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Darwin Nunez stepped off the bench for Liverpool to make a stunning impact against Newcastle, with the Uruguayan hitting a match-winning brace.

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• South American frontman started among subs
• Reds had seen Van Dijk sent off
• Dramatic finish earned all three points

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Nunez has not always been the most reliable when presented with sights of goal since his big-money move to Anfield in 2022, but he showed Jurgen Klopp what he is capable of when helping Liverpool to take all three points from a game that was threatening to get away from them.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Liverpool endured a tough start to proceedings at St James’ Park, with a costly error from Trent Alexander-Arnold gifting Anthony Gordon an opportunity to open the scoring. The Reds were then reduced to 10 men when captain Virgil van Dijk was sent off for a reckless challenge on Alexander Isak.

• AND WHAT’S MORE

  Nunez was introduced in the 77th minute to try and rescue something from the fixture, but he did much more than that. After restoring parity within four minutes of his introduction, a second stunning strike that nestled into the bottom corner was delivered in the third minute of stoppage-time.

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• WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Nunez’s double for Liverpool has seen him record his first goals since April – when he was on target in a 6-1 victory over Leeds. Klopp will be hoping that there is more to come from the £64 million ($81m) man as he begins to justify comparisons with Erling Haaland following their respective moves to the Premier League last summer.

Juventus have not hesitated to spend big over the last two decades or so if they felt the occasion was right

Juventus are arguably one of the most successful teams around in the game and they have had some absolute superstars representing them on the pitch.

Just think about players such as Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Pavel Nedved and Gonzalo Higuain to name just a few.

Most of these high-profile names started their careers elsewhere and Juventus had to open up the cheque book to get their men.

It all started back in 2001 when they signed Gianluigi Buffon by shelling out a world record €52.88 million transfer fee for a goalkeeper!

And of course, no one can forget their blockbuster transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 for €117m.

There have been many more high-profile transfers, though, so let's take a look at their dealings in the 21st century and their most expensive moves.

Juventus most expensive transfers by season

*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt.

Juventus top 10 most expensive player signings

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  10Joao Cancelo | €40.40 million/£36.36 million | Valencia | 2018

  Juventus signed Joao Cancelo from Valencia on a five-year deal worth €40.4 million (£36.36 million) in the summer of 2018.

  The Portuguese defender won his first trophy with the club in January 2019 when Juventus beat Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana and he then went on to win the Serie A title in his first season in Turin.

  The versatile defender left Juventus in 2019 in favour of a move to Premier League giants Manchester City.

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  9Paulo Dybala | €41 million/£36.90 million | Palermo | 2015

  Arriving from Palermo in a deal worth €41 million (£36.90 million) in the summer of 2015, Dybala was a main-stay at Juventus right up until 2022.

  In his seven-year stint in Turin, Dybala won five league titles and four Coppa Italia trophies.

  He was also voted Serie A's most valuable player on one occasion and was also included in the Serie A Team of the Year four times in his career.

  With 115 goals in 293 appearances, Dybala is the ninth-highest goal scorer in Juventus history!

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  8Bremer | €41 million/£36.90 million | Torino | 2022

  Juventus signed Bremer in the summer of 2022 for €41 million (£36.90 million) on a five-year deal from local rivals Torino, beating Inter to the centre-back's signature.

  The deal made the Brazilian the eighth-most expensive transfer in Juventus' history.

  Bremer started his debut season on a positive note with impressive performances early on in his Juventus career.

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  7Pavel Nedved | €45 million/£40.50 million | Lazio | 2001

  The seventh-most expensive player in Juventus history, Nedved arrived from Lazio for €45 million (£40.50 million) in 2001 as a replacement for Zinedine Zidane.

  The Turin giants beat competition from Manchester United and Chelsea for his signature and it was Nedved whose incredible performances led Juventus to the final of the Champions League in 2003, in which he was suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

  Later that year, Nedved won the World Footballer of the year and European Footballer of the Year awards, beating Thierry Henry and Paolo Maldini for the latter.

  Nedved made 247 appearances for Juventus, scoring 51 goals in an eight-year spell.

The newly-crowned league champions are the main force in the best XI this season, with Tottenham Hotspur well represented as well

Few people will be surprised to see Manchester City dominate the PFA Premier League Team of the Year by having five players named.

Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Nicolas Otamendi and Kyle Walker are the five newly-crowned English champions included in the XI due to their impressive performances for a side sitting 16 points clear at the top of the table with four games to go.

Despite Pep Guardiola's team's dominance of the league, there are more star-studded names throughout the squad.

Tottenham Hotspur are the next best represented side as star striker Harry Kane takes the centre-forward role, with Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen also included. 

Although still sitting second and third in the league, Manchester United and Liverpool only have one star each in the squad, with David de Gea taking his place between the posts and 30-goal hero and PFA Player of the Year Mohamed Salah adding to a mouth-watering attack.

Amid their poor title defence, Chelsea also saw one player named in the side, with Marcos Alonso earning praise for his impressive work on the left side.

David de Gea | Manchester UnitedThe Spanish goalkeeper has been pivotal in keeping the Red Devils in the fight for second place, with some of his individual displays being enough to justify his inclusion in the squad alone.AdvertisementGettyKyle Walker | Manchester CityThe right-back has looked worth the £50 million investment City parted with to lure the England international from Tottenham Hotspur. He has been a big presence for Pep Guardiola's side and is expected to be even more important for his country at the World Cup.GettyJan Vertonghen | Tottenham HotspurThe Belgian centre-back remains a fan favourite at Spurs and a huge asset for Mauricio Pochettino's men. Christian Eriksen is the only other Tottenham player to have started as many Premier League games this term.ENJOYED THIS STORY?

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Getty ImagesNicolas Otamendi | Manchester CityThe Argentine's development under Pep Guardiola has earned him a great deal of praise recently and his progress has been recognised with a place alongside Vertonghen.

The PCB has introduced a revamped domestic one-day tournament, called the Pakistan Cup, to replace the existing Pentangular Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Apr-2016

The PCB has introduced a revamped domestic one-day tournament, called the Pakistan Cup, to replace the existing Pentangular Cup. The tournament will be played between five provincial teams, starting April 19 in Faisalabad.The format will remain the same as the Pentangular Cup, but the process of picking players has been altered – the traditional selection process has been replaced with a draft system. It will allow a pre-announced captain and coaches to pick their 15-man squads from a list of 150 cricketers in 15 rounds. There was no reason given for the selection process being changed.The five teams from the five provinces – Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a team from Federal Capital of Pakistan – will remain the same. The PCB announced Azhar Ali will lead Balochistan, Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will lead Federal Capital, Younis Khan will take the reins of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shoaib Malik will captain Punjab and Sarfraz Ahmed will lead Sindh.The draft took place in Lahore, where Punjab picked Salman Butt as their opening batsman while Sindh went for Mohammad Amir. Mohammad Asif, however, was not picked by any of the five teams. Mohammad Hafeez, who is suffering from a knee injury, remained unavailable for selection. In order to promote young cricketers, each team had to pick one regional Under-19 player in their 15-man squad.The Pakistan domestic structure has been inconsistent for decades with changes occurring every two years. Their domestic season starts in August with Grade-2 tournaments, and ends with the limited-overs tournaments by March. The PCB had introduced a completely new first-class system in 2015 and the announcement of the Pakistan Cup reflects the varying nature of planning in the domestic set up. It was understood that there were commercial reasons behind the timing of the event.”Our public loves cricket and we are trying to further elevate our product,” Najam Sethi, the chairman of the PCB executive committee, said. “There is greater involvement of senior cricketers with the draft process in place. Players will also receive a 100% increase in remuneration and the support staff is very experienced. We are celebrating unity in diversity and I urge the fans to come and watch these matches in the stadium.”Punjab: Salman Butt, Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Asif Ali, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saad Nasim, Amir Yameen, Shoaib Malik (capt), Ehsan Adil, Amad Butt, Adnan Ghaus, Zulfiqar Babar, Saif BadarSindh: Khurram Manzoor, Sami Aslam, Mohammad Waqas, Shoaib Maqsood, Khalid Latif, Fawad Alam, Saad Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Ruman Raeez, Hassan KhanBalochistan: Azhar Ali (capt), Owais Zia, Ramiz Raja (junior), Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Shahid Yousaf, Mohammad Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Junaid Khan, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Imran Khan, Osama Mir, Saeed AjmalFederal: Sharjeel Khan, Nasir Jamshed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asif Zakir, Hammad Azam, Sarmad Bhatti, Arsal Sheikh, Imran Khalid, Zafar Gohar, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad AbbasKPK: Ahmed Shahzad, Fakhar Zaman, Younis Khan (capt), Rameez Aziz, Naveed Yasin, Musadiq Ahmed, Bismillah Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Rahat Ali, Azarullah, Sadaif Mehdi, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Zohaib Khan, Hayatullah

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Um dos últimos reforços do Santos, o zagueiro Luan Peres se destaca por sua versatilidade. O jogador tem atuado como lateral-esquerdo nas quatro partidas como titular e agradeceu ao técnico Jorge Sampaoli por sua evolução nos quase três meses de clube.

