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Everything you need to know about Ukraine and Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk!

Mykhailo Mudryk is a Ukrainian professional footballer who primarily plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the Ukraine national team. He was born on January 5, 2001, in Krasnohrad, Ukraine.

Mudryk began his football journey at Metalist Kharkiv in 2010, before switching to Dnipro's academy four years later in 2014. Due to his impressive performances, Ukraine Premier League giants Shakhtar Donetsk took interest in him and he joined their academy in 2016.

During the 2018-19 season, Mudryk was promoted to Shakhtar Donetsk's senior team, however after a single appearance he was shifted on loan to fellow league side Arsenal Kyiv for the rest of the season. The next few campaigns saw him sporadically appear for Shakhtar before again going on loan to Desna Chernihiv in the summer of 2020.

It was under manager Roberto De Zerbi that Mudryk found his footing and finally got his breakthrough. During the 2022-23 season, the winger showed the football world how talented he is, scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk. As a result, he was also awarded Ukrainian Footballer of the Year and Shakhtar's Player of the Year awards.

Due to his impressive performances, Mudryk began gaining attraction from European giants. On January 15, 2023, the winger signed for Chelsea for a fee of €70m (which could rise to €100m) which saw him become the most expensive Ukrainian player of all time and the most expensive transfer in the history of the Ukrainian Premier League.

Mudryk made his official debut for the Ukraine national team on June 1, 2022, in a World Cup qualifier against Scotland which his side won 3-1. Since then he has made nine appearances for his country, failing to open his account for them.

Here are 13 fun facts about Mykhailo Mudryk you need to know.

Afraid of the dark

Like many young children, the Chelsea winger was afraid of the dark and had trouble sleeping as a child. Whenever he would close his eyes he would imagine demons and other scary stuff.

However, Mudryk's grandmother had a pivotal role in helping the young lad overcome his fear. She told him to pray and sign the cross before sleeping, which would ensure that he is protected from all evil when he closes his eyes and goes to sleep.

AdvertisementNicknamed Misha

For family and friends, Mudryk is known as "Misha" which means someone who resembles God. The nickname is very common in Ukraine and is often given by loved ones to young children.

GettyReligious tattoos

By now it is clear Mudryk is devout based on the tattoos on his body. The first is the tattoo with the words "Only Jesus" on his neck. On his chest Mudryk has a tattoo which translates as "Dear God, if today I lose my hope, please remind me that your plans are better than my dreams".

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The most expensive Ukrainian footballer

When the winger moves to Chelsea for a fee of €70m (rising to €100m) in 2023, Mudryk not only became the most expensive transfer in the history of the Ukrainian Premier League but also the most expensive Ukrainian player of all time.

While he will have to do much to live up to the expectations of his price tag, Shakhtar Donetsk Director of Football Darijo Srna believes he is the best winger in the world after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and PSG ace Kylian Mbappe.

With Philippe Coutinho set to return to San Siro with Barcelona on Tuesday, Goal selects the Nerazzurri's most infamous transfer gaffes

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  Dennis Bergkamp

  Dennis Bergkamp was arguably the hottest prospect in world football when he joined Inter from Ajax in 1993. 

  However, the Dutchman forward struggled to both score goals and come to terms with the demanding nature of the Italian press, resulting in one paper renaming their 'Donkey of the Week' award 'Bergkamp of the Week'.

  The Netherlands ace felt the Nerazzurri were to blame for his poor return, claiming, "They said: 'We're going to play more offensive.' And they did, but only for the first month!"

  As a result, Bergkamp was only too happy to leave when Arsenal came calling in 1995. 

  Inter got £7.5 million for the striker but that proved scant consolation as Bergkamp became an icon in north London by rediscovering his goalscoring touch and, more importantly, wowing the English game with his wondrous ball control.

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  Leonardo Bonucci

  Nobody would question the wisdom of Inter's decision to sign Thiago Motta and Diego Milito from Genoa in 2009.

  However, the Nerazzurri erred badly during the negotiations by agreeing to sell Leonardo Bonucci to the Rossoblu for just €4 million. 

