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Former Kenya captain Ragheb Aga has been recalled to the Kenyan squad, replacing opener Seren Waters for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe

Cricinfo staff02-Oct-2009

Former Kenya captain Ragheb Aga has been recalled to the Kenyan squad, replacing opener Seren Waters for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.The 25-year-old Sussex fast bowler, who captained the national side for two months – in October and November 2004 – has joined the touring side in Nairobi for training practice ahead of Monday’s departure to Harare, Kenya Cricket officials said today.Waters, who scored his maiden century during Kenya’s 247-run victory against Canada in Toronto in August this year, is unavailable as he has just started at Durham University. The 19-year-old right-hander, who has British and Kenyan nationality, was also awarded an emerging player contract to play for Surrey after winning the Second XI Championship title in September.Kenya, who are currently second in the Intercontinental Cup, will take on Zimbabwe at the Kwekwe Sports Club from October 7-10, as part of a fixture in the same tournament. They will also play five ODIs at the Harare Sports Club.The Zimbabwe series will prove to a big test for new Kenya coach Eldine Baptiste, the former West Indies allrounder, who took charge three weeks ago.Zimbabwe, who are fielding their ‘A’ team led by former Test captain Tatenda Taibu in the Intercontinental Cup, have a 25-point lead over Kenya in the ODI rankings.

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No alto dos seus 38 anos, o zagueiro Juan vive um momento especial no Flamengo. Há alguns meses, ele era apenas um reserva não muito utilizado no Rubro-Negro, em meio a concorrência com Rafael Vaz e Rhodolfo. Agora, porém, a história é diferente. Desde a chegada do técnico Reinaldo Rueda, o defensor cresceu muito de rendimento e ganhou a condição de titular.

Na goleada de 4 a 0 sobre a Chapecoense, Juan teve mais uma boa atuação, com antecipações e bom posicionamento. Além disso, ele fez um dos gols do time carioca. Assim, o defensor chegou aos 31 tentos na história pelo Flamengo, em 304 partidas. Ele tem apenas um gol a menos do que Júnior Baiano, maior zagueiro-artilheiro do clube.

Entusiasmado e sem pensar em aposentadoria, Juan vislumbra quebrar a marca do zagueiro que já foi uma referência para ele.

-Encaro com naturalidade. Ficarei feliz se puder bater essa marca e colocar meu nome na história do clube, ainda mais batendo um jogador do nível do Júnior Baiano. Sei o que ele representou para o clube e para mim em meu início de carreira, mas as coisas têm que ser naturais – disse o defensor, que adotou um discurso humilde para explicar o bom momento vivido por ele.

-O importante é sempre o lado coletivo. Quando o time começa a jogar bem, os aspectos individuais aparecem. Uma hora sou eu, outra o Cuéllar e seguramente outros jogadores, pois há muitos de grande nível nesse elenco – comentou o atleta.

AFAGO DO PROFESSOR

O técnico Reinaldo Rueda chegou a sorrir quando perguntado do rendimento de Juan no time do Flamengo. O treinador mostrou-se encantado com as boas atuações do experiente defensor.

-Falar do Juan é falar de um jogador com grande experiência, grande condição técnica, de trajetória brilhante, ele dá muita garantia à equipe. Estamos cuidando, sabemos que temos de ter muito cuidado em todas as ordens para que ele sempre esteja à disposição – comentou o colombiano.

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Newcastle United are reportedly now eyeing up a transfer move to sign Seko Fofana.

The Lowdown: Fofana breakthrough

Fofana is having somewhat of a breakthrough season at Lens, winning Ligue 1’s Player of the Month Award (POTM) in September, ahead of star names like PSG trio Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Given his six-foot-one stature, the fact that he plays for Ivory Coast at international level and the position that he plays in, the central midfield player has drawn comparisons to Manchester City and Premier League legend Yaya Toure, who of course won the league three times during his time at the Etihad Stadium.

If Fofana ends up moving to St. James’ Park, he will be hoping to emulate one of the league’s and his country’s best ever players.

The Latest: Fofana eyed

As per Foot Mercato, the North East club ‘continue to observe his performances’, along with Marseille, AC Milan and Atalanta.

However, Lens do not need money at this moment in time, and ‘should politely refuse’ any offers that come in for him in the January transfer window, unless ‘huge’ cash is brought onto the table.

The Verdict: Get him in

Eddie Howe needs players that will work tirelessly for him on the pitch in order for the Tyneside outfit to escape relegation from the top flight down to the Championship.

