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England seek to maintain momentum

After wrapping up the Test series 2-0, England now switch their focus to the one-day contests against West Indies

Andrew McGlashan at Headingley20-May-2009

Dwayne Bravo’s return from the IPL is a major boost for West Indies•Associated Press

Match factsThursday May 21
Start time 10.45 (9.45GMT)Big PictureEngland wrapped up the Test series and regained the Wisden Trophy with impressive efficiency in their final five-day action before the Ashes. However, before thoughts can seriously turn to Australia, there is a busy period of limited-overs action, beginning with this three-match series against West Indies.After the win at Chester-le-Street, Andrew Strauss said that it was important England focussed on their one-day cricket and not think too far ahead. They came back to steal the series in the Caribbean 3-2 with Andrew Flintoff taking a hat-trick in the final match, but yet again Flintoff is injured and on the sidelines. So too is Kevin Pietersen, who has been withdrawn with an Achilles injury, leaving the door open for a possible debut for Eoin MorganWest Indies are always a dangerous one-day team with a batting line-up packed with explosive hitters, none more so than their captain, Chris Gayle, who found top gear in the second innings at Durham with 54 off 43 balls. He might not have much time for Test cricket, but the one-day variety is much more up his street. Dwayne Bravo’s return to the squad adds depth with bat and ball, so although England have been comfortably superior in recent weeks that might change in the coming days.Form guideEngland WWLLW
West Indies LLWWLWatch out for…Ravi Bopara has solved England’s Test No. 3 position for the foreseeable future and now he needs to cement his position at the top of the one-day order. He was promoted to open in India and retained the role in West Indies with a modicum of success, but England are still searching for the ideal combination. His approach is refreshingly simple – “you just attack more balls in one-day cricket” – and with his confidence riding high this is Bopara’s chance to make another position his own.How West Indies could have done with Dwayne Bravo during the Test series, but he was controversially omitted after medical advice said his ankle hadn’t recovered sufficiently. He has spent the last six weeks batting, bowling and diving around at the IPL and his return brings so much to the tourists’ side. He can bat anyway, but favours the ‘finishers’ role, is a brilliant death bowler and is one of best fielders in the world.Team newsAlastair Cook and Graham Onions are the two players who drop out from the Test side and their places are likely to be taken by Owais Shah and Dimitri Mascarenhas. Shah has a point to prove after losing his Test place and failing to break into the Delhi Daredevils side during the IPL and could be joined in the middle-order by Morgan, who has played 23 ODIs for Ireland, or Ian Bell. Matt Prior and Ravi Bopara have recovered from the knocks that kept them off the field on the final day of the Test match.England (probable) 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Ravi Bopara, 3 Owais Shah, 4 Eoin Morgan, 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Matt Prior (wk), 7 Dimitri Mascarenhas, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Tim Bresnan, 11 James AndersonWest Indies are likely to draft in a number of allrounders with Bravo’s return topping the bill. Kieron Pollard, who played against England in the Caribbean, could join him in the middle order while Darren Sammy is a valuable player in one-day cricket with his tight wicket-to-wicket bowling. Lendl Simmons will resume opening alongside Chris Gayle.West Indies (probable) 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Lendl Simmons, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 4 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Dwayne Bravo, 7 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 8 Darren Sammy, 9 Jerome Taylor, 10 Sulieman Benn, 10 Fidel EdwardsPitch and conditionsThe ground still resembles a building site with two cranes in position behind the stands, but the pitch and relayed outfield look in good condition. The forecast is for showers and it hasn’t warmed up much yet for the West Indians.Stats and TriviaEngland and West Indies have met each other four times in one-day internationals at Headingley, with England leading the head-to-head 3-1. West Indies’ only victory came in 1988 when Gordon Greenidge made 78 and Malcolm Marshall took 3 for 28.The last meeting on this ground was in 2004 when England came out on top by seven wickets with Steve Harmison claiming the Man-of-the-Match award for his 3 for 31.Quotes”The one-day series coming up and the Twenty20 are two very important series for us as a developing side. Hopefully we can win there and build up more momentum.”
“We have the guys to do the job. We are representing West Indies so have to give our best.”