  The then 22-year-old was coming off the back of an impressive six-month loan spell at Pisa, where coach Gian Piero Ventura had quickly realised Bonucci was a special breed: "He's a centre-half who thinks like a midfielder."

  As a result, Ventura was delighted when his new club Bari snapped up Bonucci before he'd even played a game for Genoa. 

  Bonucci excelled once again under the future Italy coach and, inside a year, he had joined Juventus for €15.5m.

  The 31-year-old has since proven himself one of the finest ball-playing centre-halves in the world, much to the embarrassment of Inter.

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  Fabio Cannavaro

  Exactly why Inter felt compelled to swap Fabio Cannavaro for Juventus goalkeeper Fabian Carini in 2004 remains shrouded in mystery.

  It has even been claimed that former Bianconeri director Luciano Moggi told Cannavaro to feign injury in order to persuade the Nerazzurri to cut their losses on the centre-half, who had disappointed in the two seasons that followed his €23m transfer from Parma. 

  However, that story doesn't really explain why Inter felt Carini, who had spent the previous two seasons on loan at Standard Liege, was worth €10m, as much as Cannavaro. It remains one of the most bizarre valuations in football history and former president Massimo Moratti has never lived it down.

  Of course, Cannavaro, who has always insisted that Inter "wanted Carini at all costs", went on to prove himself the best centre-half in the world, winning the World Cup in 2006 before leaving for Real Madrid after Juve were relegated from Serie A for their involvement in Calciopoli.

  As for Carini, the Uruguayan made just four appearances for Inter before being allowed to join Murcia in 2007.

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  Roberto Carlos

  Roberto Carlos has long blamed one man and one man alone for Inter's ludicrous decision to sell him to Real Madrid in 1996 for just €6m.

  “It's not that I did not have a good relationship with Roy Hodgson," the Brazilian said of the former Nerazzurri coach. "It is just that Hodgson doesn't know much about football."

  The former England manager wanted Roberto Carlos to play as a winger but the thunder-thighed South American only felt comfortable at left-back, where he was first-choice for the Selecao.

  "I spoke to (Inter president) Massimo Moratti to see if he could sort things out and it soon became clear that the only solution was to leave," he revealed.

  So, Roberto Carlos joined Real Madrid, where he would spend the next 11 years proving himself one of the greatest left-backs of all time.

The Egypt international has far exceeded all expectations since his arrival at Liverpool, but which other players made similarly massive impacts?

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  Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)

  Arriving at Santiago Bernabeu as the most expensive player in history, much was expected of Bale, and he did not disappoint in his debut campaign.

  Directly involved in 28 goals in just 27 Liga matches, the Wales international also scored in the finals of both the Copa del Rey and Champions League as Carlo Ancelotti's side won both competitions.

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  Wesley Sneijder & Diego Milito (Inter)

  Signed by Jose Mourinho ahead of the 2009-10 campaign, Sneijder and Milito combined to help Inter secure one of the most famous trebles in European history.

  Sneijder's performances saw him win the Goal 50 – though he did controversially miss out on a Ballon d'Or nomination – while Milito scored 30 goals in all competitions, including the winner in the Coppa Italia final and both goals to beat Bayern Munich in the final of the Champions League.

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  N'Golo Kante (Leicester City & Chelsea)

  An unknown when he arrived at the King Power Stadium, Kante was a force to be reckoned with in midfield as his ability to tackle and intercept almost at will formed the base around which Leicester's title win was built.

  He unsurprisingly earned a big money move off the back of that, only to take his performance level up a notch at Chelsea where he picked up a second consecutive Premier League winner's medal as well as both the PFA and Football Writer's Player of the Year awards.

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  Ronaldo (Barcelona)

  Signed for a world record fee, Ronaldo proved to be a force of nature during his sole campaign at Camp Nou, scoring 47 goals in 49 matches across all competitions.

  His goalscoring exploits saw him become the youngest winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award at the age of just 20.

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Fevereiro está em seu início e, nesta quarta, a partir das 20h30, Fluminense e Flamengo se enfrentam pela segunda vez neste ano. Desta vez, o duelo – único – será válido pelas semifinais da Taça Guanabara, cuja vantagem do empate pertence ao Tricolor, que fez uma campanha superior na fase de grupos.