Fofana is exactly that type of player, given that he has run the fourth-most kilometres out of any player in Ligue 1 so far this season, racking up 143.5km in 13 games (Foot Mercato), which averages out at over 11km per match.

Having been sold by Man City’s Academy earlier on his career, he will also have a point to prove in England, and will no doubt be hungry for success.

Nonetheless, he would certainly be an upgrade on the Magpies’ current options in the middle of the park, scoring more goals and averaging more shots, key passes and dribbles per game than Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff in their respective domestic leagues so far this season (WhoScored).

In other news, find out which ‘top professional’ Magpies have made a proposal for here!

ما زال مسلسل صفقة انتقال ماركوس ألونسو من تشيلسي إلى برشلونة مستمرًا، رغم اقتراب نهاية سوق الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

ينتهي سوق الانتقالات الصيفية غدًا الخميس، 1 سبتمبر، ويسعى برشلونة بكل ما لديه من أجل حسم صفقة اللاعب الإسباني صاحب الـ31 عامًا.

طالع أيضًا | ذا أثلتيك: إصابة قوية لـ أوباميانج بعد سرقة منزله.. والانتقال إلى تشيلسي “مهدد”

توقفت الصفقة خلال الفترة الماضية، بسبب صعوبة تسجيل جوليس كوندي حتى يوم السبت الماضي، ولكن الآن يسعى البلوجرانا لمواصلة سعيه نحو ماركوس ألونسو.

صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية، أكدت أن وكيل اللاعب راؤول فيردو، تواجد صباح اليوم في مدريد، تمهيدًا لسفره إلى برشلونة واللقاء مع ماتيو أليماني وجوردي كرويف.

المحادثات تبدو جيدة واللاعب ينتظر الدعوة للسفر إلى برشلونة، بعد أن خرج من حسابات المدرب توماس توخيل خلال جميع مباريات هذا الموسم.

وصول كوكوريلا إلى تشيلسي مقابل 68 مليون يورو، فتح الباب أمام ماركوس ألونسو، الذي سينهي مسيرته مع تشيلسي بعد 6 مواسم.

الصفقة لن تتجاوز الـ10 ملايين يورو، ولكن برشلونة اشترط عدم إقحامه في الصفقة التبادلية بين الفريقين بشأن انضمام بيير إيمريك أوباميانج.

An update has emerged on Gio van Bronckhorst, regarding Rangers’ plans for his potential backroom staff in Glasgow.

What’s the talk?

According to The Times, Rangers are insisting the Dutchman brings in a player experienced in Scottish football to be a part of his coaching staff behind-the-scenes, with Billy Dodds, Barry Ferguson and Neil McCann named as candidates.

The report claims Jan Wouters, his assistant at Feyenoord, is unlikely to follow him to Ibrox, with the aforementioned trio potentially in line to take his place.

Buzzing

Rangers fans will surely be buzzing with this inside insight into Ross Wilson’s plans for the make-up of van Bronckhorst’s backroom team. The Gers chief is seemingly keen to get as much experience in to help the Dutchman as possible, which could allow him to hit the ground running.

Instead of needing an adaptation period, the experience from the likes of Ferguson, McCann and Dodds could mean that he is able to meet the requirements of Scottish football straight away. They will have the games under their belts as coaches and players to know what it is all about, which could be valuable for the 46-year-old.

Ferguson is currently the manager of Alloa Athletic and has taken charge of 20 games to date, with over 100 games in Scottish football as a head coach overall in his career. This is after he played over 200 games for Rangers during his playing career, winning five league titles.

Dodds, however, is managing at a higher level with Inverness in the second tier. He has won 1.70 points per game across 20 matches in charge, having also played for Rangers before becoming a manager.

Interestingly, he took the Inverness job after Neil McCann’s spell as caretaker – where he won 1.50 points per game across 16 matches. McCann, a further ex-Gers player, managed 60 games at Dundee but was only able to pick up an unimpressive 1.12 points per game.

This shows that all three of them have experience as players and coaches in Scottish football and could provide van Bronckhorst with valuable information behind the scenes to help him perform to the best of his abilities at Ibrox, should he take the job.

Therefore, this is a shrewd decision from Wilson and shows that he is working hard to piece together the best set of staff possible to replace Steven Gerrard’s influence following his move to Aston Villa, which is why fans will be delighted by this news.

