Luke Shaw released a heartbreaking statement after confirmation a fresh injury setback will keep him out of action for several weeks.
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Shaw released statement after fresh injury setback
Returned to action against Ipswich
Now facing new spell on sidelines
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Shaw was seen in action for the first time in the 2024-25 campaign in Ruben Amorim's first game as Manchester United boss against Ipswich Town. The full-back then made cameo appearances against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League and their thumping 4-0 win over Everton in the Premier League last weekend, but he has now picked up a fresh knock that will keep him sidelined for several weeks.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The new injury setback has left the England international 'devastated', as he took to social media to issue a heartbreaking statement where he addressed the fans. Since the summer of 2023, Shaw has appeared in just 14 league games and clocked only 1031 minutes on the pitch.
WHAT LUKE SHAW SAID
The statement from the 29-year-old read, "Hi guys, it's hurting a lot having to write this as I really thought I had got through my recent struggles and was on a positive path going forward, but unfortunately, I've had a small setback. I've been through a lot and had a lot of ups and downs but this has definitely been my toughest period. I'm absolutely devastated and it's extremely tough to come to terms with reality at this moment in time.
"I understand there is gunna be people frustrated, angry, disappointed and I understand all that. There is no one feeling that more than me at this moment in time. But what I can promise is I will do everything I can to come back better soon to help this club achieve its ambitions this season. Thank you to everyone for the support. It really doesn't go unnoticed and I really do appreciate it."
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WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD?
United, who are yet to lose a game since Erik ten Hag's departure in October, will be next seen in action on Wednesday as they take on rivals Arsenal in a crucial Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium.
Following the arrivals of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro, Manchester United are still reportedly in talks to sign a midfield reinforcement, despite seeing "several" offers already knocked back.
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The Red Devils can consider the summer transfer window a success so far. They've welcomed a young striker in an attempt to solve their goalscoring problems and welcomed one of the best young defenders that European football has to offer in the form of Yoro, who also had interest from the likes of Real Madrid. In a major coup, those at Old Trafford secured the 18-year-old's signature, adding a solution to the heart of their defence for years to come in the process.
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Manchester United may not end on two arrivals, however, with Erik ten Hag's squad one that still has plenty of room for improvement, which could yet see the likes of Noussair Mazraoui arrive. The Bayern Munich defender has reportedly been the subject of concrete talks between Manchester United and the Bundesliga club, though a deal is yet to be agreed.
Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui.
He's not the only one who's reportedly the subject of negotiations, either. According to Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United's negotiations are "ongoing" to sign Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain, despite having "several verbal offers" already knocked back by the Ligue 1 champions who are demanding €70m (£59m) for their midfielder this summer.
The Uruguay international certainly has a hefty price tag, but those at Old Trafford have been more than willing to splash the cash so far this summer and could yet do so once more before the end of the transfer window.
"Superb" Ugarte would be major upgrade on Casemiro
When looking at Manchester United's woeful campaign last time out, it was easy to spot weaknesses going forward, within their backline and, perhaps most prominently, at the base of their midfield as Casemiro began to edge past his best. Now, with two of those problems seemingly solved, the Red Devils must welcome an upgrade on the Brazilian in the form of Ugarte this summer.
League stats 23/24 (FBref)
Manuel Ugarte
Casemiro
Progressive Carries
16
12
Progressive Passes
87
112
Tackles Won
57
56
Ball Recoveries
181
133
Off the ball, in particular, Ugarte outperformed Casemiro last season and the Brazilian is only likely to gradually decline more and more on that front at 32 years old. His potential replacement, meanwhile, is still just 23 years old and has plenty of time to discover new levels.
