وجه محمد صلاح قائد منتخب مصر الأول، رسالة لـ مسؤولي اتحاد الكرة ولاعبي الفراعنة قبل خوض مباراتي إثيوبيا وسيراليون ضمن منافسات تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

ومن المقرر أن يلتقي منتخب مصر مع إثيوبيا، يوم الجمعة المقبل 21 مارس، بالمغرب، في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة من عمر التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم.

طالع.. صور | أشرف صبحي وأبو ريدة يحضران مران منتخب مصر قبل السفر للمغرب لمواجهة إثيوبيا

وقدم محمد صلاح قائد منتخب مصر الأول لكرة القدم، التهنئة لمجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة بمناسبة تولي مهمة إدارة الاتحاد.

وأكد محمد صلاح، أن منتخب مصر سبق وتأهل لكأس العالم في وجود هاني أبو ريدة، ووعد بتكرار الإنجاز مع المجلس والجهاز الفني الحاليين”.

وشدد على جاهزية جميع لاعبي منتخب مصر قبل خوض مباراتي إثيوبيا وسيراليون والاقتراب من التأهل لكأس العالم.

The Premier League watched with bated breath. Surely, this was to be the game that would unravel the Arne Slot revolution at Liverpool, who would collapse against the first test of significance?

Chelsea were impressive and their fans should be excited by the promise that has hatched from Enzo Maresca’s tactical implementation, but Slot has trumped the Italian at this stage, shaping Anfield into a force to be reckoned with.

Curtis Jones gave birth to a new level of quality and control as he scored and won both of Liverpool’s awarded penalties, albeit the latter being overturned by VAR.

The 23-year-old’s performance showcases Liverpool’s strength of depth and comments on Slot’s chances of winning silverware this season.

It wasn’t a perfect performance: Chelsea had plenty of success in midfield and succeeded in taking a foothold across portions of the Anfield clash. Dominik Szoboszlai produced an indifferent performance once more and must be sweating over his starting berth going forward.

Dominik Szoboszlai's performance vs Chelsea

Alexis Mac Allister lost his place in the starting line-up for this one, with Slot wary of overexerting his South American coterie, who had only days before returned from their home continent after the October international break.

It meant Jones was handed the opportunity to impress, and he took his chance superbly. Szoboszlai, however, has done little to shake off his detractors after leaving plenty to be desired with the technical facets displayed against the Blues.

Aside from squandering a promising chance in the first half, the 2023 recruit from RB Leipzig also failed to move away from anonymity, with his metrics from the afternoon depicting a bland, colourless canvas.

Minutes played

90′

Goals

0

Assists

0

Touches

49

Shots (on target)

1 (1)

Accurate passes

31/38 (82%)

Key passes

0

Dribbles (completed)

0 (0)

Tackles

0

Total duels (won)

7 (0)

Dribbled past

3x

Not great. It’s pretty damning that Liverpool’s thrusting midfielder failed to win any of his seven contested duels or even win a tackle, while also unable to attempt, let alone complete, a dribble, despite all his running. And moreover, his 49 touches yielded not one key pass.

His movement and presence did help to wrest control from Chelsea in moments, but it wasn’t enough to colour his performance in a positive light.

Luckily, Jones’ wonderful effort allowed Liverpool to grab the three points. Maybe on another day, Liverpool wouldn’t have seen the affair sway in the way it did, and Slot might be tempted to bench Szoboszlai for the next one.

Why Dominik Szoboszlai must be dropped

Szoboszlai’s high-class ability is indisputable, but it’s safe to say that he’s not applying himself correctly in crucial moments, appearing hesitant, and circumspect. Fans can likely draw several instances from 2024/25 alone when the Hungary captain should have thumped the ball against the netting.

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With Jones thriving, perhaps it’s time to relegate Szoboszlai to the bench for a couple of matches, probing him to harness that abundant talent and bring it together to give Liverpool the goals that they need from deep. Mohamed Salah and his forwards are excellent, but there will be a time when another dimension is needed to secure the points.

Against Chelsea, the 23-year-old certainly caught onlookers’ attention, with inews writing of Szoboszlai’s shortcomings in their post-match ratings: ‘Didn’t do well enough with a great chance on 37 minutes and was otherwise anonymous.’

Szoboszlai is a tireless runner but sometimes to a fault. His endless gas tank provides Slot’s engine with the energy it needs to outwork opponents, create space, maintain fluidity within passing passages.

It meant that he was handed a 4/10 match rating, and with Alexis Mac Allister starting from the bench after jetting halfway across the world, you worry about his starting place going forward.

