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Everton have a tough run of fixtures coming up with Liverpool and Chelsea to come to Goodison Park, so things aren’t about to get any easier for Marco Silva’s side. 

The Toffees will still feel as if they can challenge for a European spot in the current campaign, despite losing their last three games, as there’s still a lot of games left to play.

Interestingly, it appears as if the Merseyside club are eyeing a possible summer swoop, as according to Le10 Sport (via HITC), Everton are interested in a summer move for Thomas Meunier.

Meunier has established himself as one of Europe’s best full-backs since moving to Paris Saint-Germain, but he just hasn’t been able to work his way into Thomas Tuchel’s plans in recent times.

Seamus Coleman has had his injury troubles and he’s set to turn 31 this year, so it would make sense for the Toffees to bring in a replacement.

Marcel Brands pulled off a masterstroke by bringing Lucas Digne to the Premier League back in the summer transfer window, as he’s gone on to become one of Everton’s star performers.

Believe it or not, the PSG man is currently a better player than Digne as he’s more defensively assured and can apply a deadly touch in the final third, whether it’s with a dangerous cross or a strike from distance. Indeed, the Frenchman was arguably Everton’s best summer signing and offers an awful lot going forward, but Meunier can provide more height and has more goals and assists to his name this season, despite playing one less game.

So, Brands has the opportunity to pull off another masterstroke by moving for Meunier, who is valued at £31.5 million (by Transfermarkt). Indeed, the Belgium international could really thrive in the Toffees’ system as Marco Silva gives the full-backs the licence to get forward, which is what the Belgian does best.

Everton fans – thoughts on a potential move for Thomas Meunier?

Sir Elton John believes Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will be having “more fun” at Wrexham than any movie or television show they have ever made.

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Hollywood stars completed takeover in 2021Guided Welsh outfit back into the Football LeaguePop superstar a former chairman at WatfordWHAT HAPPENED?

The Hollywood superstars completed a stunning takeover at SToK Racecourse back in the spring of 2021. They have experienced an emotional roller coaster since then, with the pain of Wembley and play-off defeats being countered by the joy of a record-breaking promotion back into the Football League.

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Sir Elton knows all about the stresses of club ownership from his time as chairman of Watford, but believes Reynolds and McElhenney will be loving the ride. The music industry icon has told : “It’s great and I phoned Ryan when they won and they got promoted and I just think it’s fantastic. They’re on the ride that I was on. It’s slightly different because times have changed but it’s no more un-exciting… it’s so exciting for them. I bet they have more fun doing that than any movie they’ve ever made.”

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Watford climbed into the top tier of English football during Sir Elton’s time at the helm, finishing as runners-up behind Liverpool in 1983, and reached the FA Cup final in 1984 – losing 2-0 to Everton at Wembley Stadium.

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Reynolds and McElhenney have never shied away from the fact that they want to see Wrexham become a Premier League side at some point, with considerable faith and funds being invested in a project that currently has the Welsh outfit sat fourth in the League Two table.

Who has coach Shui Qingxia selected in China Women's World Cup squad? GOAL takes a look…

The China national women's team will be playing in their eighth FIFA World Cup finals in July, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.

Shui Qingxia's troops are the reigning Asian champions and qualified directly for the tournament.

In 1999, they finished as runners-up, which is their best performance to date and in this edition, they would like to create history by lifting the World Cup.

In the 2023 Women's World Cup, they have been drawn in Group D with Denmark, England and Haiti.

Who has made Qingxia's final 23-player World Cup squad? GOAL takes a look…

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Xu Huan is the undisputed number one for China between the sticks. The 24-year-old keeper of Jiangsu LFC is the most-trusted lieutenant of Qingxia under the bar and should have the gloves in the World Cup.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yu should be the second-choice keeper. She was given an opportunity to impress against Sweden and claim the No. 1 spot but conceded four goals in that match which saw Xu brought back against Ireland.

Meanwhile, the fight for the third spot should go to experienced keeper Zhao Lina of Shanghai Shengli.

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Xu HuanWuhan Jianghan UniversityZhu YuJiangsuZhao LinaShanghai ShengliAdvertisementGettyDEFENDERS

Qinxia sets her team up with a four-woman backline. They generally play deep to keep things tight at the back.

Their efforts paid dividends in the 2022 Asian Cup as they conceded just five goals in the entire tournament. It would not be surprising if they defend with two banks of four to frustrate the likes of England and Denmark.

Paris Saint-Germain's Li Mengwen, on-loan from Jiangsu, should be the first choice at right-back. And if Mengwen is unfit, Gao Chen can slot in her place.

The likes of Duo Jiaxing, Yao Wei and Wang Linlin are among the first-choice centre-backs.

Chen Qiaozhu should be fielded in the left-back position.