Everton must axe Cenk Tosun

Everton striker Cenk Tosun is set to be offered a way out of his Goodison Park nightmare, with Besiktas reportedly keen to secure his signature over the coming months.

What’s the story?

According to Turkish outlet FotoMac (as relayed by SportWitness), the Black Eagles have begun work to re-sign the 30-year-old after two previous spells with the club.

The report states that Besiktas manager Sergen Yalçın wants Tosun “very much,” while the club’s president Ahmet Nur Cebi has reportedly said in a statement: “We definitely want Cenk in the team.”

FotoMac also claim that the officials of the two clubs have agreed to come face to face during the upcoming international break where the terms of the transfer will be discussed during a meeting.

However, with Tosun set to become a free agent next summer, the Istanbul outfit have yet to decide whether to splash out in January and immediately secure his signature or wait an extra few months in order to avoid paying a transfer fee.

Rafa Benitez must axe him

Tosun has struggled to find his best form since arriving on English shores halfway through the 2017/18 campaign for a whopping £27m as former Everton manager Sam Allardyce looked to add a prolific target man to their attack.

The 6-foot striker had scored 41 goals in 96 Turkish Super Lig games since the start of the 2014/15 season and it was hoped that he’d be able to hit the back of the net on a regular basis following his switch to the Premier League.

Unfortunately for Tosun, though, things haven’t turned out as he had hoped during his time as a Toffees player.

Despite making a solid start – bagging five goals in 14 league games during his maiden campaign – a miserly five further strikes followed in his following 35 top-flight appearances between 2018/19 and 2019/20, with five of those outings coming during a loan spell at Crystal Palace.

His underwhelming performances led to severe criticism from certain sections of the media and fanbase alike, with Andy Gray claiming the Turkey international was “not good enough” for Everton following a disappointing display against West Ham United.

“There’s a lot of players that they have got that are out of the side. What he needs to do is get them all fit,” he told beIN SPORTS back in 2018.

“What my problem will be is I didn’t see it today. I didn’t see Tosun being good enough. We saw Oumar Niasse not good enough at this level. When I say this level, I mean the top half of the Premier League. Those boys are not good enough.”

With that in mind, one could argue that he’s even worse than new signing Salomon Rondon. He’s yet to score for the Toffees but that is mainly down to a lack of fitness. His game time would also suggest that he’s firmly in the manager’s plans, an honour that has never fallen on the shoulders of Tosun.

As a result, new Blues boss Benitez should axe the £60,000-per-week flop during the winter window, adding further funds to the Spaniard’s budget ahead of his potential rebuild on Merseyside.

And, in other news…Brands could find EFC’s next Arteta in “incredible” £13.5m-rated gem, Rafa needs him

Herói contra o Corinthians, Marcos confia em recuperação do Dragão

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Recebendo a chance de ser titular por conta das lesões de Klever e Felipe, Marcos superou as expectativas e foi o nome do Atlético na vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o líder Corinthians, fora de casa, na 22ª rodada.O arqueiro rubro-negro disse que o tiunfo foi fruto de uma preparação intensa feita na semana anterior.

– Sabíamos que ia ser um jogo muito difícil, todo mundo já decretava a vitória do Corinthians. A gente foi pra lá respeitando a equipe deles, mas estávamos muito concentrados, muito focados. O professor João Paulo fez um excelente trabalho e a gente foi pra lá com um propósito de jogo que era se defender bem e jogar por uma bola. Fomos felizes, fizemos o gol, conseguimos suportar a pressão deles e graças a Deus saímos de lá com os três pontos – afirmou o goleiro.

Com a grande atuação, ficou a dúvida no ar: quando Felipe e Klever se recuperarem, quem vai ser o dono do gol atleticano? Marcos deixa essa “dor de cabeça” para João Paulo Sanches e sua comissão técnica.

– Ainda não sei se vou continuar, depende do professor João Paulo, da comissão técnica, mas como eu falei anteriormente, eu treino sempre como se fosse jogar. Independente de eu estar indo para o jogo ou não. Isso porque você não sabe quando a oportunidade vai aparecer. Felizmente apareceu nessa e eu estava preparado para dar o meu melhor – explicou.