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O primeiro duelo entre os rivais ocorreu no último dia 29, quando o Flamengo atuou com a equipe de garotos, comandada por Maurício Souza, pela última vez neste Estadual. Na ocasião, o time de Odair Hellmann venceu por 1 a 0, com gol de Nenê, um dos artilheiros da competição e principal trunfo para tentar parar os badalados campeões brasileiros e do continente.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FLUMINENSE X FLAMENGO

Estádio: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data: 12/02/2020, às 20h30
Árbitro:Grazianni Maciel Rocha
Assistentes: Luiz Claudio Regazone eMichael Correia
VAR:Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga
Onde ver/ouvir: Tempo Real do LANCE! e rádios

FLUMINENSE (Técnico: OdairHellmann)
Muriel; Gilberto, Luccas Claro, Digão e Egídio; Henrique, Yuri e Nenê; Wellington Silva, Evanilson e Marcos Paulo

Lesionado:Frazan
Suspenso: –
Pendurado:-

FLAMENGO (Técnico: Jorge Jesus)
Diego Alves; Rafinha, Gustavo Henrique; Léo Pereira e Filipe Luís; Willian Arão, Gerson, Arrascaeta e Everton Ribeiro; Bruno Henrique e Gabriel Barbosa.

Lesionado: Rodrigo Caio (corte profundo no joelho)
Suspenso: –
Pendurado:-

PALPITES: Na redação do LANCE!, 20% apostam na vitória do Fluminense, 40% acreditam no empate e 40% acham que o Flamengo vai vencer.

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O futebol feminino do Botafogo vai ter novamente uma representante na Seleção Brasileira Sub-17. A meia-atacanteGabrielly Louvain, de 16 anos, foi novamente selecionada e representará o Glorioso em período de treinos e amistosos na Granja Comary com a equipe nacional.

A jogadora que atua pela equipe adulta do Glorioso sereapresentará no dia 18 de novembro e encerrará o período com o Brasil no dia 28. A nova convocação coroa o trabalho de pouco mais de sete meses para a reestruturação da modalidade no clube.

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Em outubro, a atleta participou de um período de dez dias de treinos e amistosos na no CT da Seleção, em Teresópolis (RJ).

Gabrielly deu os primeiros toques na bola, os nove anos, em uma escolinha de futebol masculino, em Cabo Frio, sua cidade natal. Antes de atuar pelo clube de General Severiano, passou pelo Vasco da Gama.

Somerset delivered a painful blow to Gloucestershire’s season by chasing their target with five wickets and two balls to spare

Freddie Wilde in Bristol19-Jun-2015
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It is hard to walk around Bristol and not see something about the NatWest T20 Blast. Billboards, bus stations and, most conspicuously, the train station are laden with advertising for the season. “T20 cricket in the heart of Bristol” they read – and this west country derby felt like a culmination of that concerted marketing push.Although the result was unlikely to dampen the fervour of a raucous crowd it was Somerset, with a canny performance with the ball and a powerful one with the bat, who delivered a painful blow to Gloucestershire’s season by chasing their target with five wickets and two balls to spare. Johann Myburgh’s 50-ball 63 anchored Somerset’s chase but Max Waller, Sohail Tanvir and Jim Allenby deserve enormous credit for their frugal bowling that set up Somerset’s win.Somerset had won five of their last six away matches in Bristol and, in front of a sell-out crowd and apartment balconies teeming with fans, their quality set them apart from Gloucestershire as they just edged them in all three departments and held their nerve at the pivotal moments.Back-to-back sixes clubbed by Tom Cooper in the penultimate over of Somerset’s run chase with 19 required from 11 and consecutive wides bowled by James Fuller in the final over will be looked back on as match-deciding, and that they were in a chase that became far more tense than it need have been, but Somerset were ahead of the match from the start.The Powerplay, plundered for 59 for 1 by Somerset in comparison to Gloucestershire’s 37 for 1, represented the difference between the two teams. On a pitch that was perhaps harder to bat on than first impressions suggested, with the ball seaming and beating the edge, Allenby and Myburgh used their feet excellently in the initial overs, forcing Gloucestershire to adjust their lengths. Earlier, Gloucestershire, perhaps overwhelmed by the occasion or taken aback by a pitch not quite as true as they had imagined, allowed Somerset to dictate terms with the ball.Allenby, Tanvir and Gregory bowled five outstanding overs at the start of the match, keeping tight lines and using canny cutters. Peter Handscomb fell for a seven-ball duck and Michael Klinger, in such rich T20 form, was also effectively tied down.Insights