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ESPNcricinfo staff31-Dec-2021England’s batters have been given a “wake-up call” and an “education” by Australia’s bowling attack in the first three Ashes Tests. That is the view of Graham Thorpe, their assistant coach, who will stand in for the self-isolating Chris Silverwood in next week’s fourth Test at the SCG.The stats from the first three Ashes Tests make grim reading for England’s batters. Their highest team total is 297 and there have been no individual hundreds, while Dawid Malan and Joe Root are the only players to have made half-centuries, or to average more than 30 in the series. The three batters that England have used who are under the age of 30 – Haseeb Hameed, Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley – have made 130 runs between them across 12 innings.Related
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Thorpe said that the lack of Lions tours and training camps over the last 21 months due to the pandemic meant that England’s young batters were learning “the basic skills” of Test cricket on the job, and suggested that county cricket was not providing adequate preparation.”With some players it’s a wake-up call,” Thorpe said. “It could actually kick-start their careers because they’ve started training in a very, very different way. They actually start to train smart. They don’t waste time hitting half-volleys.”I don’t mean that in a bad way but they actually deal with the actual nitty gritty side of international cricket, playing high-quality spin, high-quality pace bowling and learning how to put pressure back on. If a guy’s bowling well, [they have to] get through it for six, seven or eight overs.”County cricket is what it is. You’ve got to lift players out of there, then educate them into international cricket. There have been no Lions tours and no training camps for our younger players to actually learn the basic skills of the game as well. They’re trying to learn it in county cricket, but the truth is when they come out of county cricket, they have to learn it again, because Test cricket is 10 times harder.”We are still trying to educate some of the younger guys into the rhythm of Test match batting: playing situations in the game and doing it for long periods of time. Some of them haven’t been able to do it yet. Some of our young players are getting an education and if they didn’t know before, they understand how tough Test cricket is now.”Thorpe has been working extensively with Rory Burns, who was dropped for the third Test after making 51 runs across four innings on the tour – including being bowled round his legs by the first ball of the series. After 31 Tests, Burns averages 30.92 with the bat and his idiosyncratic technique has come under scrutiny in Australia.”I told him: ‘you’ve played 30 Test matches and you average 30, so we want you to be doing more, to be better than that as a player,'” Thorpe said. “So we’ve had discussions with him – does he need a major overhaul of his technique or just to tinker with things?”He needs to do the simple things better. So can he calm things down with his movements and everything? We’ve been talking him through that. It’s tough in competition. Everyone says do you work with them? Yes you do, but you can’t pick away at people’s brains too much walking into Test matches. Sometimes they have to come out and then you can reset a little bit.”When players get a little bit of success they then think, ‘My way is the right way’. And there’s a balance to it. You can see certain things. I said to him, ‘The best bowlers in the world are going to analyse your technique and the right-hand column is going to tell you whether you’re getting it right or not’.”We’ve seen he’s got a good fighting character, so I know that. But at the same time you need a technique and temperament at the highest level. I think he can come back again and play for England definitely but he’s very clear those little adjustments are going to help him to stay at the crease longer.”Thorpe is one of only three England coaches available to take training, alongside Ant Botha and James Foster, with Silverwood, Jeetan Patel and Jon Lewis all self-isolating. As a result, they have asked Adam Hollioake – the former England one-day captain and a team-mate of Thorpe’s at Surrey – to travel to Sydney from his home on the Gold Coast to support their coaching staff, though under Cricket Australia’s Covid protocols he is only allowed to work with the players outdoors.