Sobre a situação do Dragão no campeonato, o goleiro reconhece que, apesar da vitória na última rodada, o objetivo ainda está longe de ser alcançado. Os próximos jogos contra Bahia e Ponte Preta são essenciais para o Atlético crescer na competição. Marcos acredita que a equipe tem o que é necessário para escapar do rebaixamento.

– É uma sequência chamada de jogo dos seis pontos, com equipes que estão ali embaixo também, brigando com a gente. A gente fez um pacto pra começar esse turno que nós iríamso encarar cada jogo como uma final, independente de qual seja o adversário. Sabemos da dificuldade da nossa situação, mas vamos trabalhar jogo a jogo sem ficar olhando muito pra tabela que eu tenho certeza que lá na frente as coisas vão caminhar bem – completou o arqueiro.

Atlético-GO e Bahia se enfrentam na segunda-feira, 11/9, no Estádio Olímpico, em Goiânia. O Dragão segue na lanterna da Série A, com 18 pontos, sete a menos que o Vitória, primeiro time fora do Z4 do Brasileirão.

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ليفربول يوضح سبب غياب فيرمينو وماتيب عن مواجهة كريستال بالاس

كشف نادي ليفربول السبب وراء غياب الثنائي روبرتو فيرمينو وجويل ماتيب عن مباراة اليوم أمام فريق كريستال بالاس.

ويستضيف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة الفريقين في ختام منافسات الجولة الثانية من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2022/23.

طالع | جماهير ليفربول عن أداء محمد صلاح أمام كريستال بالاس: نأمل أن يسجل هاتريك ضد مانشستر يونايتد

وأعلن المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، يورجن كلوب، منذ قليل التشكيل الأساسي لمواجهة كريستال بالاس مساء اليوم الإثنين.

ولم يتواجد الثنائي روبرتو فيرمينو وجويل ماتيب في قائمة ليفربول لمباراة الليلة، سواء في التشكيل الأساسي أو دكة البدلاء.

وحسب الموقع الرسمي للنادي، فإن غياب فيرمينو جاء كإجراء احترازي، بينما يعاني ماتيب من إجهاد عضلي.

Sheff Wed fans slam Bannan performance

A number of Sheffield Wednesday supporters have laid into Barry Bannan’s performance after the Owls’ 1-1 draw at home to Lincoln City.

Darren Moore is now finding himself under increasing pressure after another disappointing result on Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday had to settle for a point against Lincoln at Hillsborough, with Dennis Adeniran’s opener cancelled out by Lewis Montsma’s late equaliser.

The draw leaves Moore’s side sitting ninth in League One but they should be higher had it not been for continually blowing leads this season, yesterday’s result their third consecutive draw.

One player who was poor against Lincoln was Bannan, with the Scot losing possession a total of 19 times in the match.

The midfielder is often a crowd favourite who is considered one of Wednesday’s most important players – he is their second-best performer this season according to WhoScored metrics – but that wasn’t the case on Saturday.

Sheff Wed fans lambast Bannan’s performance

These fans took to Twitter to criticise Bannan’s performance against the Imps.

“While DM is in charge and/or Bannan is a regular starter we are only going one way”

Credit: @mark1867bryan

“Please, please, please stop Bannan taking all the set pieces, he’s rubbish”

Credit: @johnellison

“Petition to get Barry Bannan off corners”

Credit: @AndrewC997

“Laughable when there’s shouts for Bannan ‘best player in the league’. He’s not even best midfielder in our team”

Credit: @JBH_swfc

“It’s now 54 corners since Barry Bannan found a Wednesday player’s head”

Credit: @Andyb3n

“He has gotta go. Drop him. We’re better than Barry Bannan”

Credit: @Richard30044063

In other news, some Sheff Wed fans have hailed one player after a recent award win. Find out who it is here.