AND in other news, “Spoke to club”: Rangers insider provides manager twist that’ll leave fans delighted…

يلتقي فريق الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، مع نظيره الإسماعيلي، مساء غدًا الأحد، في إطار المباراة التي تجمع بينهما بمنافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الأهلي يواجه الإسماعيلي في مباراة مؤجلة من الأسبوع الـ18 للمسابقة المحلية، وذلك على ملعب استاد الأهلي وي السلام.

ويهدف النادي الأهلي إلى تحقيق الانتصار من أجل البقاء على حظوظه في التتويج بالدوري، حال الفوز في جميع مبارياته، وتعثر الزمالك في المواجهات الثلاثة المتبقية له، بالخسارة، إلى جانب هزيمة أو تعادل بيراميدز في مباراة واحدة فقط، وهو أمر يكاد يكون شبه مستحيل ولكن يظل الأمر قائمًا حسابيًا.

الأهلي يحتل المركز الثالث في ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري، برصيد 63 نقطة، من 18 فوزًا و9 تعادلات و3 خسائر، خلف بيراميدز صاحب المركز الثاني برصيد 68 نقطة، والزمالك المتصدر برصيد 75 نقطة، علمًا بأن المارد الأحمر سيتساوى مع الأخيرين في عدد المباريات التي خاضاها، عندما ينتهي من مواجهة الدراويش غدًا.

ويتبقى للأهلي عقب مباراة الإسماعيلي 3 مواجهات فقط، ستكون أمام إنبي وطلائع الجيش وسيراميكا كليوباترا.

وشهدت قائمة الأهلي الظهور الأول لـ علي عمرو مهاجم فريق الشباب لتدعيم الخط الأمامي للقلعة الحمراء تحت قيادة سواريش. طالع القائمة من هنا

وكان أبناء القلعة الحمراء قد وقعوا في فخ التعادل السلبي أمام إيسترن كومباني في مباراة الجولة الماضية بالدوري.

علي الجانب الآخر، يدخل فريق الإسماعيلي المباراة، ويسعى للفوز والعودة إلى الانتصارات، بعد الهزيمة الكبيرة من المصري برباعية في الجولة الأخيرة، ومن قبلها توديع بطولة كأس مصر بعد الخسارة من الزمالك بهدف دون رد.

الإسماعيلي يتواجد في المركز العاشر بترتيب جدول الدوري، برصيد 36 نقطة، حصدها من الفوز في 9 مباريات والتعادل في مثلها وتلقي الخسارة في 12 لقاء.

يذكر أن المواجهة الأخيرة التي جمعت بين الفريقين كانت الدور الأول لهذا الموسم، وانتهت لصالح الأهلي بأربعة أهداف نظيفة، سجلها بيرسي تاو هدفين وأحمد عبد القادر وعلي معلول كل منهما هدف.

Several members of Edgbaston’s groundstaff will work on the water-logged outfield through the night, but have privately conceded there is little chance of play on Thursday

Alex Brown at Edgbaston29-Jul-2009

Several members of Edgbaston’s groundstaff will work on the water-logged outfield through the night, but have privately conceded there is little chance of play on Thursday. Steve Rouse, the head groundsman, appeared to be fighting a losing battle aboard one of the four super-soppers in operation on the playing surface on Wednesday as rain continued to threaten the third Ashes Test.The main problem area is the outfield, which as of Wednesday varied from spongy under foot to submerged. Surface water was evident on large portions of the areas directly beneath the Eric Hollies Stand and the pavilion, and with water tables in Birmingham already high after a wet July, groundstaff all but conceded to Cricinfo that day one of the Test would be washed out.Rouse began work on the Edgbaston playing surface at 5.30am on Wednesday, but could not negate the various downpours throughout the day. Weather forecasts are suggesting the groundstaff could be offered some respite on Thursday and Friday, however with the outfield posing a safety hazard for players in its current, marshy state, staff fear that even a day of sunshine will not save the first day’s play.But they will not give up without a fight. A handful of groundsmen will be held back overnight to work on the ground whenever weather permits, although with Edgbaston considered among the poorer draining Test grounds in the country, optimism was thin on the ground. “You can’t beat the weather,” one remarked.Of some consolation to the Edgbaston staff is that the pitch has reportedly remained dry under the hover-cover. Ricky Ponting remarked that he had been surprised at the lack of moisture in the strip when he inspected it on Tuesday, and groundsmen were confident that, when the covers are finally lifted, the centre square will be in reasonable condition.Rouse declined to comment on the state of the playing surface on Wednesday – “I’ve got my hands full at the moment” – but told Cricinfo the previous day he feared rain would disrupt the third Test. “The weather is looking pretty grim for the next five or six days,” he said. “It’s going to be very hard work by the sounds of it.”Sunny periods have been predicted for the first two days of the Test, with showers forecast for the weekend. The odds of either team forcing a result in the match appear slim at this point, potentially leaving Australia in the unenviable position of entering the final two Tests of the series a game in arrears of England.Both teams were forced to train at Warwickshire’s indoor nets centre on Wednesday, and Ponting stated that his side’s disrupted preparation was posing more of a concern than the form woes of several of his key players. “I’m a bit more worried about the weather more than anything else, to tell you the truth,” Ponting said. “It’s been pretty ordinary the last couple of days and it’s probably hindered our training and preparation a little bit.”

