Expert makes Dermot Desmond-Celtic claim

Celtic supporters should ‘love’ the fact that shareholder Dermot Desmond is a lifelong Hoops fan, according to finance expert Doctor Dan Plumley.

The Lowdown: Desmond a lifelong fan

The 71-year-old has been hugely involved at Parkhead since 1995, having also owned part of Manchester United before the Glazer family’s takeover in the 2000s.

Desmond recently stressed that he wouldn’t sell his stake in the club even if he offered ‘three or four times the share price’, such is his love for Celtic.

While billionaires aren’t always universally loved by supporters, Plumley believes the situation is different with Desmond.

The Latest: Expert provides thoughts on billionaire

Speaking to Football Insider, the ‘finance guru’ stressed that the Irishman’s Celtic roots should be something that supporters admire in their shareholders:

“There are good and bad aspects to this. Most fans would argue that it is a good thing to have a genuine supporter of the club in charge.

“Business investment probably takes on a slightly different form as a fan. But the flip side is that if somebody did offer three or four times the share price, they might have the potential to grow the club even further.

“That is a very hypothetical situation, but you can see the good and bad here. However, in general, most fans would love to keep an owner who is passionate and personally invested in the club.”

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The Verdict: Makes a fair point

While Plumley’s comments could be divisive due to Desmond not necessarily always pleasing Celtic supporters, he does make a fair point.

If you know you have a fellow fan in charge high up, it instantly suggests that big decisions made will be in the best interests of the club, rather than by billionaires who care more about their wealth.

The Hoops could certainly have worse majority shareholders than Desmond and it could be a case of only fully appreciating him when he eventually moves on.

In other news, Celtic have been backed to seal the signing of one player. Find out who it is here.

قائد إيران قبل مباراة إنجلترا: نبدأ كأس العالم والأوضاع في بلادنا ليست جيدة

تحدث إحسان حجافي، قائد منتخب إيران عن الوضع في بلاده قبل المباراة الافتتاحية لهم امام إنجلترا اليوم الإثنين، في بطولة كأس العالم 2022.

إحسان قائد إيران، أكد على صعوبة الوضع في بلاده قبل المباراة الأولى لهم أمام الإنجليز، مشيرًا إلى أنه وزملائه يدعمون الاحتجاجات الجماهيرية المناهضة للحكومة.

طالع أيضًا.. فيفا يعلن حكم مباراة إنجلترا وإيران اليوم في كأس العالم 2022

وقال إحسان في تصريحات للصحفيين قبل المباراة: “نحن ندعم أولئك الذين يموتون في إيران، وعلينا أن نقبل بأن الظروف في بلادنا ليست جيدة وأن شعبنا ليس سعيدًا الآن”.

وأكمل: “أود أن أعبر عن تعازيّ لجميع العائلات في إيران، يجب أن يعلموا أننا معهم، ندعمهم ونتعاطف معهم مهما كلفنا الأمر”.

واختتم: “سنخوض أولى مبارياتنا في كأس العالم 2022 وبلادنا تمر بأوقات صعيبة، وعلينا أن ندعمهم في أي مكان”.

التقارير الصحفية تشير إلى أن أكثر من 400 متظاهر في إيران قُتلوا خلال الأيام الماضية، واعتُقل 16800 آخرين من قبل قوات الأمن، وسط تصريحات الحكومة الإيرانية بأن ما يحدث هو أعمال شغب يُدبرها أعداء البلاد في الخارج.

PCB sends notice to Younis Khan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved to resolve their current impasse with former captain Younis Khan by sending him a notice a few days ago asking him to contact it