Além disso, Luan explicou que o comandante argentino pede aos zagueiros eficiência na saída de bola e mais incisão no ataque.

-É sempre bom para um defensor saber que o time sofre poucos gols com ele em campo. Mas, o Jorge Sampaoli é um treinador que cobra mais detalhes nossos como, por exemplo, a saída de bola qualificada e quando atuo como lateral também procuro ser eficiente ofensivamente. Diante do Ceará tive uma chance de gol. Essa versatilidade tem me ajudado a crescer de produção e vou procurar manter essa evolução para ter um equilíbrio ofensivo e defensivo – afirmou o camisa 14 do Peixe.

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Luan ficou marcado por jogar em duelos cruciais no Santos, como por exemplo contra Flamengo e Internacional, no Maracanã e Beira-Rio, respectivamente. O zagueiro teve atuações seguras em ambas partidas e recebeu elogios da comissão técnica e dos torcedores.

Com o camisa 14 em campo, o Santos sofreu apenas dois gols. Ele acredita que já tem a confiança de Sampaoli.

-Estou feliz por começar a ganhar o meu espaço dentro do qualificado elenco do Santos. Contente também pela confiança do Jorge Sampaoli em mim. Ele contando comigo em partidas fora de casa. Tive a oportunidade de ir bem contra gigantes como Flamengo, Vasco e Internacional. Agora, tive a chance de estrear em casa e fomos abençoados com uma bela vitória. Espero continuar sendo útil ao time – declarou o defensor.

Por fim, o zagueiro comemorou o fato do Santos já ter ultrapassado a campanha do ano passado com 13 rodadas de antecedência. Já são 51 pontos contra 50, em 2018.

-Comentei com os meus companheiros e familiares após o jogo contra o Ceará como a vitória foi importante. Ultrapassamos os 50 pontos e abrimos vantagem dos nossos rivais diretos faltando poucas rodadas para o término da competição. Não podemos comemorar ainda a vaga para Libertadores, mas demos um passo importante e nos mantém confiantes para crescermos de produção – concluiu.

A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches played on March 17, 2015

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Mar-2015Mid West Rhinos survived a middle-order stumble to beat Mountaineers by three wickets, denying the latter a spot in the final of the Pro50 Championship. Mountaineers, who were two points adrift of Mashonaland Eagles, needed a win over Rhinos and a Matabeleland Tuskers’ victory over Eagles to climb into second and a place in the final, but a loss ended their run. Tuskers and Eagles will now clash in the Pro50 final despite the latter’s 74-run loss on Tuesday.Rhinos had Mountaineers under pressure right from the start of the game as their pacers Michael Chinouya and Tendai Chisoro reduced Mountaineers to 83 for 7. From 102 for 8, Mountaineers managed to post 211 only through the 109-run partnership between Innocent Kaia and No. 10 batsman Tapiwa Mufudza. Kaia took on the scoring responsibilities, and brought up his maiden List A hundred, finishing with 101 off 144 deliveries with 12 fours and a six.The foundation for Rhinos’ 212-run chase was set up by the top order, with knocks from Bradley Wadlan (50) and Prince Masvaure leading the way. Three quick strikes by legspinner Natsai M’shangwe saw them stumble from 147 for 2 to 189 for 6 but Masvaure’s unbeaten 68 held the innings together and they achieved the target in the 36th over.Brian Chari’s 125-ball 115 and three wickets each from Brian Vitori and John Nyumbu were the stand-out performances in Tuskers’ 74-run win against Eagles.Chari’s 115, his maiden List A hundred, helped Tuskers post an imposing 279 for 5. Chari’s 137-run second-wicket stand with Nkosana Mpofu (50) set the base for Tuskers’ innings and they were given a boost by Luke Jongwe’s unbeaten 20-ball 37. In reply, Eagles kept losing wickets at regular intervals and had lost half their side by the 32nd over for 132 runs. Nyumbu and Vitori then ran through the rest of the line-up as Eagles’ innings folded for 205 in 43 overs.