This series hasn’t been Chris Gayle’s finest hour. He turned up 48 hours before the first Test, spent a lot of time complaining about the cold and, to cap it all, said he wouldn’t mind if Test cricket didn’t exist. So, in many respects, he got what he des

Andrew McGlashan at Chester-le-Street18-May-2009

This series hasn’t been Chris Gayle’s finest hour. He turned up 48 hours before the first Test, spent a lot of time complaining about the cold and, to cap it all, said he wouldn’t mind if Test cricket didn’t exist. So, in many respects, he got what he deserved as the Wisden Trophy was surrendered back to England after little more than two months.Ever since his now infamous newspaper interview, Gayle has tried to tone down his comments without ever sounding convincing. His latest attempt came with a smile, but that was probably because he can now play one-day cricket for six weeks.”I’m definitely enjoying the captaincy,” he said. “It has done a lot for me as an individual and I can’t be ungrateful and say it hasn’t. I appreciate it and am happy to lead the West Indies whenever and wherever. We have a good bunch of guys here and it’s a learning process for them. For me I’m still enjoying the cricket and if I’m not it wouldn’t make sense to carry on.”What made Gayle’s comments about Test cricket even more disappointing was that he’d put so much effort into securing the series in the Caribbean. He scored two impressive hundreds, bowled and batted with an injured hamstring, and instilled a determination not seen from a West Indies side for a long time. However, like the economy, it is dangerous to talk about green shoots of recovery when it comes to West Indies cricket.”It’s a disappointing result,” he said. “We have ourselves to blame to be honest, it all started from that first Test where we dropped too many catches when we had England on the run. To play catch-up cricket in these conditions was always going to be difficult. But we were here to do a job and we didn’t do it properly.”I’m disappointed to hand back the trophy after a short period of time. This tour wasn’t in place then it came on board so it was something we had to deal with and it we didn’t go about it properly. We struggled in the conditions and it would have been nice to have bat and ball clicking at the same time which didn’t happen.”An away series during the English early season was always going to present a huge challenge for West Indies but, showing that he had one captaincy skill well honed, Gayle tried to look for the positives and hoped his young players would benefit.”This was a chance for us to come and improve our overseas cricket which didn’t happen, but we should use this as a big experience for us. I learned a lot and I’m sure the other guys gained a lot,” he said. “It’s all new for them and it’s an opportunity for them to be part of this team. It’s never going to be easy for them, but it’s good they get a taste of Test cricket and hopefully they can become better.”At least Gayle can now look forward to plenty of one-day cricket, and West Indies shouldn’t be underestimated in the shorter formats even though England recently won 3-2 in the Caribbean. When West Indies toured in 2007 they lost the Test series 3-0 before bouncing back to share the Twenty20s 1-1 and take the one-dayers 2-1.”We have to put this series behind us and look forward to the ODIs,” Gayle said. “We have the guys to do the job. We are representing West Indies so have to give our best.” It certainly can’t go much worse than the last two weeks.

Taking to Twitter, Italian football reporter Gianluigi Longari has shared news on Tottenham Hotspur and their pursuit of AC Milan star Franck Kessie.

The Lowdown: Spurs tipped to sign Kessie…

It’s safe to say Tottenham have been tipped as one of the major frontrunners to sign the Ivory Coast international with some sources very recently suggesting a move is near completion.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, as shared by Get Italian Football News, first explained earlier this week that Spurs talks to sign him were at a ‘very advanced’ stage as his contract runs down.

Indeed, currently expiring in 2022, Milan are running out of time to tie down Kessie and make any serious money off the club’s interested in their star man.

As such, Spurs are one of the clubs looking to take advantage and snap up the 24-year-old on a January pre-contract for next summer.