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Younis Khan’s lawyer has said that neither he nor Younis have received any notice from the PCB•AFP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has moved to resolve their current impasse with former captain Younis Khan by sending him a notice a few days ago asking him to contact it.ESPNcricinfo understands the Pakistan board is keen that Younis approach it now. It believes that to be the next logical step after his appeal against a punishment imposed on him after the Australia tour earlier this year was referred back to the board. The situation has meant that Younis, statistically one of Pakistan’s most successful Test No. 3 batsmen, has not played a Test since July last year and no ODIs since January this year.Typically, however, it is not clear whether Younis has received any such notice. “As far as we are aware, nothing has been received by Younis or myself,” Ahmed Qayyum, Younis’ lawyer, told ESPNcricinfo. Younis is currently in Lahore, and will be at the Gaddafi Stadium – which is where the PCB is headquartered – to play for his regional side in the domestic Twenty20 tournament, which starts on Sunday.It is not yet clear if this latest action indicates the board’s willingness to try and bring Younis back into the national side. If he doesn’t contact the board, he is likely to be served a fresh show-cause notice, asking him to address the charges laid against him. Qayyum insisted the whole process has already been undertaken once and that his appeal had been successful.Younis was one of seven players punished by the board in the aftermath of a tour among the most disastrous in Pakistan’s history. The board decided that Younis would not play for Pakistan for an indefinite period, though officials have insisted the decision did not amount to a ban.The reasons behind the punishment were never fully explained, resting only on vague references to “in-fighting” and general “indiscipline.” It is likely, however, that walking away from the captaincy twice within a couple of months in the run-up to the Australia tour contributed to the punishment.Alongside five others, Younis appealed against the punishment to the one-man tribunal of retired judge Irfan Qadir. Shoaib Malik, the Akmal brothers and Shahid Afridi had their fines reduced and bans lifted soon after; Rana Naved ul Hasan had his one-year ban lifted on Saturday. Mohammad Yousuf didn’t appeal and announced his retirement, though he wasasked by the board to return for the England tour, his punishment apparently waived away.Younis’ case, however, has stalled. The tribunal “set aside his order” and referred it back to the board, as it did with the others. The other players then apologised to the board and accepted their mistakes, clearing the way for their return.Younis has refused to do so, insisting through his lawyer that he has done nothing to apologise for and has instead maintained that he wants to clear his name fully of the charges laid against him.This, sources confirm, lies at the heart of the battle with Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman. Butt has steadfastly refused to clear Younis for selection, despite the selectors being keen on utilising his experience in the middle order. Publicly the chairman has expressed his unhappiness only with “inappropriate statements” that Younis’ lawyer has made since the appeal.Pressure has since been put on Butt by a horde of ex-players, selectors and the national assembly’s standing committee on sports to bring Younis back into the side. The standing committee has called Butt to a hearing on October 12 in which he is expected to be grilled on the Younis issue. Butt, however, is unlikely to attend as he will be in Dubai to attend anICC meeting at the same time.

Moisés, Scarpa, Fernando: quem pode ter chance no Verdão na segunda

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A escalação do Palmeiras provavelmente estará bem modificada no jogo contra o São Caetano, às 20h30 de segunda-feira, no Allianz Parque, pelo Paulistão. Além de o jogo anteceder o clássico contra o São Paulo, marcado para quinta-feira, também no Allianz Parque, os jogadores encararam uma viagem cansativa para jogar em Barranquilla na quinta-feira.

Uma mudança é certa: Jailson, suspenso pela expulsão no Dérbi, será substituído por Fernando Prass. Titular até o fim do ano passado, Prass só disputou uma partida neste ano: justamente a derrota por 2 a 0 para o Corinthians, quando foi acionado após o cartão vermelho do colega.

Os jogadores que estão pendurados com dois cartões amarelos são grandes candidatos a não enfrentarem o Azulão: o zagueiro Antônio Carlos, o lateral-esquerdo Victor Luis, o volante Felipe Melo, o meia Lucas Lima e o atacante Miguel Borja.

Marcos Rocha, Thiago Martins, Dudu e Willian não estão pendurados, mas vêm de grande sequência de jogos. Também é possível que algum deles seja preservado, algo que será definido por Roger Machado no treino deste domingo, fechado aos jornalistas.

O único titular que não está pendurado e nem vem de uma sequência de partidas é Bruno Henrique. O volante ganhou a vaga de Tchê Tchê contra o Junior Barranquilla e se destacou marcando dois gols no triunfo por 3 a 0. Se ele não sentir o desgaste devido à falta de ritmo – ainda não havia sido titular em 2018 -, tem boas chances de ser mantido.

Quem pode aproveitar essa situação e ganhar uma chance? Veja abaixo a situação de cada posição.

Laterais: Se Marcos Rocha for poupado, o mais provável é que Fabiano atue na direita. Ele foi inscrito nesta semana na vaga de Mayke, que sofreu uma lesão no tornozelo. Uma outra alternativa seria improvisar Tchê Tchê na função.

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Na esquerda, Michel Bastos será o titular caso Victor Luis fique fora. Os dois vêm se revezando no setor neste ano e ainda não têm a concorrência de Diogo Barbosa, que faz uma pré-temporada particular após se recuperar de lesão no tornozelo direito. No sábado, o camisa 6 trabalhou a parte física no campo.

