Simon Storey is to leave his role as Derbyshire chief executive for the same role at Kent.Storey, who joined Derbyshire in 2012, has overseen impressive growth in the club’s commercial revenue and managed a significant ground redevelopment.While he has been unable to inspire any improvement in the club’s on-field fortunes, he has developed a fine reputation as a representative for the non-Test-hosting counties and is widely respected among administrators in the game. His family roots are also in Kent which is understood to have been a factor in the decision.Ryan Duckett, who has served as Commercial Director since 2014, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive at Derbyshire.Ben Green, meanwhile, who has been CEO at Kent since February, will move back to the position of chief operating officer. Paul Downton will continue in his role as director of cricket.”It has been a difficult decision to leave Derbyshire after almost seven years,” Storey said. “The Club has moved forward on so many fronts and I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who have supported me during my time as Chief Executive and backed the Club’s vision and pursuit of cricketing success.”The opportunity to lead the growth of the game across the entire Kent Cricket network including community, recreational and professional cricket, and to move back closer to my family roots, is one that I could not turn down.”
Reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano has shared news on a "crucial change" Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has made to Spurs training.
Spurs transformation under Postecoglou
The north Londoners are scarcely recognisable from Antonio Conte's regrettable last season in charge. Indeed, since arriving in June, new head coach Postecoglou has taken Spurs supporters on a rollercoaster ride of superb results. Winning eight out of a possible 10 Premier League matches so far, the Lilywhites are yet to taste defeat in the top flight and currently sit pretty atop the table.
Stars like Son Heung-min and summer signing James Maddison have thrived as part of Postecoglou's new-look Spurs side, and it looks as if they could even mount a title challenge. Tottenham's popular new manager heaped praise on his squad's mentality after their latest win, a 2-1 over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou.
"Top of the table is great and the results are great but it's more in the manner we're doing it," said Postecoglou on Tottenham's form told the media.
"Pretty much from the first game we've had all sorts of different challenges we've had to overcome. Every time there has been a real focus and clear-headedness about the group collectively to deal with that. That has been a really pleasing thing and because they're getting rewards from that then that gives us opportunity to accelerate the growth of giving them more tools out there to help them for whatever we need to overcome."
Ange implements "crucial" Spurs training change
There are many factors contributing to Spurs' phenomenal run, with Maddison being praised for his stellar impact after joining from Leicester City. Meanwhile, new defender Micky van de Ven has dazzled for Spurs alongside Cristian Romero.
Postecoglou's new brand of attacking football has both thrilled supporters and on-lookers, with respected journalist Romano now sharing news on an "important" switch up by Spurs' new manager. Indeed, Postecoglou has implemented a "crucial" training change at Spurs, something which has proved pivotal as Romano explains on his YouTube channel this week.
“What I wanted to share with you is that the players of Tottenham, from what I’m hearing, are not just happy with what they’re doing on the pitch on Sunday or during the week.
“But what they’re doing in training was the crucial change, from what I’m hearing, already in the pre-season and then now. They enjoy the training sessions, they’re very happy with the high-pressing wanted by Ange Postecoglou. New mentality, new approach, new ideas. The pressing is absolutely crucial for Postecolgou, he’s really pushing. For Postecoglou it’s really important.
“But the players are enjoying the training sessions, they really like the manager’s approach, the manager’s ideas, the new tactical idea. They are very, very happy with Postecoglou. Many people didn’t know how good he was, now the numbers speak for him. But training sessions are always crucial to understand how good a manager is. In this case, it was absolutely something important for Tottenham.”
Tottenham take on Chelsea next Monday, and all the signs suggest they'll head into the game favourites, looking to compile more misery on ex-boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The Kent batsman, whose legspin has become increasingly valuable, had a brief spell with the Sixers last season
ESPNcricinfo staff19-Sep-2018Joe Denly, the Kent batsman, will return to Sydney Sixers for the 2018-19 Big Bash campaign.He was a mid-tournament replacement last season when he played four matches, making 146 runs with a top score of 72 not out against Melbourne Stars.Denly, who has enjoyed a resurgence in his career over the last three years, has had another impressive summer for Kent. In the Vitality Blast he was Kent’s leading run-scorer and wicket-taker with 409 runs at 37.18 and a strike-rate of 145 alongside 20 wickets with his legspin.Against Surrey at The Oval he became the first player to score a century and take a hat-trick in a T20 match.”The Big Bash has always been a competition that I’ve wanted to play in and I’m very proud to be part of it,” Denly said. “I had a ball of it last time and I’m looking forward to it again this year.”Greg Shipperd, the Sixers head coach, said: “He made and incredible impression within our group as an opener, but also offers us another spin bowling option. Having watched Joe’s form in domestic cricket in England, it’s clear he is at the top of his game right now. He is an all-round package that we are extremely excited about.”