Not least because Jones was so brilliant, so confident, so dynamic. Against Arsenal at the Emirates next weekend, perhaps Slot will value Szoboszlai’s energy and athleticism. But Jones’ movement and silencing of Cole Palmer suggest his form must be preserved. The former Leipzig man needs to be dropped.

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West Bromwich Albion go into this set of Championship mid-week fixtures desperate for a win, with the Baggies experiencing a sticky patch of form of late in the second tier.

Carlos Corberan’s men went the entirety of October without picking up an elusive three points, but the very start of November did see West Brom race into a 1-0 lead away from home at Luton Town, only for Tahith Chong to fire home an equaliser to secure a share of the points for the Hatters.

Therefore, the Spaniard in the Hawthorns hot seat must be contemplating some changes for his side’s clash with Burnley tonight, which could include dropping Jed Wallace for some new blood to shine against Scott Parker’s equally up-and-down Clarets.

Wallace's form this season

Wallace has learnt the hard way that he’s no longer a guaranteed name on his manager’s teamsheet, with only two starts coming his way this campaign in the Championship to date, after starting 35 clashes in total last season.

His poor displays when he has started haven’t helped his cause either, with the experienced 30-year-old way off the pace against Luton last time out.

The former Millwall midfielder would only amass a lacklustre 22 touches of the ball at Kenilworth Road, with the bite and energy that’s usually apparent in the versatile West Brom number seven’s game also missing, with just one paltry duel won from nine attempted.

Also failing to complete a single dribble, alongside failing to test Thomas Kaminski with a single effort on goal, it wasn’t a huge surprise when Corberan hooked off Wallace just after the hour mark to put him out of his misery.

Unfortunately, the 30-year-old’s best days in a Baggies strip could now be behind him, with free-kick strikes like this one managed against Rotherham United just last season a distant memory, compared to his dire performances in the here and now.

Corberan could well be forced into playing a different attacking midfielder behind Josh Maja for the test of Burnley tonight, therefore, with John Swift an adequate replacement for the underperforming Wallace.

Why Swift should replace Wallace

Funnily enough, Swift was purchased in the exact same transfer window Wallace also entered the building, with the ex-Reading man still showing glimpses of his quality in a Baggies kit now three seasons deep into his stay at the Hawthorns.

Although he also has zero goals and assists next to his name like his former Millwall counterpart in league action, Swift was desperately unlucky versus Cardiff City the match before the away trip to Luton to not pick up a goal contribution.

Stat

Swift

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Expected goals (xG)

0.15

Expected assists (xA)

0.51

Touches

116

Accurate passes

90/94 (96%)

Key passes

4

Big chances created

1

Shots

3

Coming away from the game with four key passes under his belt, after amassing a ridiculous 116 touches as a key creative spark for his side, it’s safe to say the 29-year-old was desperately unlucky not to come away from the 0-0 affair with anything of note.

Instead, he was surprisingly dropped for Wallace, which is a decision his manager must now regret, having seen what the out-of-sorts midfielder offered in place of the “talented” ace, with that label given to him when he still was at Reading by ex-Royals manager Veljko Paunovic.

Also capable of scoring sublime strikes like this one for his side, having tallied up 16 goals from his 102 appearances to date in the West Midlands, Swift’s re-entry into the starting XI could see West Brom play more on the front foot against Burnley.

With the Clarets also wobbling in terms of form, with no wins in their last three, Corberan could sense this is a good opportunity for his team to get back on the horse, as Swift potentially returns to his XI.

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The Test continued but very few were able to follow it for part of the morning session

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Dec-2021A major power outage at the Gabba resulted in television coverage of the fourth day’s play going off air during the morning session as the opening Ashes Test continued be hampered by technical issues.The world feed – which is taken by all broadcasters with coverage of the match – went down midway through the session leaving the majority of viewers in the dark. Channel Seven, who share coverage with Fox Sports in Australia, were able to provide some pictures with their own cameras at the venue but that, too, was interrupted for a period.Occasionally there was a view provided from just one end of the ground as broadcasters scrambled to get pictures back on air. The DRS was also unavailable during this time. After a 25-minute period of disruption, power was restored shortly after the drinks break and full coverage resumed across networks.Related

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Radio commentary was able to continue during the blackout as Australian broadcaster ABC has a presence at the venue.”We’ve very sorry,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley told reporters in Sydney. “It hasn’t been ideal. These things happen. My understanding of the situation, and we will get full details and a full report, is it was an issue with one of the generators.”Very appreciative of everyone who worked very quickly to get the feeds and signal back up and running. We can only apologise to the fans.”There have been technical difficulties throughout this match, with the technology that allows the third umpire to adjudicate front-foot no-balls unavailable while Snicko has not been working as part of the DRS.Both of those problems emerged shortly before the match with Queensland border restrictions meaning further support could not be brought to the ground while technicians who are at the venue were not allowed to leave.The lack of Snicko came to the fore on the third day when Australia thought Dawid Malan had edged behind. The absence of the no-ball system only became apparent on the second day when Ben Stokes dismissed David Warner but had overstepped, with replays then showing his first three deliveries had all been no-balls.Broadcasters have been working with severely scaled-back production staff at the Gabba due to the restrictions put in place by the Queensland government. The full DRS is expected to be available in Adelaide.