Zagueiros: Edu Dracena, que fez uma pré-temporada esticada e sentiu o quadril em um treino na semana passada, trabalhou a parte física ao lado de Diogo Barbosa no sábado. O mais provável é que ele ainda não faça sua estreia em 2018. Se os titulares forem poupados, Juninho (entrou em um jogo no ano) e Luan (ainda não jogou com Roger) são as opções.

Meio de campo: Thiago Santos é o substituto imediato de Felipe Melo e deve ser escalado para enfrentar o Azulão. Ele pode ser auxiliado por Bruno Henrique, que ganhou a vaga de titular na quinta-feira, ou por Tchê Tchê, que vinha sendo o dono da posição.

As outras duas vagas ficam entre três jogadores: Gustavo Scarpa é forte candidato a atuar aberto pela direita, fazendo sua primeira aparição como titular. O armador centralizado deve ser Guerra. Moisés, que ainda não tem condições de jogar por 90 minutos, é a outra opção. A tendência é de que ele ganhe minutos no segundo tempo

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Ataque: Se Dudu for poupado, Keno é quem deve ficar com sua vaga. Como Deyverson está machucado, há boas chances de Willian seguir entre os titulares, mas para jogar como centroavante na vaga de Borja. Outra alternativa seria utilizar um dos garotos que estão inscritos na lista da base: Papagaio, que é centroavante de origem, e Fernando, que costuma jogar mais pelo lado, são as opções. Mas a tendência é de que fiquem no banco.

Garotos: Alguns garotos devem compor o banco de reservas. Além de Papagaio e Fernando, os inscritos na lista da base são os goleiros Daniel Fuzato, Anderson e Matheus Teixeira, os zagueiros Vitão e Patrick, o lateral-esquerdo Luan Cândido e os atacantes Aníbal, Airton e Artur. Este último está em recuperação de cirurgia no tornozelo direito.

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Spurs: Romano drops Eriksen claim

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring Christian Eriksen back to north London in the summer transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by Fabrizio Romano, with the Italian journalist and transfer insider revealing in a recent episode of the Here We Go podcast that, despite there currently being no talks between the 30-year-old and Tottenham, a move for the midfielder is something Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici will consider at the end of the season.

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Speaking about Spurs’ links with the Denmark international: “The answer I’m always receiving on Eriksen’s side is: ‘He’s not deciding in April, he’s not deciding in May. He wants to wait until the end of the season to meet with Brentford and speak with them – as a matter of respect – and then he will make a decision on his future.’

“But we have rumours of Tottenham because of Antonio Conte. The relationship with Conte was terrible two years ago and then it changed, it completely changed in the second half of the last season with Inter Milan. So, this is why we have rumours. It is not something close, but it is something Tottenham could consider after the meeting with Brentford.”

Conte would love him

While it is true that, following his £24.3m move to Inter back in January 2020, Eriksen initially struggled for game time under the 52-year-old manager, the Dane eventually worked his way into the Italian’s starting XI, before becoming a key player for the Nerazzurri last season.

Indeed, over his 27 Serie A appearances last time out, the £13.5m-rated midfield maestro highly impressed in Inter’s title-winning campaign, scoring three goals and creating two big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.2 shots and making 1.2 key passes per game.

These returns saw the £23k-per-week playmaker average a very respectable SofaScore match rating of 7.02, ranking him as Conte’s 11th-best player in the Italian top-flight.

This is form that the 111-time capped international has continued following his switch to Brentford in the January transfer window, with the player who Thomas Frank dubbed “world-class” very much proving he is still exactly as his manager claims.

Indeed, over his six Premier League fixtures for the Bees, the 30-year-old has already bagged one goal, provided two assists and created three big chances for his teammates, as well as made an average of 1.8 key passes and taken 1.7 shots per game.

These returns have seen the Dane average a quite extraordinary SofaScore match rating of 7.47, not only ranking him as Brentford’s best performer in the league but also as the fourth-best player in the division as a whole.

As such, Romano’s claim that Tottenham will consider a move to bring Eriksen back to north London this summer is hardly surprising, as it is clear that the midfielder is a player Conte would love to have in his side next season.

AND in other news: Spurs plotting £58m bid for “perfect” target who “Paratici loves”, he’s Conte’s dream

موعد والقنوات الناقلة ومعلقي مباراة أوروجواي وكوريا الجنوبية اليوم في كأس العالم

يلتقي منتخب أوروجواي، عصر اليوم الخميس، مع خصمه كوريا الجنوبية في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

ويستضيف ملعب “المدينة التعليمية” مباراة المنتخبين، في الجولة الأولى من دور مجموعات البطولة، في نسختها الثانية والعشرين.