Five powerhouse European sides have announced a U.S. preseason series to take place ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
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U.S. preseason series featuring heavyweight clubsMilan & USMNT stars to play in NYCEl Clasico to play at Metlife in New JerseyWHAT HAPPENED?
The Soccer Champions Tour 2024 will feature a slate of matches in the USA, with six different venues hosting games across 11 days. The five teams competing will come from England, Italy and Spain, with Chelsea, Manchester City, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Barcelona competing.
Manchester CityAC MilanJuly 27 at Yankee StadiumBarcelonaManchester CityJuly 30 at Camping World StadiumAC MilanReal MadridJuly 31 at Soldier FieldReal MadridBarcelonaAugust 3 at Metlife StadiumBarcelona AC MilanAugust 6 at M&T Bank StadiumReal MadridChelseaAugust 6 at Bank of America StadiumAdvertisementGOALTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The matches will overlap with the Paris Olympic Games – meaning some players may not feature. However, plenty of storylines still present themselves. Brazilian starlet Endrick is set to join Real Madrid this summer from Palmeiras and may be in action, while PSG's Kylian Mbappe could also make his Blancos debut in the same tournament.
Meanwhile, USMNT duo Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah might play in their home country in front of their Rossoneri fans – but only if they opt to not represent the Stars and Stripes in the Paris Games. Musah is eligible for the squad, while Pulisic could be included as one of three over-age players.
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Prior to the preseason series, many of players involved are set for busy summers with the Euros, Copa America and Olympics all set to be contested this summer. Tickets for the games are set to go on sale on March 27.
Get your defence in order, but when the ball is there to hit, make sure you score. That’s Hashim Amla’s advice to himself and his team-mates after an abysmal second day, in which they found themselves 51 for 6 at one stage, before eventually crashing to 126 all out. As is often the case in Galle, the spinners have ruled, and the ball is pouncing off the dusty surface.The conditions are difficult, but as Dimuth Karunaratne has proved with 218 runs in the match, the surface is not quite unplayable. Amla wants to emulate Karunaratne a little, as South Africa contemplate a mammoth task in the second innings. They are already 272 runs in arrears, and Sri Lanka still have six second-innings wickets left.”If a couple of us have a good partnership and one of us plays like Karunaratne played, that would get us close to that score,” Amla said. “You’ve got to have a decent defence to keep out the good ball, and you’ve got to look to score. You’ve got to marry the two as best as possible, with an element of fortune here and there, to get good results.”Although South Africa were bowled out in less than 55 overs, there was no shortage of application from South Africa’s batsmen, Amla said. The scoreline, for him, was largely a result of the conditions. South Africa had faced similar spin challenges in India, in 2015, and had lost that series 3-0. But even having been through that experience, Amla did not fault the batsmen’s approach.”The way that everybody played, I think they applied themselves as best as they can,” Amla said. “Batters from both teams found it difficult to bat, barring one or two batters – Karunaratne batted exceptionally well, which basically got them to their score in the first innings. Into the second innings, you’ve got to keep playing with good intent and learning. We’ve played in conditions like this before, and they are low scoring games. You don’t get scores of 350, 400 or 550. These are scores of 250, 200 – that type of thing. You do take some learning from the first innings, but you’ve got to play the way the pitch allows you to play.”Amla, though stopped short of suggesting that the Galle surface favoured spin unfairly. When Sri Lanka had last toured South Africa, captain Faf du Plessis had spoken publicly about producing surfaces that neutralised Rangana Herath. The conditions in Galle were roughly what South Africa had expected, Amla said.”When you play in South Africa, you get the balls that beat the bat from the seamers – the ball nips around. Here you get the ball that turns and bounces and gets the edge, and you miss as well. It’s always going to be home ground advantage. Sri Lanka has more quality spinners. That’s how it is.”
Glasgow Rangers could be set to lose one of their first-team players in January, with a BBC pundit claiming that he wouldn't be able to refuse the opportunity to join the club who are interested in him.
Where are Rangers in the table?
In the Scottish Premiership, Philippe Clement’s side have made a mixed start to the new campaign having won five and lost three of their opening eight games under Michael Beale, now sitting seven points behind Celtic.
The Light Blues currently have six players away on international duty in the form of John Souttar, Borna Barisic, Ridvan Yilmaz, Jose Cifuentes, Abdallah Sima and Leon King, but that hasn’t stopped transfer circulation from speculating ahead of the upcoming window.
According to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, Birmingham City and more specifically Wayne Rooney are plotting a swoop for Jack Butland who only put pen to paper north of the border at the start of the year from Crystal Palace, and he’s had an instant impact between the sticks.