Peter Handscomb has made six single-figure scores in his seven innings so far for Gloucestershire and while playing predominantly in T20 – as Gloucestershire’s second overseas player – is perhaps finding a scarcity of cricket a problem in foreign conditions. He is also opening the batting for Gloucestershire whereas he bats in the middle order for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.

Although 15 was taken from the last over of the Powerplay, Klinger and Ian Cockbain were unable to truly break free. The closest they came to doing so was when Cockbain swatted a short ball bowled by Gregory straight down the ground for six. Unfazed, Gregory banged the following ball in halfway down the pitch and Cockbain, unable to get on top of it, was caught well in the deep.Waller’s superb spell of 4-0-21-1 kept Gloucestershire down in the middle overs. Delivering a plethora of googlies, which cramped the batsmen for room, and varying his pace and angles expertly, Waller broke Gloucestershire’s rhythm, and deserved more than just the one wicket he took when Geraint Jones top-edged a slog sweep high in the air.Waller’s pressure no doubt contributed to the downfall of Klinger, who was dismissed by Allenby for 44 when he was caught on the boundary off a low full toss. When Kieran Noema-Barnett fell for 6, Gloucestershire were 115 for 5 with just 27 deliveries remaining.However,three sixes, two fours, and some frantic running from Gloucestershire’s lower order squeezed an impressive 42 from the final 18 deliveries to elevate the home side to 165 for 8, a score that was perhaps a tad under par but certainly defendable.Somerset were without Chris Gayle, now at the Caribbean Premier League, and Marcus Trescothick, who was officially rested, but the lack of star-quality made little difference to events as Allenby launched into some loose bowling early on, plundering six boundaries in his 27.It is to Gloucestershire’s credit that they never let things run out of control, with the required run rate remaining above seven and climbing steadily from the 11th over until the 18th. Spinners Tom Smith and Jack Taylor both bowled excellently, conceding no more than six runs per over. Like Somerset, they bowled very straight and relatively flat.Myburgh, a small man, was inconspicuous as Allenby muscled the ball away in the Powerplay, but his innings proved pivotal – no other Somerset batsman managed more than 27. Wickets fell at regular intervals but Myburgh remained until as late as the 18th over when he was brilliantly caught by Handscomb. A lively crowd rose once again to fever pitch as they sensed the possibility of a late and dramatic shift but it never came as Somerset claimed a deserved victory.

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Com bastidores agitados, seja pela dança das cadeiras dos treinadores pelo país ou pela dificuldade financeira fora de campo, Fortaleza e Botafogo vão medir forças nesta segunda-feira. A partida, válida pela 22ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, será disputada nesta segunda-feira na Arena Castelão, às 20h.

No primeiro turno, o Botafogo contou com a ajuda de Alex Santana, que havia entrado no decorrer da partida, para balançar as redes e garantir uma vitória pelo placar mínimo, no Estádio Nilton Santos.

As duas equipes ainda não venceram no segundo turno do Brasileirão, com duas derrotas desde a 20ª rodada do torneio. Com 27 pontos conquistados, o Botafogo é o 11º colocado na classificação. Com cinco pontos a menos, o Fortaleza está na 15ª posição.

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Informações de Fortaleza x Botafogo:
Estádio: Arena Castelão, em Fortaleza
​Data-hora:30/09/2019, às 20h
Árbitro: André Luiz de Freitas Castro (GO)
Assistentes: Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (FIFA/GO) eCristhian Passos Sorence (GO)
VAR: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (GO)
Assistentes de VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (MG) eMarcus Vinicius Gomes (MG)
Onde ver:Premiere, site do Globo Esporte e Tempo Real do LANCE!