Blows below the belt, and over the boundary

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the day from Chester-le-Street

Andrew McGlashan at Chester-le-Street17-May-2009

Ramnaresh Sarwan got a serious working-over from Stuart Broad•Getty Images

Blow of the day
A cricket ball travelling at close to 90mph can cause real pain if it hits you – especially in a certain delicate area of the body. Ramnaresh Sarwan was facing James Anderson when a thunderbolt jagged back and struck him a precise blow in the box. Sarwan immediately keeled over in pain and writhed around on the ground in agony. The England players huddled round in concern, but when it became clear that Sarwan would recover the odd smirk and chuckle began to emerge. Sarwan needed a few swigs of water and a couple of deep breaths before resuming. He may have also have needed to ask the umpire, how many balls remaining?Best no-ball of the day
Perhaps one of the most important no-balls in England’s fairly recent history was the one that allowed Andrew Flintoff an extra delivery at Ricky Ponting during that thrilling over on the third day at Edgbaston, in 2005, which the Australia captain edged behind. Stuart Broad managed something similar here, albeit in more low-key circumstances. He’d overstepped in his 10th over, but with the seventh delivery he found Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s edge from round the wicket to give England a key breakthrough during the morning session.Working-over of the day
Broad was England’s star performer during the opening session as he showed the value of someone able to run in and hit the pitch hard. As the home side struggled to shift Sarwan for the umpteenth time in recent months Broad went into bouncer mode and gave him a real roughing-up. It was clearly a planned move as Andrew Strauss brought in a short leg and one ball nearly took the glove to Alastair Cook. Next over, Broad skimmed another past Sarwan’s helmet before the best of the lot reared at his throat, taking the glove as the batsman tried to fend it away and the ball looped into the gully. It was a top quality performance to remove a top quality batsman.Miss of the day
It’s early days for Tim Bresnan’s Test career, but if he finishes without a wicket to his name he will look back on the chance that went begging this afternoon. Coming round the wicket to Sulieman Benn he found the outside edge which flew at a neat catchable height on a line bisecting the wicketkeeper and first slip. Neither man moved for the catch, though, and the edge flew away to the boundary. It was going well to the right of Strauss at first slip so it’s fair to say it was Matt Prior’s catch, especially as he’s the one wearing the big gloves. All Bresnan could do was hold his head and hope another chance comes his way.Shot of the day
After the final day of this game it’s back into coloured-clothing mode, which will make Chris Gayle feel much better. The way he came out and started his second innings suggested he was already in one-day mode, particularly the stand-and-deliver drive over mid-on that carried the boundary for a huge six. James Anderson, who was happy to give Fidel Edwards a chirp earlier on, didn’t mutter a word and just turned on his heels to prepare for the next ball.Over of the day
This could easily have gone to Broad, but it only seems fair that Graham Onions gets a mention for his late double-strike to remove Sarwan and Gayle. That’s a decent pair of wickets especially after it had been a rocky start to the second innings for Onions as Gayle tucked into some short balls. However, Onions responded by trapping Sarwan lbw then got his revenge on Gayle when the West Indies captain edged a lifting delivery to first slip. The crowd wasn’t huge, but they gave the home-town boy a hearty ovation.Dedication of the day
Sarwan’s century seemed to mean a lot him as he screamed in celebration and punched the air. At the end-of-day press conference it became clear why as he dedicated his ton to a friend from Trinidad called Zalina who recently passed away. “I’d like to dedicate this hundred to a very close family friend of mine who passed away about two-and-half weeks ago,” he said. “I met her when I was about 13 or 14 and she has been very supportive of me over the years. I’d like wish her family all the best.”

Demissão no São Paulo tem suspeita de corrupção e vira caso de polícia

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Consumada na semana passada, a demissão de Alan Cimerman da gerência de marketing do São Paulo virou caso de polícia. O clube abriu uma investigação para apurar um suposto esquema de desvios de ingressos nos shows da banda irlandesa U2, que se apresentará no Morumbi nos dias19, 21, 22 e 25 de outubro.

A base da investigação do São Paulo refere-se a ingressos que deveriam ser repassados a proprietários de camarotes e teriam sido entregues para uma empresa comercializar sem que o clube recebesse por isso. Cimerman, ainda de acordo com as suspeitas, teria liderado o esquema que pode trazer prejuízo de mais de R$ 1 milhão aos cofres do Tricolor.