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Wu HaiyanWuhan Jianghan UniversityYao WeiWuhan Jianghan UniversityWang LinlinShanghai ShengliGao ChenChangchun Dazhong ZhouyueChen QiaozhuMeizhou HakkaLi MengwenParis Saint-Germain (on-loan)Dou JiaxingJiangsuLou JiahuiHenan Jianye(C)Getty ImagesMIDFIELDERS

It is primarily a four-woman midfield with Yao Lingwei entrusted with the responsibility to break down attacks and act as a defensive screener. She is supported by Zhang Rui, who has the license to go forward and join the attack.

Yang Lina is another option who can sit back and absorb the pressure. She will be useful against offensive teams when China will most likely sit deep and maintain their shape, with Zhang Linyan usually deployed on the left.

The likes of Wu Chengshu and Shen Mengyu add further depth in midfield.

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Zhang RuiShandong Sports LotteryYao LingweiWuhan Jianghan UniversityGu YashaWuhan Jianghan UniversityZhang XinShanghai ShengliYang LinaLevante Las Planas (on-loan)Wu ChengshuCanberra UnitedZhang LinyanGrasshoppersShen MengyuCelticENJOYED THIS STORY?

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China's veteran forward Wang Shanshan is the key player of the squad. The forward has close to 150 caps and scored over 50 goals.

She is one of those rare players who can play at both ends of the pitch with aplomb. In the 2022 AFC Asian Cup she was fielded as a centre-back in the semi-final and final, and yet she came out with flying colours.

Shanshan was named as the Chinese Women's Footballer of the Year in 2022, and her presence will be key in what will be her third World Cup.

Wang Shuang has over 120 international caps and has scored 43 goals for China. Her scathing pace along with her dribbling abilities make her a potent threat in the wide areas.

Tang Jiali can be the X-factor in the Chinese team as she boasts of having spent the previous 18 months in Europe with both Tottenham and Madrid CFF, becoming the first female Chinese player to play in England.

She has the vision to split open defences and is strong on both feet, making her an exceptional talent in attacking.

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Wang ShuangRacing LousvilleWang ShanshanTianjin ShengdeTang JialiShanghai ShengliXiao YuyiShanghai Shengli

As part of the NxGn series, Goal takes a look at the most promising young players who could represent El Tri

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  Brian Figueroa – Pumas

  Brian Figueroa has been with Pumas since he was 12 years old, which isn't all that long ago for the 18-year-old. The winger hasn't seen as many minutes under current manager (and fellow Pumas youth system graduate) David Patino than he did last tournament with Paco Palencia, but still has a bright future.

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  Roberto de la Rosa – Pachuca

  De La Rosa burst onto the scene with a goal against Al Jazira in the Club World Cup. The shifty forward also scored twice for Mexico at the U-17 World Cup. At a club known for giving an opportunity to young players, De La Rosa should be able to keep rising.

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  Ronaldo Zinedin Hernandez – Santos Laguna

  His mother wanted to name him after the France legend, while his father preferred using the Brazil forward as a namesake. They went with both. So far, the 15-year-old is living up to the names. A Torreon native, he's playing with Mexico's U-17s and scored a hat trick in a February friendly. 

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• Erick Sanchez – Pachuca

  Sanchez made his first-team debut back in 2016 but is really breaking out in the Clausura. The midfielder has started five matches this tournament. It's been a rough tournament for Tuzos, but young players like Sanchez continuing to emerge gives hope for the future.

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O Vila Nova-GO encerra sua participação na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro neste sábado, fora de casa, no jogo diante do Cuiabá. Com sua situação definida, o Tigre vai apenas cumprir tabela. Para o atacante da equipe, Mailson, ninguém deixou de lutar durante a temporada.

– O elenco lutou, se esforçou e buscou manter o Vila na Série B. Infelizmente não foi possível, mas não faltou entrega e dedicação de todos durante o ano.

Ainda de acordo com o atleta, ele ficará na torcida pelo clube nos próximos anos.

– O Vila é um grande clube, com uma torcida gigante. Tenho certeza que o clube estará de volta para a Série B em 2020.

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Aaron Finch was taken to hospital after been hit on the chest by a delivery while playing for Yorkshire’s 2nd XI on Monday.Finch, the Australia limited-overs opener, was part of the side taking on Worcestershire seconds in Barnt Green, south of Birmingham, when he was hit while attempting a pull shot off the seamer Chris Russell.While Finch walked from the pitch unaided, he was clearly in some pain and, after spitting up blood, was quickly taken to hospital. At hospital he underwent a series of tests and X-rays to ascertain the extent of the injuries, with Yorkshire suggesting that his condition had eased considerably. He was not required to stay in hospital.A club spokesperson later told ESPNcricinfo that he would take no further part in the game. He returned to Leeds on Monday evening and expects the result of the scans on Tuesday.While Finch had been expected to play for the Yorkshire first team in their fixture against Nottinghamshire starting on Monday, the club instead decided he could do with some red-ball cricket before coming into their Championship side.Finch was due to join Yorkshire immediately after a spell in the IPL but suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Mumbai Indians that kept him out for two months.

