sold on the new Champions League format. "It's been brilliant," the former Liverpool defender wrote on social media on Thursday. "Instead of the bore fest we’ve had for years on the last match day, next week will be sensational."

UEFA will be absolutely delighted with themselves. It appears they've already managed to convince a significant number of pundits and supporters that the 'Swiss Model' has been a success; a positive development for the competition and, by consequence, the game itself.

Nothing could be further from the truth, though. The format's flaws have been brutally exposed and the only real beneficiaries of its introduction have been UEFA and Europe's elite – which was the objective all along.

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As soon as the longstanding Super League threat finally materialised in April 2021, UEFA knew it needed to act. Europe's richest clubs wanted more games, because more games means more money, so that's exactly what UEFA gave them in May 2022.

The initial idea was to expand the pre-knockout round to 10 games. but even after a bitter backlash from coaches, players and domestic leagues with serious concerns over an already congested international schedule, they still managed to push through a new format featuring eight matchdays – and sneak in an additional play-off round. It was a Super League in everything but name. Everyone knew it too.

"It's very good that the new Super League is off the table," a visibly bewildered Jurgen Klopp told reporters in April 2021,” but the new Champions League is not great. UEFA showed me the idea and I said, 'I don't like it.' I've no idea where [they'll] put the extra games in… But the show must go on."

It was clear that sacrifices would have to be made, but only by the organisers of domestic tournaments, such as the once-prestigious FA Cup, and, more significantly, the players.

Advertisement(C)Getty ImagesNo concern for player welfare

UEFA justified its expansion by claiming that football fans wanted to see "more top European matches" – and at an earlier stage of the Champions League. However, what's the point in having more heavyweight showdowns if neither participant is in peak physical condition?

As an exasperated Pep Guardiola pointed out four years ago, "Every time we speak about [player welfare] to UEFA, they say 'We take note.' But, after, more games. It's like an actor or actress in a theatre going three times a day: they'd like to put on a good performance, but three times a day is too much."

Guardiola was right to be concerned. His Manchester City side won the treble win 2023, but are toiling this season after being decimated by injuries to key men, including Rodri, who was already threatening a players' union strike over the schedule before being sidelined with an ACL tear.

There has been little sympathy for City, but it merely reinforced the point that players are playing too many games. If one of the most expensively assembled squads in football history can reach breaking point, what hope is there for clubs who are not sponsored by a state?

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City's struggles have highlighted the most glaring problem with the new Champions League format: it's far too forgiving.

Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli pushed so hard for a Super League because he was disgusted by the fact that small, well-run provincial clubs such as Atalanta could earn a seat at Europe's top table at the expense of one of the traditional superpowers.The revenue accrued from regular participation in continental competition has been the biggest distortive force in the competitiveness of European football over the past decade, the reason why the gap between the haves and the have-nots is wider than ever before.

In an ideal, fair and just world, the Champions League would be the sole preserve of actual champions – just like the European Cup used to be. But that was never good enough for the likes of Silvio Berlusconi, who realised that the real money was to be made in regular games between the teams from the biggest TV markets in Europe.

So, Super League threats were made and UEFA replied by including the top four teams from the 'Big Five' leagues and adding group stages (there were two at one point).

However, those amendments still weren't enough to satisfy ESL backers Agnelli and Florentino Perez, who wanted a closed shop to protect their profits – and the 'Swiss Model' is a product of the prioritisation of money over meritocracy, which has been quite clearly implemented to protect the big boys.

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In any other year, a team that has performed as poorly as City, who have been beaten by Sporting CP, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, and held at home by Inter and Feyenoord, would already be out. But because of the nature of the supposedly "brilliant" revamp, City still only need to beat Club Brugge at home to progress to the play-off round, which is, in itself, an extra safety net introduced to spare the elite from the financial repercussions of an early European exit.

It's all so blatant that it's barely believable that the same people that criticised the Super League are now championing the expanded Champions League – particularly when the argument that it's been more exciting doesn't stand up to scrutiny at all.