Lizelle Lee, Emma Lamb ease Manchester side home after Ecclestone keeps Rockets grounded
Matt Roller15-Aug-2021Beware the wounded animal. Manchester Originals were the first team knocked out of the women’s Hundred but have played party poopers in their final two games, winning away at Northern Superchargers to dent their qualification prospects and now thrashing Trent Rockets to eliminate them at the group stage.Rockets were pegged back by regular wickets after being asked to bat first: Sammy-Jo Johnson hit four sixes in her 33 and Sarah Glenn played an important cameo at the death, but their highest partnership was 29 for the first wicket as Originals’ attack dented their prospects of posting a defendable score.In the chase, their attack was impotent and their fielding sloppy as Emma Lamb and Lizelle Lee spearheaded a cruise to victory with nine wickets in the bank and 13 balls to spare. Lee was happy to go along at a run a ball with Lamb flying at the other end, but took on the responsibility after Lamb’s dismissal and flat-batted Katherine Brunt for four to seal the win.The result not only eliminates Rockets, but also guarantees Oval Invincibles a berth in Friday’s eliminator at their home ground. They will play the winner of Tuesday’s fixture between Northern Superchargers and Birmingham Phoenix, barring an improbable net run-rate swing towards London Spirit on Wednesday night.Rockets fail to launch Rockets knew they needed to break their losing run at home and win by a decent margin to give themselves a decent chance of qualifying, but seemed to play within themselves under the pressure of the situation. Nat Sciver, their captain and key batter, threw her head back in frustration after her dismissal, caught at mid-on off Kate Cross, and in the field they were distinctly average.To stand a chance of defending a score that looked 15-20 runs light on a good batting pitch, Rockets needed to be tight and alert in the field but conceded 21 extras – 16 of them in wides – and gave Lamb an early life when Glenn put down a straightforward chance in the covers. The scoring rate was never a problem; Georgia Davis removed Lamb for 46, but the back of the chase had been broken long before.Economical Ecclestone Sophie Ecclestone is the best T20I bowler in the world according to the ICC’s rankings, but she has not been as effective as she might have expected in the Hundred. Ecclestone bowls at the same pace, if not faster than, most male spinners, and teams have generally played her like a medium-pacer rather than a slow left-armer in this tournament, with plenty of success.She came into Originals’ final game with only three wickets for the season and none in her last four appearances, but proved almost impossible to get away at Trent Bridge. She conceded a solitary boundary, when Brunt paddle-scooped her over the keeper, and struck with consecutive deliveries in her final set of five to finish with 2 for 11 from her 20 balls – the most miserly spell by an Originals bowler in the season.Universe Cross Cross has carried a heavy burden for Originals: she is their captain, their main strike bowler, and their only senior seamer, but has coped well with the pressure on her to perform. She is joint-second in the wickets charts, with 12 scalps at 14.08, and has led her side into mid-table after a slow start to the season.Unusually, she did not strike with the new ball at Trent Bridge, but returned to take two key wickets in her third and fourth sets of five. She returned after 50 balls with Sciver getting set, and induced a false shot as she pulled a length ball straight to mid-on, and in her final set, she had Brunt caught well by Lee at backward point.After their qualification hopes evaporated early in the season, Originals have grown into the competition and may only miss out on the knockout stages by a single point. With one of the younger squads in the competition, there is reason to believe they will bounce back well next summer.
Just as in 2021, Gareth Southgate was unable to lead England to European Championship glory in Germany. While the campaign was not without its challenges as England laboured towards the latter stages of the tournament, the Three Lions’ ultimate failure to put an end to 58 years of hurt saw Southgate call time on his tenure.
Southgate oversaw one of England’s most successful periods in decades. During his eight years in charge, the Three Lions reached a World Cup quarter-final and semi-final, as well as two European Championship finals.
But having come so close to ending their long trophy drought, where does he rank among England’s best managers? Ranking them by win percentage, Football FanCast takes a look at the top 10 managers to take on the job. However, much to the disappointment of Sam Allardyce, to qualify for this list, they must have managed a minimum of ten games.
All data correct as of 15th July 2024. Games settled via penalty shootouts are considered as draws.