The PCB hopes Kenya’s visit to Pakistan can serve as a step towards the resumption of international cricket in the country

Umar Farooq12-Dec-2014The PCB hopes Kenya’s visit to Pakistan can serve as a step towards the resumption of international cricket in the country. Pakistan hasn’t hosted a Test, ODI or T20 international since March 2009, when terrorists attacked Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore.Kenya landed in Pakistan on December 10 with Steve Tikolo, their greatest player, now serving as their head coach. Kenya reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2003, but have fallen sharply since, to the extent that they lost their ODI status in January. They are bringing over a depleted side to Pakistan, without players such as Collins Obuya, Tanmay Mishra, Seren Waters and Irfan Karim.There is a general feeling that Pakistan could have invited Afghanistan instead, with the prospect of more competitive cricket than a series against Kenya. For the PCB, though, the move to invite Kenya was as much about ‘perception’ as it was about competition.Afghanistan have toured Pakistan recently, playing a short one-day series in 2011 and a T20 game against Pakistan A last month. Afghanistan’s players have close ties to Pakistan, many of them having been born and raised in refugee camps in the outskirts of Peshawar. A couple of them even had their weddings in Peshawar.Inviting a non-Asian team, in that context, is seen as making a little more of an impact on the international community’s perception of Pakistan’s ability and suitability to host international cricket.”It would be unfair in the extreme to assume that due attention is not being given to Afghanistan,” Subhan Ahmed, the PCB’s chief operating officer, told ESPNcricinfo. “We have signed and are implementing an elaborate MoU with the Afghanistan Cricket Board which facilitates and supports Afghan cricket in every which way.”But Kenya’s visit has its own importance because it is the first full non-Asian team to visit Pakistan after March 2009. This tour will help in changing the perception about security in Pakistan. We hope that tours by other full-member teams will follow after this.”Kenya’s players and staff are ensconced within three tight security layers. Movement has been restricted between the Gaddafi Stadium and the National Cricket Academy with the entire area cordoned off from the general public, who have to take an alternate route to get to the venue.”The purpose is to demonstrate that we have the will and resources to organize cricket befittingly,” Subhan said. “It is to give the visitors the comfort of a secure environment. As we move forward, there will be relaxation at various levels in the security but it will be gradual and not immediate.”That said, the perception that the Kenyans have been cooped up in a secure environment and just brought out for cricket over nearly two weeks is erroneous. On every free day, social activity and entertainment opportunities have been organised for the Kenyan squad. For instance, one day there is lunch at the governor’s house, then there is a visit to an elite college, shopping, dinner in the old city and also a bonfire. I am positive that apart from good cricket, the Kenyans will take back home happy and fond memories of Lahore and our hospitality.”Till June this year, Pakistan had been pushing hard to invite the full members but toned down their expectations thereafter. The PCB began lobbying among the affiliate and associate countries instead. Ireland could have been the first team to visit Pakistan but an attack on the Karachi airport postponed their visit.Pakistan are presently in talks with a few cricket boards in Europe, with Netherlands among them. ESPNcricinfo understands the Dutch high commissioner is among the high-profile guests invited to the Gaddafi Stadium to witness the Kenya series.”The revival of international cricket will be a slow process. Kenya’s visit will definitely give other teams the confidence of sending their outfits here and fortify our claims of there being a sea change in the security situation,” Subhan said. “Also, we are already in contact with a few other countries in this regard and we are expecting a positive outcome.”

كشف الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، فيفا، عن المواعيد الخاصة بنسخة 2030 من بطولة كأس العالم المرتقب.

وكان فيفا قد أعلن قبل يومين إقامة بطولة كأس العالم 2030 في كل من إسبانيا، البرتغال والمغرب (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وتتضمن تلك النسخة حدثًا استثنائيًا حيث ستُقام المباريات الأولى لكل من أوروجواي، الأرجنتين وباراجواي في ملاعبهم على أراضيهم، بمناسبة مرور 100 عام على انطلاق البطولة في ذلك الوقت.

وسيتم تقديم المباريات الثلاث التي ستقام في أمريكا الجنوبية إلى أيام قليلة قبل المباريات الافتتاحية الرسمية لكأس العالم.