His first assignment will be the bilateral ODIs against Pakistan next month followed by the T20 World Cup

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Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been appointed Afghanistan’s bowling coach with immediate effect for a period of five months. He will be working alongside head coach Lance Klusener.Tait’s first assignment will be a three-match ODI series against Pakistan, set to be played between September 1 and 5 in Sri Lanka. That will be followed by the T20 World Cup in the UAE, for which Afghanistan are in Group 2 along with India, Pakistan, New Zealand and two qualifying teams. Afghanistan are also set to play a one-off Test in Australia, starting November 27 in Hobart.”There have been talks for a few months now about me possibly taking up the role,” Tait told ESPNcricinfo. “It eventuated because head coach Lance Klusener wanted someone else to oversee the bowling side specifically.”Afghanistan rely heavily on their spin troika of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to win them games in white-ball cricket. Tait said he wanted fast bowlers to play a bigger role as well.”Everyone talks about Afghanistan’s spinners, so one of the specifics of my role is to get people talking more about their fast bowlers. There is some improvement to be done and hopefully, I can add that side of things. With all the concentration on the spin, a couple of guys get picked to do the role at the death and they’re gonna need some guidance. That’s where I come in.”There are some exciting guys like Naveen-u-Haq, who has clearly shown that, certainly at the death with his change-up deliveries… He is obviously not gonna be the only Afghanistan fast bowler who can do it. If someone like Naveen is doing well in the CPL and over here in the UK in the Blast, that means there’s a future there for fast bowling. So I am looking forward to getting in there, working with guys like him, all the other fast bowlers, and including the spinners and learning more about the spin side.”Tait, who lives in London with his family now, won’t be moving to Kabul though but he “will be travelling wherever the team goes. And obviously the big one is the T20 World Cup and I am looking forward to being a big part of that.”Tait, 38, is a level-two certified coach from Cricket Australia and has worked as a bowling coach with Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League and Bangla Tigers in the Abu Dhabi T10 league.Tait , who was one of the quickest bowlers in the world, retired from all cricket in 2017. He played three Tests, 35 ODIs and 21 T20Is for Australia, picking up 95 wickets in all. In the 2007 ODI World Cup, which Australia won, Tait was the joint second-highest wicket-taker with 23 scalps.

يلتقي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، نظيره بتروجيت، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز اليوم الأحد.

ويحتل الزمالك المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 26 نقطة، من الفوز في 8 مباريات والتعادل في 2 وخسر 3 مواجهات.

ويقع بتروجيت في المركز العاشر من جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 17 نقطة جمعها من 13 مباراة حقق الفوز في 4 مباريات وتعادل 5 مرات وتلقى 4 خسائر.

ويدخل الزمالك، اللقاء تحت قيادة مدربه الجديد البرتغالي جوزيه بيسيرو، والذي تولى منصبه، أمس الخميس، خلفًا للسويسري كريستيان جروس.

ويبحث بيسيرو، عن الفوز الأول مع الزمالك على حساب بتروجيت، لمواصلة المنافسة على صدارة جدول الترتيب حيث إن الفارق بينه وبين بيراميدز المتصدر 4 نقاط.

طالع.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت في الدوري المصري.. إعلان التشكيلين

ويغيب الرباعي “محمد عواد – محمد شحاتة – مصطفى شلبي – محمود جهاد”، عن صفوف الزمالك في مواجهة بتروجيت المقبلة بسبب الإيقاف نتيجة تراكم الإنذارات، وناصر ماهر للإيقاف.

وتعد مباراة الزمالك أمام بتروجيت بقيادة بيسيرو في أولى تجاربه بعد توليه مسؤولية الفريق الأبيض خلفًا لـ جروس. موعد مباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت في الدوري المصري

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق مباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت، مساء اليوم الأحد 16 فبراير، في تمام الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 5 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت في الدوري المصري

 ومن المقرر أن تنقل قناة أون تايم سبورتس 2 مباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت على شاشاتها معلق مباراة الزمالك وبتروجيت في الدوري المصري

 وأسندت القناة مهمة التعليق على المباراة للمعلق طارق الأدور.