Manager
Tenure
Games
Wins
Win%
Fabio Capello
2008-2012
42
28
66.7%
Alf Ramsey
1962-1974
113
69
61.1%
Glenn Hoddle
1996-1999
28
17
60.7%
Ron Greenwood
1977-1982
55
33
60%
Gareth Southgate
2016-2024
102
61
59.8%
Sven-Goran Eriksson
2001-2006
67
40
59.7%
Roy Hodgson
2012-2016
56
33
58.9%
Walter Winterbottom
1946-1962
139
78
56.1%
Steve McClaren
2006-2007
18
9
50%
Bobby Robson
1982-1990
95
47
49.5%
Don Revie
1974-1977
29
14
48.3%
Graham Taylor
1990-1993
38
18
47.4%
Terry Venables
1994-1996
24
11
45.8%
Kevin Keegan
1999-2000
18
7
38.9%
10 Sir Bobby Robson 49.5% win rate
Sir Bobby Robson England manager
Tenure
1982-1990
Games
95
Wins
47
Draws
30
Losses
18
World Cup best
4th place (1990)
European Championship best
Group stage (1988)
After an impressive managerial stint in charge of Ipswich Town, Robson was handed the chance to take charge of England in 1982.
His time at the helm began poorly. He controversially dropped Kevin Keegan and saw England fail to qualify for Euro 1984, but despite his offers to resign, he was kept in his post and helped England qualify for the 1986 World Cup two years later.
His side reached the last eight of the competition, only to be knocked out by a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina including the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal. Two years later, they were out at the group stage of the European Championship.
Robson is perhaps best remembered for the 1990 World Cup, where his side lost to West Germany on penalties in the semi-finals. Heartbreaking but England’s best tournament performance in decades nonetheless, Robson left on a high despite a paltry 49.5% win percentage.
9 Steve McClaren 50% win rate
Steve McClaren England vs Croatia 2008
Tenure
2006-2007
Games
18
Wins
9
Draws
4
Losses
5
World Cup best
n/a
European Championship best
Qualifying stage (2008)
Put in charge of England after Luis Felipe Scolari turned down the role, Steve McClaren is remembered by England fans for all the wrong reasons. With a 50% win rate in charge of the Three Lions, he was unable to string together any consistency, and dropped popular veterans such as David Beckham and Sol Campbell.
The results didn’t vindicate his decisions, and a 2-1 defeat to Russia in Euro 2008 qualifying meant that they needed to beat Croatia at Wembley to book their place at the tournament. A 3-2 loss while McClaren stood under an umbrella became the main storyline from the game, as England failed to qualify for the Euros for the first time since 1984.
The next day, he had been fired and his 18 games in charge remains one of the shortest reigns an England manager has ever recorded. His tenure was a total disaster.
8 Sir Walter Winterbottom 56.1% win rate
Tenure
1946-1962
Games
139
Wins
78
Draws
33
Losses
28
World Cup best
Quarter-finals (1954, 1962)
European Championship best
n/a
England’s first-ever manager, Walter Winterbottom was also the longest-serving coach that the Three Lions have ever had. Appointed with zero managerial experience, he had the help of a selection committee (something later done away with) and managed an impressive 78 wins in 139 games, qualifying for four World Cups but never making it past the quarter-finals.
Despite some impressive results against major players Italy, Portugal and Brazil, however, he is probably best known for being the man replaced by Sir Alf Ramsey in 1962.
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Roy Hodgson England Slovakia Euro 2016
Tenure
2012-2016
Games
56
Wins
33
Draws
15
Losses
8
World Cup best
Group stage (2014)
European Championship best
Quarter-finals (2016)
Another manager whose win percentage doesn’t truly reflect his perception as England boss, Roy Hodgson took charge in the aftermath of Fabio Capello’s exit, with England having already qualified for Euro 2012.
The tournament began well with a draw against France and wins against Sweden and Ukraine, as the Three Lions finished top of their group.
But defeat to Italy on penalties ended their run and marked the high point of Hodgson’s reign. In Brazil two years later, his side finished bottom of their group thanks to defeats to Uruguay and Italy, as well as a draw with Costa Rica.