ويتواجد منتخب أوروجواي رفقة كوريا الجنوبية في المجموعة الثامنة مع البرتغال وغانا.

مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة أوروجواي وكوريا الجنوبية في كأس العالم موعد مباراة أوروجواي وكوريا الجنوبية اليوم

من المقرر أن تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة الثالثة عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، الرابعة بتوقيت السعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة أوروجواي وكوريا الجنوبية

تُذاع المباراة عبر قنوات: beIN Sports HD 2 Max، Alkass EXTRA One HD، Alkass EXTRA TWO HD. معلقو مباراة أوروجواي وكوريا الجنوبية

سيعلق كل من: سوار الذهب عبر قناة beIN Sports HD 2 Max، سمير اليعقوبي عبر قناة Alkass EXTRA One HD، وسمير المعيرفي عبر قناة Alkass EXTRA TWO HD. تشكيل أوروجواي المتوقع أمام كوريا الجنوبية

حراسة المرمى: روشيت.

خط الدفاع: فاريلا، خوسيه خيمينز، كواتيس، ماتياس أوليفيرا.

خط الوسط: فيتشينو، بينتانكور، فيدي فالفيردي.

خط الهجوم: أراسكيتيا، لويس سواريز، نونيز. تشكيل كوريا الجنوبية المتوقع أمام أوروجواي

حراسة المرمى: كيم سونج جيو.

خط الدفاع: كيم مون هوان، كيم مين جاي، كيم يونج جون، كيم جين سو.

خط الوسط: سون جون هو، هوانج إن بيوم، لي جاي سونج.

خط الهجوم: وو يونج، هوانج هي تشان، سون هيونج مين.

يمكنك مطالعة ترددات قنوات مفتوحة ناقلة لـ كأس العالم 2022 من هنا.

يمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا.

Com gol contra, Chapecoense vence o Criciúma e assume liderança

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Em jogo de pouca emoção e baixo tecnicamente, a Chapecoense venceu o Criciúma por 1 a 0, nesta quarta-feira, pela 12ª rodada do Campeonato Catarinense. O gol da partida não foi do jogador do Verdão, e sim contra, feito por Sueliton. Com resultado, a equipe de Chapecó assumiu a liderança, com 27 pontos, enqunato o Tigre na sétima posição, com 12 somados.

A Chapecoense e o Criciúma fizeram jogo truncado no meio-campo. O primeiro chute da partida foi acontecer somente aos 22 minutos. Oito minutos depois, o Verdão do Oeste abriu o placar após cobrança de escanteio e Sueliton – do Tigre – manda para o próprio gol. A equipe visitante, apesar de atuar fora de casa, dominou as ações da primeira etapa e conseguiu sair para o intervalo vencendo.

Na segunda etapa, o Criciúma se impôs por está jogando em casa e começou a trabalhar mais a bola. Além disso, o Tigre ameaçou nas jogadas de infiltração, por sua vez, a Chape apertou na marcação, dificultando a partida.

Com essa entrave da zaga do Verdão, a partida ficou truncada não dando ânimo para quem assitia ao jogo. Deste modo, a partida ficou sonolenta e sem emoção.

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No confronto contra o Concórdia, na noite desta quarta-feira, o Tubarão levou a melhor. Apoiado pela torcida, presente em grande número nas arquibancadas do estádio Domingos Gonzalez, o time do Sul venceu por 3 a 2 em partida válida pela 12ª rodada. O Batista abriu o marcador, Vinícius Baiano e Aldair viraram para o Concórdia, e Índio, já no segundo tempo, saiu do banco para decidir o jogo ao marcar duas vezes.

Inter de Lages 1×1 Joinville
Empate entre as equipes não favoreceu ninguém. O Joinville saiu na frente com Grampola, aos 17 minutos, mas dois minutos depois, o Inter de Lages igualou a partida com Max. O jogo foi brigado com oportunidades para os dois lados, porém times não tiveram capacidade de ampliar

Com o empate, o Leão do Baio segue na lanterna da competição, agora com 9 pontos. O Tricolor é o quarto lugar, com 17.

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شوقي غريب بعد الخسارة أمام الأهلي: أشكر لاعبي المقاولون.. وأضعنا فرصًا كثيرة

أعرب شوقي غريب المدير الفني لفريق المقاولون العرب عن سعادته بأداء لاعبيه أمام الأهلي على الرغم من الخسارة التي نالها ذئاب الجبل في كأس مصر اليوم الأحد.