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

نجح فريق الجونة في تحقيق الفوز على نظيره الإسماعيلي، بهدفين دون رد، في خضم منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز “النيل” 2024-2025.

المباراة أقيمت على ملعب استاد خالد بشارة معقل الجونة، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من عمر البطولة المحلية.

نجم الزمالك السابق: إمام عاشور كان بيمثل علينا.. ولا أستبعد انتقال زيزو لـ الأهلي

وسجل هدف الجونة الأول، المهاجم مروان محسن لاعب الأهلي والإسماعيلي السابق، برأسية في الدقيقة الثانية من الشوط الثاني.

وفي الدقيقة 88 أضاف محمود عباس بديل الجونة، الهدف الثاني بعد تنفيذ مرتدة ناجحة واستغلال تقدم دفاع الإسماعيلي ليستقبل تمريرة جاتا ويسدد في شباك أحمد عادل عبد المنعم.

وتعد هذه المباراة بروفة أخيرة للإسماعيلي قبل مواجهته المرتقبة أمام الأهلي يوم الأحد المقبل في الدوري الممتاز.

بتلك النتيجة يرتفع رصيد الجونة إلى عشر نقاط محتلًا المركز الرابع عشر في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، بعد أن حقق فوزه الثاني هذا الموسم مع 4 تعادلات فيما نال 7 هزائم.

أما الإسماعيلي فيتجمد رصيده عند 12 نقطة محتلًا المركز الرابع عشر، بعد أن تعرض للهزيمة السابعة أيضًا هذا الموسم مع تحقيقه 3 انتصارات وثلاث تعادلات. أهداف مباراة الإسماعيلي والجونة

أصدر نادي ريال مدريد، بيانًا رسميًا عبر موقعه الإلكتروني، بشأن الأخطاء التحكيمية خلال مباراة الفريق أمام إسبانيول مساء السبت الماضي.

وخسر ريال مدريد بهدف نظيف أمام إسبانيول، عن طريق كارلوس روميرو، اللاعب الذي عرقل كيليان مبابي قبل هدفه في شباك كورتوا، في واقعة كانت تستحق بطاقة حمراء حسب ما أكد كارلو أنشيلوتي المدير الفني للملكي.

رابطة الدوري الإسباني كانت قد اتخذت قرارًا في وقت سابق من اليوم الإثنين، بإيقاف الحكم ومساعده في تقنية الفار لمدة شهر.

ريال مدريد أكد من خلال بيانه، أن مجلس إدارة النادي وافق على تقديم شكوى رسمية إلى الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، مع إرسال نسخة إلى المجلس الأعلى للرياضية أيضًا. بيان ريال مدريد ضد التحكيم الإسباني

“يقدم نادي ريال مدريد هذه المطالب، إلى الرئيس رافائيل لوزان، بالاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، ضد نظام التحكيم والأداء الفاضح لتقنية الفيديو في مباراة إسبانيول التي أقيمت 1 فبراير 2025”.

“إن الأحداث التي وقعت في هذه المباراة تجاوزت أي هامش للخطأ البشري أو تفسير الحكام، إن ما حدث في ملعب RCDE يمثل نظام تحكيمي غير موثوق به تمامًا وفاقد للمصداقية، فقد وصلت القرارات ضد ريال مدريد إلى مستوى “التلاعب والخداع والغش”.

“لم يعد من الممكن تجاهل التلاعب بنتائج المسابقة، لقد كشف قرارا التحكيم الأكثر خطورة في هذه المباراة مرة أخرى عن المعايير المزدوجة التي يتم بها التحكيم مع ريال مدريد في الحالات التالية ..