England’s former international has started all of the club’s league games this season and has firmly established himself as the official number one (WhoScored – Butland statistics), but with the 30-year-old’s impressive form comes attention from potential suitors.
Jack Butland transfer update
Speaking to Football League World in a transfer update on Jack Butland, BBC pundit Carlton Palmer admitted that the shot-stopper would love to complete a switch to Birmingham in January having played there earlier in his career. He said:
“Wayne Rooney is apparently looking to bring in former England colleague Jack Butland, the Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper. Jack started his career at Birmingham City, Jack joined Rangers after leaving Crystal Palace when Mick Beale took charge.
"I think Jack would jump at the chance of working under Wayne, and at 30, he’s six years younger than the current experienced Birmingham City goalkeeper John Ruddy.
"I don’t necessarily think Jack is a better goalkeeper than Ruddy but at 36 now, with Wayne looking to grow the club, the ages of the players will be an important factor and part of his thinking.”
Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland.
How good is Jack Butland?
Standing at 6 foot 5, Butland is an absolute colossus in the net and his height has certainly contributed to keeping the ball out of danger in a physical league this season, as he’s already been dubbed a “world-class” goalkeeper by journalist Josh Bunting.
The Bristol-born talent has kept seven clean sheets in 16 appearances for the Teddy Bears since signing on the dotted line (Transfermarkt – Butland statistics), and with that impressive record, he’s also been doing some top draw shot-stopping which hasn't gone unnoticed.
Butland, who earns £40k-per-week (Rangers salaries), has made 15 saves from 21 shots on target against over the course of the current campaign, giving him a 76.2% save success rate (FBRef – Rangers statistics), so it’s vital that chiefs do everything they can to fend off interest from Birmingham and retain their star's services beyond January.
CSA and the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) will have an urgent meeting on Wednesday to try and reach common ground on player contracts, which SACA hopes will in place by May 1. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CSA and SACA, which expires on April 30, is likely to be delayed, leaving the majority of South Africa’s cricketers out of contract – a situation SACA wants to avoid.Though it is unlikely that there will be a mass walkout if players are out of contract, it would mean players will not get paid and could cause the already tense relations and the board to worsen. Last week, CSA’s acting CEO Thabang Moroe said the board would look to roll the player contracts over until July, when it hoped to have the MOU finalised, but SACA claimed to have had no communication of such plans.SACA has stressed that contracts could not simply be rolled over as they would need to fit into the framework of the new MOU. SACA also blamed the governing body for the delays and said messages to CSA had gone unanswered for several weeks.Now it appears the player contracts could be completed by the time the MOU expires, which would allow for some calm to return. “We’re hoping to reach some kind of agreement which will at least enable player contracts to actually happen on May 1,” Tony Irish, the SACA chief executive, told ESPNcricinfo. “If we don’t reach agreement by the end of the week at the latest I think the current level of uncertainty and concern will escalate further.”Both CSA and SACA have indicated that the MOU will remain largely the same, despite initial statements last December that the board wanted to move away from the revenue-sharing model. CSA has said, however, that it wants to redefine the relationship with SACA, which could mean a change in some of the terms of the MOU.
Stuart Broad faces the prospect of not taking the new ball when the Test series against New Zealand starts next week having seen other pace bowlers given a chance in the role during the warm-ups in Hamilton.Mark Wood took the first new ball in the pink ball match and Chris Woakes shared it with James Anderson with the red ball. Broad did return to his usual position with the second new ball on both occasions, but splitting his partnership with Anderson appears not just an idea for the practice days and that Joe Root is considering the change for the Tests.”Obviously he’s disappointed, he’s a very proud bloke and we have opened the bowling for a number of years,” Anderson told . “He’s bowled first change in the past and I can see Joe wants to do with looking to the future but also having that experience coming on first change.”After taking the new ball earlier in the week, Wood revealed that Root was starting to think about a future without either Anderson or Broad. Other than against Bangladesh in Chittagong in 2016, when England opened with two spinners, and the 2013 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge where he had been struck while batting in the first innings, the last time Broad has not opened the bowling was in New Zealand on 2013 tour when he slipped behind Steven Finn.Chris Silverwood, England’s new bowling coach, who is working with Anderson and Broad for the first time on this tour, was more guarded in his views. “It’s just people looking at various options really, that’s all, trying certain things out so we know exactly where we are when we come to the first Test,” he said. “We want to make sure we get the right combinations. Obviously he and James are outstanding bowlers for us, and they are going to play a huge part for us in the series.”Broad will begin the Test series on 399 wickets and sits second behind Anderson in England’s all-time list but he had a poor 2017 where he claimed 30 wickets at 36.06, his most expensive year since 2010. He spent the time between the Ashes and New Zealand working extensively in the nets to try and regain the outswinger to the right hander. Whether the move to promote others to the new ball in the warm-ups is an attempt to stir Broad’s competitive juices remains to be seen, but he has looked in good rhythm in Hamilton.”I think he’s bowled beautifully,” Silverwood said. “He’s worked really hard in the nets, put a shift in and he’s got the rewards for it today. I thought his first spell was outstanding.”Anderson has seen a big difference since the Ashes. “Stuart has done a lot of work on his action in the time off and I think the last two games he’s looked a different bowler,” he said. “He looks refreshed, confident, his action looks strong and he’s getting the ball to move away from the right handers which he’s struggled a bit with in recent time. It’s a good option to have him, potentially, coming on first change.”