وودع المقاولون العرب منافسات كأس مصر من الدور ربع النهائي بعد خسارته من الأهلي بركلات الترجيح إبان انتهاء الوقت الأصلي والإضافي بالتعادل بهدفٍ لمثله.

طالع أيضًا.. موعد مباراة الأهلي القادمة أمام طلائع الجيش في الدوري

وقال شوقي غريب في المؤتمر الصحفي بعد المباراة: “مباراة الكأس لا بد أن تنتهي بفوز أحد الفريقين وخسارة الآخر وليس لها أي حلول أخرى، وأنا سعيد بأداء فريقي وأعمل على بناء جيل جديد، والأهلي واجهنا بانتصارات متتالية مع مارسيل كولر”.

وأضاف: “نحن أضعنا فرصًا كثيرة والأهلي أيضًا، والهدفان المسجلان جاءا بلعب ومهارة، وبعد أن كونت الفريق استغللت فترة التوقف لكي أجعلهم ينسجمون، واليوم اللاعبون كانوا يلعبون بكل أريحية”.

وواصل: “استغللنا كل فرصة في المباراة وتغييرات الأهلي أوقفتنا قليلًا، ونور الدين فاروقا هو رقم 1 في الفريق في ضربات الجزاء، لأنه أحرز أهداف كثيرة منها”.

وأوضح: “إصابة أحمد الشيمي كدمة قوية في (الأنكل)، وعمر فايد من اللاعبين  المميزين في التسديد وأعجبني أداءه مع السعودية وطلبته”.

واختتم: “أشكر لاعبي المقاولون على الأداء، وأتمنى ألا يقل في مباريات الدوري، وسأقدم لاعبين صغار بإعطائهم فرص للعب خلال الفترة المقبلة”.

Wet weather ruins Sri Lankan fixture

Sri Lanka’s final 50-over warm-up before the series with Australia next week was washed out in Sydney

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ScorecardRain delay: Muttiah Muralitharan works out in the indoor nets at the SCG•Getty Images

Sri Lanka’s final 50-over warm-up before the series with Australia next week was washed out in Sydney. After beating Queensland on Friday, the visitors were hoping for some more fine-tuning but the covers stayed on and the contest was called off without a ball being bowled.Any practice was limited to the SCG’s indoor nets and Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Sangakkara both had a light session. The tourists play New South Wales in a Twenty20 fixture on Wednesday before facing the Australians in a T20 international in Perth on Sunday. The three-match one-day series begins in Melbourne on November 3.

Celtic: Postecoglou set to axe Bolingoli

Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli looks set to leave Parkhead in the summer transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by The Scottish Sun, who claim that, with Ange Postecoglou targeting the signing of a new left-back ahead of Celtic’s 2022/23 campaign, the 26-year-old is set to be jettisoned by the Greek-Australian coach come the end of the season.

A report by the same publication earlier this month revealed that, following the termination of his loan deal with Russian side FC Ufa, the former Belgium youth international had not rejoined the 56-year-old’s first-team squad at Lennoxtown, and was instead training by himself in his native country.

Bolingoli must go

Considering the complete disaster Bolingoli’s £3m signing has proven to be for Celtic, it would appear an extremely wise move for Postecoglou to do everything in his power to move the left-back on this summer – even if it means paying the defender off for the remainder of his current contract at Parkhead, which is set to expire in May of 2023.

Indeed, despite having spent the best part of three years as a Celtic player, the £1.35m-rated Belgian has featured in a total of just 31 fixtures for the Hoops, having only made two appearances following the arrival of the Bhoys’ current manager.

And, when taking into account the fact that the former Rapid Vienna full-back is reported to be earning a substantial £15.5k-per-week at Celtic Park – more than the likes of Reo Hatate, Liel Abada and Tom Rogic – it is clear for all to see that the annual £750k salary of the player who Michael Stewart dubbed “disgraceful” could be put to much better use by Postecoglou in the upcoming transfer market.

As such, it would indeed appear as if the club must do everything they possibly can to rid themselves of Bolingoli this summer, something which, following the latest reports, it appears as if the 56-year-old Bhoys boss is preparing to do – something that will undoubtedly come as music to the ears of the Parkhead faithful.

AND in other news: Celtic now plotting 7-figure bid for 14 G/A sensation, he’s perfect for Angeball

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