أولًا، التدخل العنيف على كيليان مبابي من الخلف في ربلة السابق ودون أي إمكانية للمنافسة على الكرة، والذي قام به لاعب إسبانيول في الدقيقة 60، والذي انتهى به الأمر لاحقًا بتسجيل هدف الفوز، فقد كان يستحق الطرد الفوري، كما أبرزت الصحافة العالمية، لكن الحكم أليخامدرو مونييز رويز أشهر البطاقة الصفراء ولم يعد لتقنية الفار.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، لم يتدخل خافيير إجليسياس فيلانويفا المسؤول في تقنية الفار، وترك اللاعب دون عقاب، بل وسجل الحكم في تقرير المباراة أنه “كان نزاعًا على الكرة”، وبالتالي هذا تشويه وتزييف للحقائق، والهدف هو تبرير قراره التعسفي.

وينفي ذلك اللاعب نفسه، الذي تحدث عقب المباراة، بأنه كان يعلم أنه من المستحيل إيقاف مبابي في السباق إلا بهذه الطريقة، معترفًا أن تدخله كان قبيحًا، ولم يكن الأمر أكثر وضوحًا بأنه لم تكن هناك نية للتنافس على الكرة، بل كانت اعتداء واضحا من لاعب إسبانيول.

لذلك، فإن قرار الحكم كان تعسفيًا، وتقاعس حكم الفار كان كذلك ولا تقبل هذه الحالة الشك.

ثانيًا، في الدقيقة 21 من الشوط الأول، سجل فينيسيوس جونيور هدفًا قانونيًا تمامًا، وتم إلغاءه بسبب خطأ سابق مزعوم من كيليان مبابي، على الرغم من أن الصور تظهر في المباراة أن كيليان كان يستحق ركلة جزاء واضحة.

إلغاء الهدف وتحويل ركلة الجزاء لصالحه إلى خطأ ضده، دون تدخل الـ VAR لتصحيح الخطأ أو حتى توجيه الحكم لمراجعة اللقطة في الشاشة، كان للفضيحة التي أحدثتها هذه المباراة تداعيات عالمية مرة أخرى، حيث أدانت الصحافة العالمية الاستخدام المتحيز لتقنية حكم الفار في إسبانيا وافتقار التحكيم الإسباني إلى المصداقية.

وعلى الرغم من الأنباء التي تشير إلى إيقاف الحكم مونييز رويز وإيجليسياس فيلانويفا، وحتى مع افتراض صحة هذه الأنباء، فهذا مجرد اعتراف بأخطاء بهذا الحجم من قبل الهيئة المسؤولة، ويوضح الطبيعة الوقحة وغير المبررة لتصرفات كل من حكم المباراة ومساعده في تقنية الفار.

تلك القرارات تعزز شكوى ريال مدريد بشأن الضرر المنهجي الذي يعاني منه، لكن المشكلة لا تحل بالعقوبات المتأخرة والفردية عندما تؤثر القرارات المتخذة بشكل مباشر على نتيجة المسابقة، كما حدث في مواجهة إسبانيول.

ما نحتاجه حقًا هو إصلاح هيكلي يمنع تكرار هذه الأحداث مرارًا وتكرارًا، كما حدث مرارًا وتكرارًا على حساب ريال مدريد ونزاهة البطولة، وكان ريال مدريد المتضرر الأكبر.

نظرًا لخطورة ما حدث، يطالب ريال مدريد الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بتسليم تسجيلات غرفة الفار الصوتية المتعلقة باللعبتين الرئيسيتين في المباراة على الفور:

1- تسجيلات التواصل بين تقنية الفار وحكم الملعب أثناء تدخل اللاعب كارلوس روميرو على كيليان مبابي.

2- صوتيات التواصل بين تقنية الفار وحكم الملعب في الهدف غير المحتسب لفينيسيوس جونيور.

3- المحادثات التي جرت بين أعضاء غرفة الفار في اللعبتين.

معرفة محتوى هذه التسجيلات الصوتية أمر ضروري لتسليط الضوء على القرارات المتخذة وتصرفات الحكم.