The RM Lodha committee appointed by India’s Supreme Court has sent an 82-point questionnaire to top board administrators seeking clarity on the way the richest sports body in India functions

Nagraj Gollapudi14-Apr-2015

The Lodha committee’s questionairre also asks for clarity on transparency of the IPL•AFP

The RM Lodha committee appointed by India’s Supreme Court has sent an 82-point questionnaire to top board administrators seeking clarity on the way the richest sports body in India functions. This questionnaire, incisive and pointed, is in keeping with the committee’s brief from the court to recommend changes to the BCCI’s constitution and manner of functioning.The questions have been split into eight sections, including understanding how the BCCI and its stakeholders function, the basis and formation of the board’s various committees, the board’s election process, players’ welfare, conflict of interest and transparency in the IPL.The questionnaire was sent by the committee on April 7 to all those who have held top positions in the BCCI since the IPL corruption scandal broke in May 2013. They included N Srinivasan, Sanjay Jagdale, Ajay Shirke, Anurag Thakur, Sanjay Patel, Ravi Savant, Anirudh Chaudhry, Amitabh Chaudhary and Jagmohan Dalmiya. There was also a request to be present in person to interact with the panel in Mumbai on April 9 and 10. It is understood that Dalmiya and board secretary Anurag Thakur pulled out despite having confirmed last Wednesday evening the schedule of their arrival.Five key questions

What are your views on the BCCI being constituted as – (i) Society under the Societies’ Registration Act; (ii) Company under the Companies Act; (iii) Public Trust? Which is best suited and why?

What is the basis for zonal rotation of the President? Would it not be appropriate to have open elections for the posts? Can a candidate contest from a zone/region to which he does not belong?

On what basis does the BCCI nominate Indian representatives on the ICC and its various committees? Is there an electoral college and what are the parameters of selection?

On what basis are tour managers and technical crew for the teams selected? Are there tests and interviews? Are these advertised? What is the remuneration for these and do these engagements have tenures or are they open-ended?

To what extent are players represented on the board and is there any channel for their grievances to be aired?

While passing its seminal and wide-ranging order on corruption in the IPL, the court had appointed an independent three-man committee headed by Lodha, a former Chief Justice of India, along with retired Supreme Court judges Ashok Bhan and RV Raveendran. The committee was tasked with determining the quantum of punishment for Gurunath Meiyappan, Raj Kundra and their respective franchises, and also to “examine and make suitable recommendations to the BCCI for such reforms in its practices and procedures and such amendments in the Memorandum of Association, Rules and Regulations as may be considered necessary and proper.”It is understood that the committee, while carrying out the research before it finalised the questionnaire, was concerned about the ad-hoc manner of the BCCI’s functioning. So it sought clarity on aspects like the structural component of the BCCI and the IPL, where the BCCI sources its power from, how the elections are conducted, how are the funds allocated to various stakeholders to name a few areas.One key point in the entire IPL corruption case is the issue of conflict of interest in N Srinivasan, the BCCI president at the time, being the owner of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, facilitated by an amendment to the board’s constitution while Srinivasan was secretary. The Supreme Court had struck down the controversial constitutional amendment that allowed board officials to have commercial interests in the IPL and the Champions League Twenty20, calling it “the true villain of the situation at hand.”So the Lodha committee wanted to know whether there is a “consultation process” for amending the Constitution and bye-laws and if  the BCCI provides “explanation and justification” for such measures.It also raised the question as to how would the BCCI establish when a player or a team official had a conflict of interest. “When a player/team official of an IPL team is the employee of the franchisee/owner of another team, does BCCI perceive a Conflict of Interest? What steps are taken prevent such situations?”Laying special emphasis on player welfare the committee raised 16 questions on the subject including seeking the BCCI’s views on if there should be a players association. India is the only country not to have one.The committee wanted to know whether players form part of the board’s constitution and if there is a platform for them to air grievances.  “Who negotiates contracts on behalf of the players? Are the players consulted by the Board before team sponsorship and endorsement deals are entered into?” was another key question Lodha’s team wanted to know.Transparency was another area the committee laid emphasis on. Twice the panel pointed out whether there was an independent regulator governing important events such as the board elections. “Is there an independent ombudsman for general oversight over the functioning of the BCCI and IPL and what powers are available to it?” the committee asked. It was also interested to know whether the BCCI or the IPL has “a whistleblower/immunity policy”?Although majority of the 82 questions were basic in nature, the panel possibly revealed the broad nature of its inquiry in the final question: “Do you have any suggestions to improve the accountability, elections, governance, transparency and general administration of the game, thereby improving overall integrity of cricket?”Reactions within the BCCI are conflicted. While one official downplayed the issue, saying the process was routine, another insider admitted the questionnaire gives the first indication of the “gravity of ramifications” the report could have on the administration of the game in India.