Still in charge by Euro 2016, Hodgson’s side navigated their way out of the group stage behind Wales, but fell at the first knockout hurdle as they capitulated to a 2-1 defeat to minnows Iceland, one of the worst results in England’s history.
With just three wins from 11 tournament games, he resigned immediately after that defeat.
6 Sven-Goran Eriksson 59.7% win rate
Tenure
2001-2006
Games
67
Wins
40
Draws
17
Losses
10
World Cup best
Quarter-finals (2002, 2006)
European Championship best
Quarter-finals (2004)
After success in Italy at club level, Eriksson was appointed England boss in 2001, and despite a memorable 5-1 win over Germany, they still relied on David Beckham’s free kick to secure qualification for the 2002 World Cup.
He navigated the Three Lions through the group stage before eventually falling in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Brazil in a game remembered for Ronaldinho’s lob of David Seaman.
At Euro 2004, his side fell to a penalty shootout defeat to Portugal in the quarter-finals, and there was plenty of apathy towards Eriksson, to the point that he had agreed to leave his post even before the 2006 World Cup had kicked off.
Portugal once again foiled the Three Lions, with a second successive shootout defeat at the quarter-final stages, leaving Eriksson signing out with a whimper, despite plenty of initial promise.
5 Gareth Southgate 59.8% win rate
Tenure
2016-2024
Games
102
Wins
61
Draws
24
Losses
17
World Cup best
4th place (2018)
European Championship best
Runners-up (2020, 2024)
Loved and hated in equal measure depending on which England fan you ask, Southgate’s methods may have been boring at times, but his results spoke for themselves.
Appointed initially on a caretaker basis after Sam Allardyce was sacked, he remained in the post for eight years, during which time he reached heights
In that time, he has reached a World Cup semi-final and a European Championship final while instilling a feel-good factor around the England camp after years of distrust.
Year
Finish
2018 World Cup
Semi-final
Euro 2020
Runner-up
2022 World Cup
Quarter-finals
Euro 2024
Runner-up
However, there are accusations that he is too conservative, especially in games where his side have taken the lead and gone on to lose (namely against Croatia in 2018 and Italy in 2021).
Despite this, his record in charge was impressive, and guided England through one of their best periods of international football. And even without a trophy under his tenure, he leaves the role having out-performed plenty of his predecessors.
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Initially appointed as caretaker boss, Greenwood ended up in charge of England for five years, and made history by selecting the first black player to play for the Three Lions in Viv Anderson.
However, his side were not too successful on the pitch. They failed to qualify for the 1978 World Cup, were knocked out in the group stages of Euro 1980, and though they qualified for the World Cup in 1982, were knocked out in the second group stage.
Eventually, he stepped down, leaving the post with an impressive win percentage, but little to show for it.
3 Glenn Hoddle 60.7% win rate
Tenure
1996-1999
Games
28
Wins
17
Draws
6
Losses
5
World Cup best
Round of 16 (1998)
European Championship best
n/a
Appointed as the replacement for Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle was in charge for 28 games across his three-year stint in charge, winning 17 of those. However, tournament football remained a disappointment, as his side lost to Argentina in the second round of the 1998 World Cup and had a poor start to Euro 2000 qualification.
The former Spurs and Chelsea man never got to see through that qualification campaign, leaving the England job under a cloud after making comments to a journalist about disabled people being punished for the sins of their former lives. Though he argued they were “misconstrued, misunderstood and misinterpreted”, the backlash prompted the FA to terminate his contract.
Despite that, his managerial success is only bettered by three other Three Lions bosses.
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ByJack Salveson Holmes Jun 13, 2024 2 Sir Alf Ramsey 61.1% win rate
Tenure
1963-1974
Games
113
Wins
69
Draws
27
Losses
17
World Cup best
Winners (1966)
European Championship best
Third place (1968)
The only England men’s manager to win an international trophy, Sir Alf Ramsey remains a manager unequalled in the minds of many.