فضيحة التحكيم هذه ليست حالة معزولة، نظام التحكيم الإسباني معيب تمامًا ومصمم هيكليًا لحماية نفسه، بدعم من اللجان التأديبية التي تعتمد على الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم نفسه، والتي ترفض بشكل منهجي معاقبة الحكام، وتعديل العقوبات التعسفية، وفي النهاية الحفاظ على نظام تم تصنيفه بالفعل على أنه احتيالي من قبل نظام العدالة نفسه.

لقد أصبحت المشاكل التي يواجهها التحكيم الإسباني واضحة في الأعوام الأخيرة، مع الكشف عن ممارسات لا تتفق مع الشفافية والنزاهة التي ينبغي أن تحكم المنافسة.

ومع ذلك، وعلى الرغم من حجم الفضيحة وتآكل مصداقية النظام، إلا أنه لم يحدث أي إصلاح حقيقي أو تطهير فعال للمسؤوليات.

ما حدث على ملعب “RCDE” ليس حادثة منعزلة ولا مجرد خطأ تحكيمي، إنه المظهر الأحدث والأكثر وقاحة لنظام تحكيم تآكلت مصداقيته تماما، ليس فقط بسبب تراكم القرارات التي وضعته تحت الشك، ولكن بسبب بنيته الخاصة، المصممة للعمل دون رقابة فعالة وخارج أي متطلبات للحياد، نظام يحافظ عليه ويحميه الاتحاد نفسه، من خلال رؤسائه المتعاقبين، من خلال شبكة من المصالح المتقاطعة.

فقد أصبحت هيئة التحكيم، بعيدًا عن كونها هيئة فنية بحتة تخضع لمعايير الحياد والتميز، وعندما يكون من يجب أن يخضعوا للإشراف والرقابة، في نفس الوقت، عاملاً حاسماً في اختيار من يجب أن يقوموا بهذا العمل الإشرافي، فإن النتيجة هي ما نعيشه، محسوبية مؤسسية تحول التحكيم إلى سلطة لا يمكن المساس بها داخل الاتحاد نفسه، مما يضمن استمراره دون أن تكون حتى أكبر الفضائح كافية لتعزيز الإصلاح الهيكلي في عمله بطريقة حقيقية.

لقد تم اعتماد الاخطاء في استخدام تقنية الفار ضد كياننا بموجب قرارات قضائية، والتي أظهرت كيف تم التلاعب بالصور المعروضة على الحكام للحث على اتخاذ قرارات خاطئة ضد ريال مدريد.

وأعلن الحُكم رقم 287/2023 الصادر عن المحكمة الاجتماعية رقم 47 بمدريد والحكم الصادر بتاريخ 7 ديسمبر 2023، الصادر عن المحكمة الاجتماعية رقم 32 بمدريد، الأمر رقم 497/2023، أنه أثبت أن حكم لفار أخفى الصور الرئيسية أمام حكم الملعب، مما أدى إلى الطرد التعسفي للاعبنا فينيسيوس جونيور، بدليل الأداء الذي يتجاوز الأخطاء البشرية ويصل إلى التعمد.

نفس التلاعب بالصور تكرر في 3 يناير 2025 بنفس السيناريو، مما يوضح أن هذه ليست أخطاء محددة، بل هي شكل من أشكال العمل المتكرر، يستخدم كآلية للإضرار بنادي ريال مدريد.

إن تقاعس الحكم في مواجهة الإهانات العنصرية، التي أدانها هذا الإتحاد دون جدوى بسبب سماح اللجان التأديبية للاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، لا يؤدي إلى تفاقم المشكلة فحسب، بل يضيف عاملاً جديدًا لتشويه سمعة نظام التحكيم والاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم.

وفي الوقت نفسه، فإن الواقع هو أن الهيكل التحكيمي والتأديبي مستمر في العمل دون تغيير، مما يؤدي إلى إدامة نظام ثبت فساده من الداخل، لا يهمه سوى متابعة الاحتجاجات ضد الحكام وأي شكوى أو مظاهرة أخرى تكشف حقيقة الحكام، فإن نظام التحكيم الإسباني أو أن المسؤولين عنه ببساطة لا يحبون ذلك.