Também faz parte das denúncias o modo como os shows do U2 foram amarrados. O São Paulo estranhou o valor fechados pelas apresentações: as duas primeiras por R$ 650 mil cada, e as outras duas por menos, sendo que o clube historicamente costumava receber cerca de R$ 1 milhão por cada show. A justificativa de Cimerman não convenceu os dirigentes: o São Paulo lucraria mais num processo de venda de águas. Porém, o clube nunca fez algo deste tipo e nem tinha especialização para operar desta forma.

Todo imbróglio gerou a investigação encabeçada pelo diretor de comunicação e marketing Marcio Aith, que culminou na demissão de Cimerman por justa causa. Ele assinou a demissão. No entanto, nega as acusações, por meio de seu advogado.

-Não é verdade, são fatos e condutas que não ocorreram. Há contratos de cessão de espaços e, ainda, os ingressos também seriam todos comprados do São Paulo. O Alan tem documentos, e-mails e gravações evidenciando que não houve qualquer fraude, sendo que toda negociação foi transparente e correta. As locações de espaço faziam parte das funções dele, assim como encaminhar a compra de ingressos. O clube assinou todos os contratos de cessão de espaço. Tudo era transparente e os contratos elaborados pelo departamento jurídico do São Paulo… – afirmou o advogado Daniel Bialski, em entrevista ao portal UOL.

A contratação de Cimerman, no fim de 2015, já foi rodeada de polêmica. Isso porque o profissional sofreu diversos processos por conta de participação na organização de eventos da Copa do Mundo de 2014. Sua empresa, a Team Spirit, foi à falência após não cumprir diversos compromissos – 14 empresas acionaram a Team na justiça. Por conta disso, o salário do gerente era depositado na conta de familiares, para evitar bloqueio. Ele foi uma indicação do ex-diretor de marketing Vinicius Pinotti, atualmente diretor executivo de futebol. Na época, Pinotti e outros dirigentes são-paulinos diziam que Cimerman merecia uma segunda chance.

O São Paulo não se pronunciou sobre o caso e pretende manter as investigações em sigilo.

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Tendulkar salutes Dhoni's captaincy

Sachin Tendulkar has praised the leadership skills of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has overseen a successful six months for India after taking over as captain in all three formats

Cricinfo staff14-Apr-2009

Tendulkar on MS Dhoni: “He has a sharp brain, his approach was pretty clear and not complicated”•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar has praised the leadership skills of MS Dhoni, who has overseen a successful six months for India after taking over as captain in all three formats.”I’m extremely happy and delighted at the way he [Dhoni] has conducted himself,” Tendulkar said. “He is a balanced guy, is always on his toes all the time. Before he was made the captain, standing in the slips I interacted with him, and [he] picked [up a] lot of things which clearly indicated that he has a sharp brain, his approach was pretty clear and not complicated.”India are fresh from their first Test series win in New Zealand in 41 years, and have also defeated Australia and England at home in the past eight months. India have an impressive record under Dhoni’s leadership, winning five out of seven Tests and losing none. Dhoni also led India to their longest winning-streak in one-dayers during comprehensive series wins over England and Sri Lanka, and most notably, led them to victory in the World Twenty20 in 2007. He’s captained his team in 51 ODIs, winning 31 of them.Dhoni’s record with the bat as captain is significantly better than his overall stats. In the seven Tests he’s led India, he averages 60 as compared to his overall average of 37.73. His figures have been boosted by seven half-centuries, four of which came against Australia at home. He scored fifties in each innings against New Zealand in the rain-affected final Test in Wellington, where India fell just two wickets shy of wrapping up the series 2-0. The trend is similar in ODIs as well. He was India’s second-highest run-getter in 2008 and averages 57.81 in 51 matches as captain, as opposed to 49.26 overall.Tendulkar on the multiple-captain theorySachin Tendulkar was not dismissive of John Buchanan’s idea of multiple captains for each team, but was clear that the Mumbai Indians, the team he represents in the IPL, will stick to its own plans. “Let them (Kolkata Knight Riders) do whatever they want. At Mumbai Indians we will do what we want,” Tendulkar told reporters on Tuesday. “It is not a matter of multiple captaincy but a matter of multiple strategists. Having one captain does not mean he himself does all the jobs. Other players also give him suggestions,” he said.”It is always nice for a captain to have more options. That is what we generally do.”Another experienced player who was impressed with Dhoni’s captaincy was VVS Laxman. “Dhoni is one of the best captains I have played under,” he said. “He is so calm and composed. He exudes a lot of confidence. It’s a great feeling to play under him.”One of Dhoni’s biggest accomplishments as a leader has been forging a strong team spirit, and former captain Tendulkar said he relished playing the role of a senior member. “To players like Harbhajan Singh or Yuvraj Singh, I’m like their elder brother. I share information not just with them but also with other members of the side. It’s a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room and it’s not just one-way traffic,” he said. “We learn from each other and if someone has some issues, there is the coach. Generally it’s a great atmosphere and I enjoy being part of this side.”When asked about his decision to not be part of the national Twenty20 side, Tendulkar said he did not want to upset a winning combination. India had won the inaugural World Twenty in South Africa two years ago, but Tendulkar had not been part of that team because of fitness problems. “It’s a team sport so, even if there is one weak link, it affects the whole team. I didn’t want it to happen. The team went to South Africa and did well. They settled quite nicely. I don’t want to disturb the combination now when they are going terrific.”