He took on the role in 1962 and immediately claimed that his side would win the 1966 World Cup, but he suffered a 6-3 aggregate defeat to France as his were side knocked out of qualifying for Euro 1964 to leave his claim seeming hollow.
1966 rolled around and England sailed through the group stage on home soil, beating France and Mexico before beating Argentina 1-0 in the quarter-finals. They went on to beat Portugal in the semi-finals and famously defeat West Germany 4-2 in the final thanks to a hat-trick from Sir Geoff Hurst.
Ramsey went on to reach the semi-finals of the 1968 European Championship and the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 1970, but neither he nor any other England boss has managed to replicate the success experienced in 1966.
1 Fabio Capello 66.7% win rate
Tenure
2008-2012
Games
42
Wins
28
Draws
8
Losses
6
World Cup best
Round of 16 (2010)
European Championship best
n/a
Still England’s most successful manager by win percentage, Fabio Capello is often accused of squandering England’s golden generation despite his overall record. Taking charge in 2008, the former Milan and Real Madrid manager was hailed as the right sort of man for the job thanks to his trophy record and reputation for discipline, which is something many felt was lacking in previous regimes.
His tournament record was less than ideal, though. England were knocked out by Germany in the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup after a poor group stage campaign in which they won just once, with the Italian leaving before Euro 2012 came around despite helping the Three Lions to qualify for the competition.
Of his 42 games at the helm, Capello won an impressive 28 of them, losing just six. Though it gives him the best win percentage of any manager to have been in charge of the Three Lions, his tournament record means that few will remember him too fondly.
The winner will be announced in Paris on Monday, October 28 – so which of the game's biggest stars are true contenders, and who are merely pretenders?
After a season headlined by him finally getting his hands on the World Cup, Lionel Messi took home his eighth Ballon d'Or after picking up the 2023 prize in Paris back in October. The footballing world has long since moved on, though, and debate has raged over the identity of the 2024 winner ever since the spring.
It was an intense race. Along with the usual domestic ups and downs, 2023-24 was a campaign that saw the majority of the globe's best players taking part in international tournaments, including the European Championship and Copa America.
So after a year that was defined by the battle between Messi's tournament success for Argentina and Erling Haaland's season-long superiority at Manchester City, how much of a bearing on the 2024 Ballon d'Or race will those international competitions have?
GOAL has been here every step of the way to track the contenders for the biggest individual prize the game has to offer. So who do we think will come out on top? With the nominees all confirmed, here's how we see things playing out at the ceremony in Paris on Monday, October 28…
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15Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
Dani Olmo didn't even make it into Spain's starting line up at Euro 2024 until the semi-finals, but the playmaker still managed to play a pivotal role for La Roja as they triumphed in Germany. He tallied three goals and two assists over the course of the tournament, earning him a share of the Golden Boot, though perhaps his most pivotal moment came when he cleared Marc Guehi's header off the line in the closing stages of the final.
Olmo's superb tournament came off the back of an up-and-down season at RB Leipzig, which began with him scoring a hat-trick in the DFL-Supercup final but saw his game-time restricted by injuries. Regardless, his Euros heroics look earned him a big-money move to Barcelona, and he now has the chance to take his career to the next level over the coming years.
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14Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Ballon d'Or voters are always keen to ensure a couple of goalkeepers make the final shortlist, and yet again Emiliano Martinez finds himself at the front of the shot-stopper queue after another memorable campaign. The Argentina No.1 played a pivotal role in Aston Villa's ascension into the Premier League's top four, and ensured he will play Champions League football for the first time in a decade.
Yet again, though, Martinez saved his best performances for the international arena. He conceded just once in six games as La Albiceleste won the Copa America – his third major trophy since making his international debut in 2021 – with his best performance coming in the quarter-final win over Ecuador, when he again showed off his penalty-saving ability by keeping out two spot-kicks in the shootout.