إن الفضيحة التي أحدثتها هذه المباراة الأخيرة، والتي تجاوز تأثيرها حدودنا، ليست حدثا معزولا أو حادثة بسيطة، بل هي تأكيد لا لبس فيه على أن المنافسة ملوثة بقرارات تحكيمية لا يمكن تبريرها.

لا يمكن لريال مدريد أن يقبل أن تظل المنافسة خاضعة لنظام تحكيم فاسد، والذي لا يزال مرتكبوه الرئيسيون، يمارسون وظائف حاسمة في اتخاذ القرار.

إن التغييرات السطحية أو استبدال بعض المديرين ليست كافية؛ إن السبيل الوحيد لاستعادة مصداقية التحكيم الإسباني يتطلب إصلاحاً شاملاً يتضمن، كعنصر أساسي، استبدال هؤلاء الذين يؤدي ارتباطهم بالمراحل المشكوك فيها إلى تعريض شرعية النظام للخطر وإدامة افتقاره إلى الشفافية.

ولا يكفي إجراء تعديلات سطحية أو تطبيق بروتوكولات تغير جوهر المشكلة، ولا دعوات لعقد اجتماعات خالية من المحتوى الحقيقي، والتي يكون هدفها الوحيد في الواقع هو إدامة نظام كان من الناحية القضائية تم وصفه بأنه “فاسد نظاميا”.

ويجب تجديد نظام التحكيم برمته، من هيكله إلى أعضائه، وإنشاء آليات رقابة فعالة تمنع تكرار السيناريو الذي قاد كرة القدم الإسبانية إلى حالة فقدان السمعة المطلقة هذه من جديد.

ونظراً لخطورة ما سبق وتكرار المخالفات التي تمس نزاهة المنافسة، يتم إرسال نسخة من هذه الوثيقة إلى المجلس الأعلى للرياضة، ليطلع على الوضع ويتخذ التدابير التي يراها مناسبة.

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Pedro Soriano, do Sampaio Corrêa, está concorrendo ao prêmio de melhor executivo de futebol do Nordeste em 2021. O profissional chegou ao clube no começo do ano, foi promovido após a saída de Juliano Camargo e hoje já está entre os principais nomes do futebol nordestino.

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Soriano, vale lembrar, começou a carreira de dirigente no Guarani em 2017. De lá para cá, ele colecionou títulos como o Paulista da A2 em 2018 pelo Bugre e o Maranhense de 2020 pela Bolívia Querida.Para o profissional, a indicação e o fato de estar entre os três melhores executivos do futebol do Nordeste já é um grande feito.

– Fiquei muito feliz com a indicação. Com certeza era uma coisa que não esperava, mas mostra que tem muita gente acompanhando nosso trabalho e aconteceu em um momento muito bacana. Mostra que temos que continuar trabalhando porque sempre tem alguém vendo, então é um passo importante para mim e para o Sampaio também – disse.

E a surpresa não fica por conta apenas da indicação. Pedro está há menos de um ano no cargo e compete com Thiago Paes, executivo do CRB, que está há 3 anos no clube e Lucas Drubscky, executivo do Bahia, que teve um bom início de Série A. Por conta disso, o feito é ainda maior.

– Passei recentemente a marca de 50 partidas representando o Sampaio Corrêa, venho me dedicando a cada dia, abrindo mão de muitas coisas que pra mim são importantes, vim pra cá e fui Campeão Maranhense, Quartas de Final da Copa do Nordeste e na Série B tivemos 7 rodadas no G4, o trabalho é árduo mas a recompensa com a indicação ao prêmio sem ter completado um ano ainda no Nordeste é sinal de que o trabalho vem sendo bem feito – ressaltou.

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Pedro ainda destacou quais os principais pontos que o levaram a ser indicado. Para o executivo, as dificuldades do futebol maranhense, principalmente o lado financeiro, pode ter pesado no momento da escolha.