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FORTALEZA (Técnico: Marconne Montenegro):
​Marcelo Boeck; Tinga, Quintero, Jackson, Carlinhos; Juninho, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Vargas; Romarinho, Wellington Paulista, Felipe Pires.

Suspensos: –
Desfalques: Felipe Alves
Pendurados: Quintero e Juninho

BOTAFOGO (Técnico: Eduardo Barroca):
Gatito Fernández; Fernando, Marcelo Benevenuto, Gabriel, Lucas Barros; Cícero, João Paulo, Gustavo Bochecha; Marcinho, Diego Souza, Luiz Fernando.

Suspensos: Gilson (Vermelho Direto)
Desfalques: Alex Santana e Joel Carli
Pendurados: Cícero, Joel Carli, Marcelo Benevenuto, Alex Santana, Marcinho, Rodrigo Pimpão, Gustavo, Leo Valencia e Gilson

A brutal fifty from Tim Ludeman, the fastest in BBL history off only 18 balls, provided an explosive start to a chase of 148 and laid the platform for a comfortable victory for Adelaide Strikers

Freddie Wilde18-Dec-2014
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsTim Ludeman carved out the fastest fifty in the Big Bash League, off only 18 balls•Getty Images

The Adelaide Oval hosted 27,425 people – a record for the opening match of a Big Bash League season – and they watched the Adelaide Strikers complete their first ever win over the Melbourne Stars, thrashing them by eight wickets.A brutal fifty from the Strikers’ wicketkeeper and opening batsman Tim Ludeman, the fastest in BBL history off only 18 balls, provided an explosive start to a chase of 148 and laid the platform for a comfortable victory for the home side. He was unbeaten on 92 off 44 balls when the game ended in the 13th over.A fifty of a very different nature from BBL-debutant Kevin Pietersen appeared to haul the Stars to a competitive total, but such thoughts were dashed by Ludeman’s power.The Stars, who elected to bat on a good pitch, lost their captain Cameron White for 6 in the fifth over. Although that was the only wicket to fall, they could only score 67 runs in the first 10 overs as a result of some good bowling and irregular shuffling of the attack. Luke Wright, who struck a four off his first ball, struggled to accelerate but his 37-ball 45 laid a platform for the Stars and also elevated him above Shaun Marsh to become the third-highest BBL run-scorer.The Stars briefly threatened in the 11th over when Pietersen, batting at three, wearing a helmet camera and miked up to the commentary box, hooked consecutive sixes off Kieron Pollard. Pietersen’s 66 of 44 balls was characterised by grit and evoked sharp memories of 10 years of international brilliance. However, wickets fell at regular intervals in the back 10 overs as the Stars spluttered their way towards 150.Glenn Maxwell, batting at four, was unfortunate to be given out caught behind. The ball had deflected off his pad as he attempted a switch-hit, but the Strikers deserve credit for some excellent bowling and tight fielding. Legspinner Adam Zampa, in particular, was impressive conceding just 21 from his four overs and taking one wicket.It could have been even better for the Strikers with three economical overs – two from their captain Johan Botha and one from Kane Richardson – left unused. However, the couple of overs from part-timer Craig Simmons, bowling for the first time in T20 cricket, appeared to surprise the Stars and upset their rhythm. They managed only two double-digit overs and two double-figure scores between them – Wright and Pietersen – as their innings fizzled to a close.The Strikers slammed 23 and 20 off the third and fourth overs to get ahead of what could have been a tricky chase. Ludeman and his opening partner Simmons, thrashed 85 off the Powerplay, the highest in BBL history, blitzing eight fours and six sixes before the end of the sixth over.Simmons fell just before the end of the Powerplay for a 15-ball 30, caught well by Wright off the bowling off John Hastings, but the damage had been done. Ludeman continued his onslaught even as the fielders dropped back and the required rate dropped below four by the end of the ninth over. Travis Head came, saw, hit and went, before Ludeman’s clean and fearless striking saw the Strikers to victory with eight wickets in hand and 7.3 overs to spare.

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O duelo diante do Corinthians será um reencontro para Eduardo Barroca. Antes de assumir profissionalmente o Botafogo, o treinador comandou a equipe sub-20 do Timão. No próximo sábado, ele reencontrará o ex-time pela primeira vez. Nesta sexta-feira, em entrevista coletiva realizada no Estádio Nilton Santos, o treinador falou sobre essa relação.