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13Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Haaland could barely have done more to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or and yet still came up just short, so could he get over the hump this time around? The answer is almost certain to be 'no', as despite his fine goal-scoring record, he endured some forgettable performances in 2024. He still ended the campaign with a league title after claiming the Premier League Golden Boot, but going out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals is likely to prove costly to his Golden Ball hopes.
That is because of the biggest obstacle that was already in Haaland's way, which is that he again missed the big summer tournament after Norway failed to qualify for Euro 2024. There was always a chance that if other contenders shone in Germany, then Haaland's potential heroics might be forgotten come voting time. As it is, they will merely push him further down the final rankings.
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12Nico Williams (Athletic Club)
Williams' performances in 2023-24 largely went unnoticed outside of Spain, but the Athletic Club winger proved to be one of the most dangerous attacking threats in La Liga, while he saved some of his best performances for the Copa del Rey, as he helped bring the trophy back to Bilbao for the first time in 40 years.
The wideman carried that form into Euro 2024, where he was one of the most electrifying players in Spain's mightily impressive side. His displays – which included an excellent opening goal in the final – did not earn him a big-money transfer in the end, but should push him close to the Ballon d'Or top 10 when all is said and done.
Nick Selman eases home side past paltry target after bowlers make light work of Notts
ECB Reporters Network08-Aug-2021Glamorgan cruised to their fourth win in seven matches in Group 1 in the Royal London Cup as they beat Notts Outlaws by eight wickets after easily chasing down a modest score of 73 in a weather-effected contest.It means they still lead their group and remain very much on course for a home semi-final in the knock-out stage. They host Yorkshire on Thursday while the Outlaws, now four points behind the leaders, welcome Northamptonshire.Umpires Ian Gould and Neil Mallender made three inspections of the Sophia Gardens pitch and outfield before finally declaring play could start at 3.00pm, with the game reduced from 50 to 23 overs. After winning the toss the Glamorgan skipper, Kiran Carlson, invited the visitors to bat first.Ben Slater took a boundary over the covers in the opening over before Michael Hogan, who had removed Surrey opener Mark Stoneman with his first ball five days earlier, struck with his second ball to take out Sol Budinger.Budinger skied a catch that wicketkeeper Tom Cullen comfortably dealt with and then fellow opener Ben Slater fell lbw to Lucas Carey in the next over. By the end of the first Powerplay, the Outlaws were 19 for 3 with Matt Montgomery also back in the hutch and the Glamorgan seamers very much on top.Lyndon James survived a sharp chance at point to Andrew Salter, but then took a nasty blow on the helmet from James Cooke. An over later, on the recommendation of the umpires, he retired hurt and was replaced by concussion sub Sam King.His departure brought Liam Patterson-White to the wicket, but he didn’t last long, sent back to the pavilion courtesy of a spectacular one-handed catch by Steve Reingold at short midwicket off Cooke. When Glamorgan turned to spin, Salter clean bowled Peter Trego for eight in the ninth over.Dan Schadendorf was caught in the deep trying to hook Cooke to leave the Outlaws reeling at 31 for 6 and when 17-year-old academy star Fateh Singh struck the returning Hogan to the boundary in the 14th over it was only the third four of the innings.Hogan’s response was to clean bowl Brett Hutton, but Singh brought up the 50 in the 16th over with the first of two successive boundaries before departing for a combative 21 in the 18th over. James Weighell then mopped up the tail to end with 3 for 7 as he removed King and Dane Paterson with successive balls in the 21st over.That left Glamorgan with a modest total to chase and they ended the first Powerplay on 26 for 0 before New Zealand’s Hamish Rutherford spooned back a catch to pace bowler Dane Paterson in the very next over.Nick Selman steered the home side through the 50 mark in the 12th over. Steve Reingold was trapped lbw to Patterson-White in the 16th over and that allowed Carlson to come in and hit the winning boundary two balls later. Aussie opener Selman remained unbeaten on 36.
da supremo： O Vasco iniciou a semana com novidades importantes em seu elenco. Além do anúncio da contratação do lateral-direito Weverton, que pertence ao RB Bragentino, três jogadores estão recuperados da Covid-19. Riquelme, Nene e Matías Galarza foram reintegrados ao grupo na manhã desta segunda-feira e cumprem o protocolo de retorno às atividades do Departamento de Saúde e Performance.