– O título estadual, uma campanha sólida na Copa do Nordeste e uma boa arrancada de Série B onde nunca desistimos do tão sonhado acesso tendo provavelmente a folha salarial mais baixa da competição são componentes que todos sabem ser grandes para competições desse nível, nossos atletas sabem disso tudo, mas vem pra cá selecionados a dedo e se dedicam ao máximo também para que possamos almejar sempre coisas boas nas competições.

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Kaur had suffered a hip-flexor injury in the fifth ODI against South Africa

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Smriti Mandhana backs India spinners to bounce back

India Women’s T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of the T20I series opener against South Africa on Saturday in Lucknow owing to an injury. In her absence, Smriti Mandhana will lead the side in what will be their first appearance in the format since the T20 World Cup final on March 8 last year.Kaur had suffered a hip-flexor injury in the fifth and final ODI against South Africa on Wednesday, having settled in to put together a half-century stand with Mithali Raj before retiring out in the 31st over just as India looked to launch. She didn’t take the field for the rest of the game.”She [Kaur] has been ruled out of tomorrow’s match and rest of the updates on her injury will be given by the medical team and the team management,” Mandhana said on the eve of the first T20I. “It will be better for them to speak about it rather than me.”Mandhana, 24, has led India in four T20Is, her maiden bow as captain having come in March 2019, where she filled in for an injured Kaur in the three-match T20I series against a visiting England side in Guwahati. India suffered a whitewash in that assignment, but in her next stint as captain, in November that year, she led the T20I side to a 61-run win against hosts West Indies.Mandhana also confirmed that India would be going in with the same opening combination they had in the T20 World Cup, with 17-year-old Shafali Verma, who couldn’t find a place in the ODI squad though she had topped the run-chart for India in the world tournament, partnering Mandhana.”As of now we both, together, have had good partnerships since last two years, so we are looking at the same combination,” Mandhana said.India’s 4-1 loss in the ODI series, which head coach WV Raman coach attributed in most part to a lack of “game time”, threw into sharp relief South Africa’s meticulous planning to flatten the hosts’ vaunted spin attack. The Indian spinners averaged 53.15 in the five matches combined, their worst in a women’s ODI series/tournament where they bowled 100 or more overs. Their bowling strike rate of 70.7 was also their worst in a series/tournament in the 50-over format.”[The] spinners have been our biggest strength for the longest time,” Mandhana said. “India have done well in the last couple of years all thanks to the spinners. I wouldn’t say they were bad; I felt they were a bit inconsistent in their bowling. They were very good in patches and there’s was the one odd ball which didn’t go our way, or didn’t go their way, so that’s the talk of being more consistent in pitching the ball in good areas because if you keep pitching the six balls in the same areas, it gets tough as a batter. In T20Is, with just four overs – 24 balls – I think it will be easier for the spinners to focus on the 24 balls rather than the 60 balls. I look at it that way.”Mandhana also said that the BCCI is in talks with its English counterpart about the participation of the Indian players in the Hundred, which begins on July 21, but stressed that a final decision would be contingent upon the schedule of the national team. ESPNcricinfo reported last month that four India players are on the radar of the Hundred teams and their involvement in the tournament could come about after India’s tour of England, likely starting June, which is set to include a one-off Test.”The ECB is in talks with the BCCI but we don’t have an update yet about it,” Mandhana said. “Let’s see, it will be highly depending on the schedule what the Indian team will be having because our first priority will definitely be the India matches, so I am sure the BCCI and ECB are working towards it and let’s hope to hear something around [the] 100-ball [tournament] from them soon.”India Women T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, Sushma Verma (wicketkeeper), Nuzhat Parveen (wicketkeeper), Ayushi Soni, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, C. Prathyusha, Simran Bahadur

Arne Slot will be hoping his first season as manager of Liverpool Football Club can do outgoing boss Jurgen Klopp justice, the legendary German bowing out at the end of last season after a stellar stint at Anfield.