O atacante Euller fez seu primeiro gol pelo Central-PE no último sábado(19), contra o Jacyobá-AL, no empate por 2 a 2, pelo Brasileirão Série D. Acionado na segunda etapa, ele foi a campo quando o time estava sendo derrotado e com muito oportunismo deixou tudo igual aos 40 minutos do segundo tempo.
Aos 25 anos, o jogador comemorou o gol e falou sobre o empenho dos companheiros que lutaram até o fim para evitar a derrota da Patativa.
– Primeiro quero agradecer a Deus pela porta que ele abriu aqui no Central-PE. Que eu possa continuar marcando gols para ajudar o clube e os meus companheiros. Estou muito feliz e focado. Vamos seguir trabalhando forte para buscar os objetivos do clube na temporada 2020 – disse o atacante com passagem pelo futebol europeu.
Atualmente no Central-PE, Euller defendeu as cores do Fluminense-RJ por sete anos, um dos destaques da base do clube carioca, o atacante já defendeu as cores do Samorin da Eslováquia e do FC Lahti da Finlândia. No futebol brasileiro, ele atuou pelo Volta Redonda-RJ e Londrina-PR.
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Leicester City have begun the Championship season in flawless fashion, having secured three wins from three games.
However, manager Enzo Maresca is still on the search for reinforcements and a long-term successor to Harvey Barnes, who joined Newcastle United earlier in the summer.
Therefore, the Foxes are hoping to bring one of Africa’s rising stars into their ranks this summer…
What’s the latest Leicester transfer news?
According to the Daily Mail, the Midlands outfit are chasing Sporting Lisbon dynamo Issahaku Fatawu, who is valued at around £12m.
The winger has reportedly been told that he is not part of the Portuguese outfit’s plans this season, with the 2016 Premier League champions aiming to take advantage with a loan deal that would include an option to buy.
Would Issahaku Fatawu be a good signing for Leicester City?
The 19-year-old gem’s rise to his current position and status is absolutely glorious, meandering through the leagues of his homeland and now seemingly on the verge of a move to a side that won the FA Cup just two years ago.
Fatawu’s endearing journey began in 2019 when the then 15-year-old played for Ghanaian second-tier club Steadfast FC. He registered 13 goal involvements in his first 12 games before the league was abandoned due to the pandemic.
But when he returned to action his form hit new heights, as the attacker netted 12 goals and crafted 12 assists in 14 league outings.
Fatawu’s name was gaining popularity around Ghana, and he was subsequently selected for his nation’s 2021 Africa U20 Cup of Nations squad, where he played in every game and scored twice to enable his side to win the tournament.
This was the next stage of his development and prompted more worldwide recognition of his effervescent talent as the Guardian included him in their ‘Next Generation 2021’ and wrote: 'Arguably the best African prospect of his generation.'
The Tamale native is an all-action midfielder who can play behind a striker or on the right wing, where he cuts onto his powerful left foot and plays incisive passes. He was especially electric at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2021, where he was named player of the tournament, despite being younger than the vast majority of the players.”
This was the final tipping point for a European club to get involved and Fatawu joined Sporting CP in April 2022. However, he has only started once for the senior side in all competitions and if tempted with the chance of more game time in a different environment, he could easily make the move.
Issahaku Fatawu
In comes Leicester, who are brimming with confidence having forged an unbeaten start to the Championship campaign. In their latest match against Cardiff City on Saturday, Wanya Marcal started on the right wing, and it was a memorable occasion for the 20-year-old.
On just his fourth appearance for the club, the attacker netted the first goal for the senior side in a 2-1 victory, whilst managing 93% pass accuracy and winning five ground duels.
However, he only completed one successful dribble, didn’t register any key passes and just 20% of his crosses were accurate, demonstrating that there is still much room for improvement.
Therefore, this opens a pathway for Fatawu, who could relish a new start in the Midlands to battle for that starting spot.
Once described as a “great talent” by Sporting boss Ruben Amorin, it could be an exciting new era for the forward, should he make the switch to the King Power Stadium.