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Em meio à muitas saídas, o clube já anunciou nove reforços, e o novo comandante explicou, na coletiva de sábado, que pretende ainda trazer mais quatro a cinco reforços. Ele fez uma brincadeira sobre a dificuldade do clube no mercado, mas disse que tudo está sendo feito de maneira minuciosa visando a disputa da segunda divisão.
Alan Shearer says Rodri's injury will have a big impact on the Premier League title race, with the Manchester City star facing a "horrible" recovery.
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Rodri went off injured against Arsenal
Has suffered ligament damage in right knee
Shearer warns of huge impact loss could have on title race
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Rodri went down in agony clutching his knee early on against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday and it has now been revealed that the Spanish midfielder has suffered ligament damage that will keep him out for an extended period. Shearer believes Manchester City's loss could have a serious impact on the title race and admitted it is a long and agonising road back from such a serious injury.
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WHAT SHEARER SAID
Speaking on behalf of Betfair, Shearer said: "There's no doubt that a potential season-ending injury to Rodri will have an impact on Man City’s title hopes. It's one thing knowing you're not having him for two or three games, like they had at the beginning of the season, but it's another thing knowing that he's probably not going to come back this season. That's a big blow and I don't care who you are and what resources you've got, and Man City have a lot, when you lose a player of that calibre and quality, for that amount of time, there's no doubt it'll hurt them.
"I've been there myself in terms of an ACL injury and I was out for six or seven months so I know exactly how Rodri will feel and how the football club will feel. It's a long road back. Whether it's five months, six months, seven months or whatever it may be, it's a long road back. You've got the operation, if Rodri is going to have that, then you're in a rest period and then you're in rehab period. It's a long road back and you have to be really strong mentally to get over it."
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City have won the Premier League four times in a row and are looking to make it five under Pep Guardiola. But without their star midfielder – someone who has been tipped to challenge for the Ballon d'Or this year – it could have a serious mental and physical impact as they manage a hectic schedule in 2024-25.
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WHAT NEXT FOR RODRI?
It has not yet been confirmed that Rodri will be out for the entire season, but it is rare for players to quickly recover from serious knee injuries. He will have to watch from the sidelines as City challenge on all fronts without him for the next few months at least.
Jose Mourinho says he feels the same motivation to win trophies as he did when he guided Porto to an incredible Champions League triumph in 2004.
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Mourinho off to good Fenerbahce start
Coach insists he still wants to win trophies
Turkish giants face Twente in Europa League
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Mourinho was propelled to fame when he guided the Portuguese club to an unlikely European success more than 20 years ago, and he built a reputation as a serial winner through his trophy-laden spells at Porto, Chelsea and Inter, before going on to win further silverware with Real Madrid and Manchester United.
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However, spells at Tottenham, Roma and current club Fenerbahce have sparked questions about the legendary coach's ambition. Mourinho, though, says he still wants to win trophies despite admitting he faces 'difficulties' in achieving the Turkish team's objectives.
WHAT MOURINHO SAID
"I still have the ambitions I had 20 years ago," Mourinho said at a press conference. "The situations we are in to achieve our goals here are very difficult, the Turkish people understand what I mean. I feel the fire inside me. Nothing has changed except my appearance."
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WHAT NEXT FOR MOURINHO?
The Portuguese manager will hope to guide Fenerbahce to Europa League success in his debut season with the club. After beating Royale Union Saint-Gilloise last week, they are out to get three points against Twente on Thursday.