His replacement, former Feyenoord boss Slot, will have a big task on his hands to live up to the legacy. Klopp’s tenure at the Reds saw him lift one each of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, as well as two League Cups, the Club World Cup and the UEFA Supercup.

Although the 19-time English Champions are yet to make a signing this summer, their new Dutchman at the helm will no doubt be dreaming of lifting the two major prizes next season; the Premier League and the Champions League. Whilst it will be a tough campaign, he has some players in his squad who are game-changers, including Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah.

However, recently, they have been linked with another player who could come into the club and have an immediate impact on the side, shoring up the centre of the midfield for the Reds.

Liverpool target Eredivisie midfielder

The player in question here is PSV and Netherlands midfielder Joey Veerman. The 25-year-old has impressed for PSV in recent seasons, and could now be in line to get a major move away from the club this summer.

According to a report from CaughtOffside, Liverpool 'have their eye on' the defensive midfielder this summer, and could launch a bid as they look to add strength and depth at the base of their midfield, with Wataru Endo currently their only viable option there.

However, the Reds would not be the only club looking to sign Veerman this summer. The report explains that their arch-rivals, Manchester United are also interested in adding him to their squad. He explains that, given the Dutch core building at Old Trafford, it makes sense for the Red Devils to launch a bid as an alternative to doing a deal for Manuel Ugarte.

At this stage, a price for Veerman has not been named, as stated by Anfield Watch earlier this week. However, the 25-year-old is valued at £18.6m by Football Transfers, so could cost anything from that price and upwards.

Why Veerman would be a good signing

Last season, Veerman was one of the best players in the Eredivisie. Not only did he put in some impressive performances in midfield, but he contributed to lots of goals. The 25-year-old played 29 games in the Dutch top flight last term, grabbed five goals and registered a very impressive 16 assists along the way.

Should they bring Veerman into the club this summer, Liverpool might well have finally signed a replacement for long-term number six, Fabinho. The Brazilian played 291 times for the Reds and won both the Premier League and Champions League.

Whilst the pair are somewhat different, with Veerman working better in a double pivot and the Brazilian operating well as a lone number six, it is still a deal that would see them replace the Al-Ittihad man, who they sold 12 months ago for a rumoured £40m.

You can compare their Fbref stats to build a good picture of just how good Veerman is in contrast to Fabinho, whose stats from Liverpool’s title-winning season of 2019/20 will be used in the comparison.

Firstly, when it comes to defensive actions, Fabinho just about edges the Dutchman out. The former Real Madrid man averaged 4.16 tackles and interceptions per 90 minutes in 2019/20, compared to 3.32 for Veerman.

However, the Dutch midfielder’s average amount of ball recoveries made per game last season trumped Fabinho’s from the 2019/20 campaign. He averaged 7.21 compared to the former Brazil international’s 6.8 each game.

Stat (per 90)

Veerman (2023/24)

Fabinho (2019/20)

Tackles and interceptions

3.32

4.16

Clearances

1.25

0.82

Blocks

1.13

1.08

Ball recoveries

7.21

6.8

Aerial duel win %

54.4%

59.4%

In terms of on the ball, Veerman’s quality is shown through when looking at his stats. He averages 11.8 progressive passes per 90, compared to just 5.58 by Fabinho each game in 2019/20. Veerman also plays far more key passes per 90, too, with 4.91 compared to just 0.82 for Fabinho in 2019/20.

Here, context must be used, because Liverpool’s more direct style of play under Klopp may well mean that he had less opportunity to make those progressive passes as they got the ball forward quicker.

It seems clear that, in bringing Veerman in, they would be adding a “monster” midfielder with great quality on the ball into their squad, as football analyst Ben Mattinson called him.

Whilst he would need to play in a double pivot to be most effective, with the likes of Endo or Alexis Mac Allister, the Dutchman could be an excellent first addition to Slot’s squad this summer and the man to finally fill Fabinho's void.

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