Six batsmen raised fifties in Karachi, with Punjab Badshahs triumphing against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters by five wickets

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Jan-2015

File photo: Nasir Jamshed struck nine fours and two sixes during his 83•BCCI

Six batsmen raised fifties in Karachi, with Punjab Badshahs triumphing against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters by five wickets. Set a challenging target of 280, Badshahs rode on half-centuries from Nasir Jamshed, Shahid Yousuf and Umar Siddiq to complete the win in 48.5 overs. Badshahs began the chase brightly, as Jamshed stroked an 88-ball 83 and put up 50-plus stands for the first two wickets with Ali Waqas and Yousuf. Jamshed was trapped lbw in the 27th over, but Yousuf and Siddiq carried on, combining for a fourth-wicket association which yielded 104 runs, to set up the win. Yousuf struck five fours during his 63, while Siddiq’s 53-ball 62 featured seven fours and a six.Earlier, Fighters, opting to bat, posted 279 for 7 from their 50 overs. Their innings was built around two big partnerships – 67 for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Rizwan (53) and Adnan Raees (73), and 70 for the fifth between Raees and Zohaib Khan (51). Bilawal Bhatti picked up two wickets for Badshahs, while Wahab Riaz, Raza Hasan and Imad Wasim snared a scalp each.

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No Orlando Scarpelli, Figueirense e Ponte Preta travaram um duelo com objetivos diferentes na Série B. O time de Santa Catarina estava seis jogos sem vitória na competição, já o adversário queria encostar nos primeiros colocados. Diego Renan, aos 31 do primeiro tempo, marcou o único gol da partida e fez valer a famosa ‘Lei do Ex’ – o jogador atuou pelo Figueira ano passado. Diego relembrou que não foi a primeira vez na sua carreira:

– Em 2016 eu fiz dois gols no Cruzeiro jogando pelo Vitória, mas ontem foi diferente. Único gol do jogo, feliz por mais uma vez a Lei do Ex dar certo comigo. A gente veio sabendo da dificuldade que iríamos enfrentar, mas todos conscientes que poderíamos surpreender e buscar os três pontos. Soubemos jogar o jogo, fizemos o gol, depois conseguimos suportar bem as investidas do Figueirense. Série B tem que ter esse espírito fora de casa – afirmou.

Diego comentou sobre a jogada do gol e sobre a recente fase difícil da Ponte na competição:

– Foi um lance muito rápido, percebi que a bola poderia sobrar ali e fui feliz na finalização. É uma bola muito difícil, mas no momento foi a única opção que eu tinha para definir rápido. A gente sabe que em um campeonato, toda equipe passa por momentos difíceis, soubemos lidar muito bem com a sequência negativa, saímos mais fortalecidos e cientes do que é preciso fazer para mantermos uma regularidade – finalizou.

تعرف على نتائج قرعة كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد 2023 ومنافسي الأهلي

أسفرت قرعة منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد عن وقوع الأهلي في المجموعة الأولى من البطولة القارية، التي تقام في السعودية خلال شهر نوفمبر المقبل.

ويٌعد الأهلي هو الممثل الوحيد لمصر وإفريقيا في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية القادمة “سوبر جلوب 2023” في السعودية، بعد تأهله عقب الفوز بـ السوبر الإفريقي في شهر مايو الماضي على حساب الزمالك.

موعد كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد بمشاركة الأهلي

وتنطلق بطولة كأس العالم للأندية يوم 7 نوفمبر المقبل، وتستمر حتي 12 من الشهر نفسه.

  مجموعة الأهلي في كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد 2023

المجموعة الأولى

1-الأهلي

2-برشلونة الإسباني

3-النور السعودي

المجموعة الثانية

فوكس برلين الألماني

الكويت الكويتي

سان فرناندو الأرجنتيني

المجموعة الثالثة

ماجديبورج الألماني

جامعة كوينزلاند الأسترالية

الخليج السعودي

المجموعة الرابعة

كيلسي البولندي

سان فرانسسكو الأمريكي

النجمة البحريني

يذكر أن النادي الأهلي هو حامل لقب بطولتي الدوري والكأس في الموسم الماضي وكذلك لقب كأس السوبر الإفريقي.