وأفاد فيفا أنه سيتم تعديل جدول مباريات كأس العالم 2030 بشكل فريد لتوفير أيام إضافية وكافية بين المباريات للمنتخبات المشاركة، حيث سيوفر الجدول الزمني ما يقرب من 11-12 يومًا للسفر والراحة للفرق الست التي ستلعب في أمريكا الجنوبية، مع توفير 5-6 أيام للسفر والراحة لباقي المنافسين.

ووفقًا لما ذكره فيفا عبر موقعه الرسمي، فإن المباريات الأولى التي تخص كل من أوروجواي، الأرجنتين وباراجواي على أراضيهم، ستكون يومي السبت والأحد 8-9 يونيو 2030.

على أن يُقام حفل افتتاح تلك النسخة من المونديال، إلى جانب المباراة/المباريات الافتتاحية للبطولة لباقي المنتخبات، خلال يومي الخميس والجمعة 13-14 يونيو.

وستكون أولى مباريات المنتخبات الأخرى في مجموعات أوروجواي، الأرجنتين وباراجواي خلال يومي السبت والأحد 15-16 يونيو.

وتُقام ثاني مباريات مجموعات أوروجواي، الأرجنتين وباراجواي يومي الجمعة والسبت 21-22 يونيو.

على أن يُقام لقاء نهائي كأس العالم 2030 يوم الأحد 21 يوليو.

Unbeaten centuries from Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma put South Africa A in a powerful position after two days of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville

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ScorecardUnbeaten centuries from Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma put South Africa A in a powerful position after two days of their four-day match against Australia A in Townsville. The pair combined for a partnership that had reached 283 at stumps, all the more remarkable given they had come together with things looking shaky on 4 for 59.Rossouw finished the day on 162 from 228 deliveries and Bavuma was on 125 from 231 balls, the pair frustrating the Australia A bowlers after their encouraging start. For Rossouw, it was the continuation of a strong tour after his last four innings in the quadrangular one-day series in Darwin provided scores of 137, 38, 74 and 69, and helped him earn an ODI call-up for the tour of Zimbabwe.It was his 18th first-class century and his second in three matches against Australia A, after he posted an unbeaten 115 against them in Rustenburg last year. Bavuma’s hundred was his eighth in first-class cricket and he and Rossouw ensured South Africa A were able to progress to 4 for 342 at the close of play.The day had started less well for the visitors, who began at 1 for 26 and soon lost Hardus Viljoen (5) and Reeza Hendricks (18) to the bowling of Gurinder Sandhu. The Australia A captain Moises Henriques had his opposite number Justin Ontong caught behind for 6 and the hosts appeared to be on top, but Rossouw and Bavuma had other ideas.

Unbeaten centuries from Alex Gidman and William Tavare guided Gloucestershire to a draw with Essex in Bristol

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ScorecardWill Tavaré continued his impressive early-season form•Getty ImagesUnbeaten centuries from Alex Gidman and Will Tavare guided Gloucestershire to a draw with Essex in Bristol.The visitors took control of the Division Two clash on Tuesday after two days blighted by bad weather. Essex reached 305 for 8, with Ben Foakes unbeaten on 132, and their first act on the final morning was to declare.That left Gloucestershire, who made just 134 in their first innings, 171 adrift and facing a testing day in order to secure a draw. And it looked like defeat could well be on the cards when both openers went early but Gidman and Tavare guided them to 251 for 2 and a draw was agreed upon.Gloucestershire lost their first wicket in the third over when Chris Dent, who was last man out in the first innings, edged behind, giving David Masters his seventh wicket of the match.Captain Michael Klinger then fell for 7, bowled by Tymal Mills to leave the hosts wobbling at 18 for 2.But there was nothing Essex could do to part Tavare and Gidman, who batted together for more than 70 overs, putting on 233 runs. It was the second 200-plus partnership of the match, with Foakes and James Foster putting Essex in control with 218 on the third day.For 24-year-old Tavare, who was on exactly 100 when a draw was declared, it was a second century in three matches this season. Gidman scored at a faster rate to reach 119, his 21st first-class century.Essex collected 11 points from the match with Gloucestershire picking up seven. Both sides have drawn two of their three matches so far this season, with Essex beating Derbyshire in their opener and Gloucestershire losing to Hampshire.