– Sou muito grato ao Corinthians pela forma que fui tratado, trabalhei lá duas vezes, em 2010 e agora. É um lugar que tenho respeito. Essa última passagem foi importante para minha vida profissional. Tenho grandes amigos, jogadores que passaram pela minha mão, tenho gratidão ao presidente, o Andrés Sanchez – afirmou.

O treino da última quinta-feira ficou marcado por uma longa conversa entre Eduardo Barroca e Diego Souza, no próprio campo anexo. O treinador afirmou que sua relação com os jogadores é aberta e conversas nesse estilo são comuns com todos os outros integrantes do elenco, não só com o camisa 7. De uma forma muito natural, o comandante comentou sobre o tratamento com os atletas.

– A porrada estanca todo dia. Com ele e com outros. É um cara vencedor, a carreira dele e o peso que tem… É um cara que gosta de vencer, gosta de discutir pequenos pontos. Particularmente eu adoro isso. O jogador se sente seguro de vir até mim e a gente debate. Estou sempre aberto. Se ele me convencer, eu faço. Eu também tento convencer. Isso me agrada muito como treinador – disse o treinador, que explicou um pouco mais sobre o diálogo com os atletas do elenco alvinegro.

– Fazemos isso com todos os jogadores, até com os mais jovens. Minha relação com os atletas é sempre assim, sem barreiras. Temos o objetivo de vencer e eles que estão jogando. Por isso, minha ideia é colocar uma função que eles sempre vão acreditar. Isso aconteceu no campo, mas é algo quase diário. Mostra que o jogador está envolvido com o trabalho. Quando o jogador fala o que pensa, é um indicativo que ele está completamente envolvido. O Diego é um cara que sai p… quando perde, é a forma dele – comentou.

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O Botafogo tem a chance de aparecer pela primeira vez no G6 neste Campeonato Brasileiro. Atualmente com 22 pontos conquistados, o Glorioso ultrapassa o Corinthians, com 24, em caso de um resultado positivo. Como o Timão é o sexto colocado na classificação, a equipe de Eduardo Barroca alcançaria o pelotão da Libertadores. O treinador afirmou que é possível confiar na vitória fora de casa.

– O torcedor tem que confiar pela forma que os jogadores estão se dedicando desde a minha chegada. Mesmo no momento de dificuldades se entregam em sua plenitude, o torcedor se identifica com isso. A possibilidade de três vitórias dá uma confiança muito grande. Ainda temos cinco jogos (até o fim do primeiro turno), a gente sabe da dificuldade de conquistar mais oito pontos, é uma meta audaciosa – afirmou.

O Botafogo terá alguns desfalques para a partida. Alex Santana, Alan Santos e Carli, por diferentes lesões, Jean, por pertencer ao Corinthians e não poder jogar por força de contrato, e João Paulo, suspenso, não viajarão para São Paulo. Apesar disto, Barroca não lamenta os desfalques.

– Não lamento a ausência deles, eu valorizo o jogador que vai entrar em campo. Jogar contra o Corinthians é sempre difícil. Eles são fortes no seu estádio, estão há muito tempo sem perder lá. Teremos que fazer um jogo beirando a perfeição. É uma equipe organizada, tem grande treinador e bons jogadores. Mas eles também vão enfrentar um Botafogo que vive um bom momento – analisou.

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​João Paulo
– Desde que cheguei ele só não participou de um bom jogo. É um cara que sabe aquilo que eu quero, é importante para a equipe. O jogador que substituir o João Paulo precisa manter o padrão de qualidade que ele vem tendo, ele está em evolução.

Objetivo no campeonato
– Vivo o campeonato momento a momento. Penso muito no jogo a jogo. Minha cabeça está voltada ao objetivo do segundo ciclo. Passamos por um momento que não era bom na minha chegada. Todos os jogos são difíceis, acabamos de vencer um jogo de seis pontos. Vamos enfrentar uma equipe que está a nossa frente, mas, se vencermos, vamos ultrapassa-la.