That’s where reporter Rudy Galetti comes in, who claimed on social media in mid-week that Fabio Paratici and co have a ‘close agreement’ with Kessie and his entourage over a deal worth €10 million-per-season (£8.5m).

Whilst not exactly backing the closeness of this move from these sources, Longari has shared his own update as he makes a claim involving Spurs’ managing director.

The Latest: Paratici ‘really likes’ Kessie…

According to the reporter, as he shared news on social media, Tottenham are indeed ‘one of the options’ for Kessie and are in with a shot of signing him.

He also says that Paratici personally likes the midfield man ‘so much’, but there are also other clubs who are still in contention.

“Spurs are for sure one of the options on Kessie’s table as Paratici likes him so much,” he explained.

“There are also other options for him as we told here two months ago.”

The Verdict: A must for Spurs!

While this arguably isn’t as eye-catching as the reports from both Galetti and La Gazzetta, Longari’s claim that Spurs are well in contention should still be enough to excite supporters – simply going by Kessie’s calibre alone.

Lauded as a ‘sumptuous’ player by Milan boss Stefano Pioli, Serie A critics like Nicky Bandini have also labelled the 48-cap star ‘extraordinary’ for his performances at the San Siro (ESPN).

Valued at £49.5 million by Transfermarkt, a figure which sums up his obvious quality, snapping up the colossal maestro for nothing would simply be a masterstroke and could provide the perfect amount of steel for Antonio Conte’s new-look Spurs side.

A bit of an all-rounder, the African superstar has flourished in a more advanced role under Pioli at Milan despite being a natural defensive midfield player.

Scoring 13 goals and assisting four others in 36 Italian top flight starts last season, Kessie has continued in that vain over 2021/2022 so far – already getting on the scoresheet twice (WhoScored).

He also comes as an assured and calm presence in the middle of the park, averaging a 90.8% pass accuracy so far this year – a superior number to any Spurs regular with more than one start (WhoScored).

If Paratici is truly such an admirer of Kessie, we believe the Ivorian should be top of his priority list as he aims to strengthen Tottenham’s potential revival under Conte.

In other news: Conte now personally plotting to sell ‘very talented’ Spurs player who Nuno called ‘unique’…find out more here.

عقد البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، جلسة مطولة مع معاونية أسامة نبيه المدرب العام وأحمد عبد المقصود المدرب المساعد، في حضور المترجم حسني خطاب، وذلك خلال مران اليوم الأربعاء الذي أقيم على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبو رجيلة.

وتناولت الجلسة الحديث حول الاستعدادات الخاصة بمباراة فاركو المقبلة، بجانب التشاور في بعض الأمور الخططية الخاصة التي سيتم العمل عليها خلال التدريبات مع اللاعبين. فيريرا يرفع المعدل البدني للاعبين

رفع الجهاز الفني بقيادة جوسفالدو فيريرا، المعدل البدني للاعبين بشكل تدريجي على هامش المران.

وقام الجهاز الفني بتقسيم الحصة التأهيلية إلى فقرتين لمدة تقترب من 25 دقيقة، حيث جاءت الفقرة الأولى عباراة عن إطالات وقفز حواجز، أما الثانية كانت تدريبات تأهيل بالكرة.

وركز الجهاز الفني خلال الحصة التأهيلية على علاج الإرهاق بجانب مرونة الجسم وتهيئته بالشكل المطلوب استعدادا للفترة المقبلة.

طالع أيضًا.. حسين لبيب: ساسي تجاهل اتصالاتي وبن شرقي وضع شرطين.. ولاعب الزمالك جدّد في 10 دقاق فيريرا يعقد جلسة مع الونش

حرص جوسفالدوا فيريرا، على عقد جلسة مع محمود حمدي “الونش” على هامش المران.

ومنح المدرب البرتغالي، اللاعب بعض التعليمات الفنية الخاصة بمركزة، كذلك شرح له بعض الأمور الخططية المطلوبه ليقوم بتنفيذها في التدريبات استعدادا للمباريات المقبلة.

وفي نهاية الجلسة اطمأن المدير الفني من اللاعب على جاهزيته الكاملة، خاصة بعد التعافي من الإجهاد الذي كان يعاني منه خلال الوقت السابق.

ويواصل الزمالك تدريباته استعدادا لمواجهة فاركو المقرر لها يوم الجمعة المقبل على ستاد الإسكندرية، ضمن منافسات الجولة الحادية والثلاثين للدوري المصري الممتاز.