LFC fans criticise Andy Robertson’s display

A number of Liverpool fans have criticised Andy Robertson’s first-half performance against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League clash.

The Reds are back in European action this evening, making the testing trip to Spain to face reigning La Liga champions Atletico.

Diego Simeone’s side knocked Liverpool out of Europe back in 2019/20, so revenge is certainly in the air from a Reds perspective.

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Jurgen Klopp’s side have won their opening two Group B matches against AC Milan and Porto and another victory tonight would all but book their place in the last-16 with three matches to spare.

The manager has fielded a strong starting lineup for game, but despite racing out to a two-goal lead courtesy of Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita, one player who has struggled to impress is Robertson.

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Liverpool fans react

These Liverpool fans reacted to the left-back’s display on Twitter.

“Sensational start. If Andy Robertson could try to keep possession once in a while, it could get even better…”

Credit: @Ashleyrose66

“Robertson dropping a stinker so far”

Credit: @YikaloTes

“Did Robbo lose like 5m of acceleration in the summer? Why does he constantly drop 2m deeper than the line?”

Credit: @SimonBrundish

“Robbo so poor so far”

Credit: @ShivamTweets11

“The amount of times Robbo ruins the offside line is low key terrible”

Credit: @AllezTheReds

“Disgrace Robertson doesn’t deserve this Salah masterclass”

Credit: @ABxLFC

In other news, some Liverpool fans have bemoaned an exit rumour regarding one player. Find out who it is here.

Mendoza chega à Ponte Preta falando em rápida adaptação

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A Ponte Preta apresentou, nesta terça-feira, o volante Jorge Mendoza. O jogador da seleção paraguaia foi contratado do Olimpia-PAR. Na entrevista coletiva, Mendoza falou das expectativas para esse novo desafio e da suposta dificuldade de adaptação ao futebol brasileiro.

– Tem sido um pouco complicado o idioma, mas tranquilo. Os meus companheiros tem me ajudado falando mais pausadamente para eu entender. Os brasileiros são boas pessoas, humildes. Tenho falado com todos os jogadores. Me explicaram o que é a Ponte Preta, a boa campanha que fizeram no Paulistão, sei que é um clube muito organizado e sei que a responsabilidade é grande – afirmou o jogador.

Sobre suas características de jogo, Mendoza disse que não tem problema em atuar como primeiro ou segundo volante.

– Sou um jogador de recuperar a bola e de força física. Não tenho problema de jogar de primeiro ou segundo volante. Onde precisar estou a disposição. Tenho que estar preparado para aproveitar as chances. Sempre acompanhei muito o futebol brasileiro. Vários jogadores paraguaios ultimamente vem para o Brasil jogar e se destacam – completou.

O próximo compromisso da Ponte Preta é nesta quarta-feira, às 21h, contra o Vitória, fora de casa, pelo Brasileirão. A Macaca está atualemente na 11ª posição na tabela de classificação, com 21 pontos e, 16 partidas disputadas.

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