Diego Souza
– Eu gostaria que ele pressionasse 90 minutos, que fizesse três gols por jogo… Queria a plenitude dele. A gente vai discutindo aquilo que ele pode fazer, os pontos. São muitas coisas que a gente conversa para chegar no melhor do Botafogo.

Melhora da bola parada
– A bola parada faz diferença no Brasileirão. O Botafogo tem bons cobradores, Marcinho, Gilson, João Paulo… A gente foi discutindo as formas, bola mais abertas, mais fechadas. O jogo é uma referência para a gente treinar. Eu, como treinador, tiro algo da partida e coloco em prática no treino. Não acredito muito em posição, propus a ele algumas situações em momentos específicos e estamos sendo bem sucedidos nos últimos jogos. A gente ainda precisa continuar se desenvolvendo para alcançar um nível de excelência.

Por que Alex Santana não cobra faltas?
– O Alex é um jogador que chuta bem de fora da área, mas não tem o hábito de treinar falta. Ele chuta algo mais direcionado ao gol, e a falta tem toda a questão da barreira. Desde que cheguei ele nunca se prontificou a isso. Um jogador para cobrar falta tem que treinar, o que ele não faz, mas chuta muito bem.

Zimbabwe named two uncapped players for the Tests and brought back Craig Ervine and Tinashe Panyangara for both Tests and ODIs in their upcoming tour of Bangladesh

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Oct-2014Zimbabwe squad changes for Bangladesh

TESTS
In: Craig Ervine, Brian Chari, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Shingi Masakadza, Wellington Masakadza, Natsai M’shangwe
Out: Cuthbert Musoko, Donald Tiripano, Mark Vermeulen, Sean Williams
ODIs
In: Craig Ervine, Regis Chakabva, Tinashe Panyangara
Out: Luke Jongwe, Shingi Masakadza, Tino Mawoyo, Cuthbert Musoko, Donald Tiripano, Sean Williams

Zimbabwe have brought back Craig Ervine and Tinashe Panyangara for the upcoming Tests and ODIs in Bangladesh and have named two uncapped players – Brian Chari and Wellington Masakadza – in the Test squad.While Panyangara was expelled for indiscipline in August, Ervine, who last played a Test in March 2013, had made himself available earlier this month for the Bangladesh tour, 18 months after he had refused a winter contract in April 2013.Chari, a top-order batsman, and Masakadza recently toured Bangladesh as part of the Zimbabwe A squad. Chari was the leading run-scorer in the two unofficial Tests with 174 runs at an average of 43.50, and Masakadza, a left-arm spinner, impressed the selectors with 12 wickets, including figures of 6 for 63, at an average of 16. Wellington Masakadza will join his brothers Hamilton and Shingi Masakadza in the Test squad and if the three brothers do play a Test together, it will be only the fourth such instance in Tests.Richmond Mutumbami had injured his arm during the tri-series against Australia and South Africa but has recovered to make both squads.Allrounders Tafadzwa Kamungozi and Natsai M’shangwe, who have played ODIs but are yet to make their Test debuts, were named in both squads. Shingi Masakadza also made a comeback to the Test squad, having last played a Test in September 2013, against Pakistan.Chari, Shingi and Wellington Masakadza will return to Zimbabwe after the Tests and will be replaced for the ODIs by three players out of Neville Madziva, Timycen Maruma, Solomon Mire, Peter Moor, Tawanda Mupariwa and Brian Vitori.Two prominent players who had played the only Test against South Africa – Sean Williams and Mark Vermeulen – were missing from both squads.Zimbabwe will play three Tests starting October 25, followed by five ODIs in November and December.Test squad Brendan Taylor (capt), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Brian Chari, Tendai Chatara, Elton Chigumbura, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Shingi Masakadza, Wellington Masakadza, Natsai M’shangwe, Richmond Mutumbami, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusi Sibanda, Malcolm WallerODI Squad Elton Chigumbura, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Natsai M’shangwe, Richmond Mutumbami, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusi Sibanda, Malcolm Waller, three out of Neville Madziva, Timycen Maruma, Solomon Mire, Peter Moor, Tawanda Mupariwa and Brian Vitori