As the Arne Slot machine keeps hitting the jackpot, Liverpool are now reportedly plotting to get an early victory over new Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim by signing one Sporting CP gem ahead of interest from their rivals.

Liverpool transfer news

If there was a definition for seamless transition then 14 wins in 16 games would be among them. Slot has entered Anfield and simply picked up where Jurgen Klopp left off whilst implementing his own calmer, more controlled approach than the exciting, positively frantic style of the German. And things were no different against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, as Luis Diaz’s hat-trick sent Xabi Alonso packing.

Back on top in the Premier League and in European football, Michael Edwards will now want to get Liverpool back to the top in the transfer market following a quiet window last time out.

The Reds have already been linked with the likes of Aurelien Tchouameni, but now reportedly want to spoil one of Amorim’s first plans at Manchester United.

According to TeamTalk, Liverpool now want to sign Geovany Quenda from Sporting Club, who will only let their 17-year-old winger leave if his hefty €100m (£84m) release clause is triggered.

Those at Anfield sit alongside Manchester City and Manchester United with their interest and the latter may well have the advantage on paper given Amorim’s Sporting links. That said, it would then be quite the way to deal an early blow to the new Red Devils boss by instantly luring one of his former players away from his grasp.

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Quenda – still a teenager – is considered one of Sporting’s hottest prospects and is undoubtedly one to keep an eye on.

"Talented" Quenda is one for the future

Whilst it remains uncertain whether Mohamed Salah will put pen to paper on a new Liverpool deal, what is a known fact is that the Egyptian doesn’t have several years left at the top now that he’s 32 years old. In an ideal world, the Liverpool great will sign a new contract just as the Reds welcome the heir to his throne in the form of Quenda – a player who would instantly learn from Salah.

The young right-winger has been at the centre of significant praise so far this season, including from Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig, who described him as “one of the most talented wingers in world football” this week.

Replacing Salah will be no easy task, whenever that may be, but getting one over on Manchester United and Amorim whilst doing exactly that would be quite the move from those at Anfield.

Bayern Munich have evoked memories of Alexis Sanchez's infamous transfer reveal at Manchester United when announcing Jamal Musiala's new contract.

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• Chilean played piano at Old Trafford reveal
• Musiala also billed as an 'artist' by Bayern
• Has signed new long-term deal to 2030

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Back in January 2018, Chilean forward Alexis completed a stunning move from Arsenal to the Gunners’ Premier League rivals at Old Trafford. Said deal was unveiled with the South American forward playing the piano before stepping into the light at the so-called ‘Theatre of Dreams’.

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  Alexis’ spell in Manchester would prove to be a disaster, as he managed just five goals through 45 appearances, but the present and future looks much brighter for Germany international Musiala – with the 21-year-old becoming a talismanic presence for Bayern.

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  The German giants have moved to tie him down on a new deal through to 2030, as the talented forward unlocks his full potential at the Allianz Arena alongside Harry Kane and Co. Any exit talk surrounding the youngster has been brought to a close.

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West Indies’ eight-wicket defeat to Australia on Saturday, however, meant that they slipped to 10th in the rankings, while Sri Lanka dropped to ninth. Benefitting at the two teams’ expense is Bangladesh, who rose to eighth despite losing all their matches in the Super 12s, on the back of recent home-series wins over Australia and New Zealand. Afghanistan, who are currently seventh on the table, will occupy the other automatic spot in the Super 12s.West Indies, who are two-time champions at the T20 World Cup, lost four of their five matches in the 2021 edition, a notable low coming in their opening game against England when they were bundled out for 55.Sri Lanka performed marginally better, registering victories over both Bangladesh and West Indies, but defeats to England, South Africa and Australia meant they were denied a place in the semis.Joining West Indies and Sri Lanka in the first round of the 2022 T20 World Cup will be Scotland and Namibia – two teams who advanced out of the first round and into the Super 12s during the ongoing edition – as well as four qualifiers.

The rest of the Victoria squad have been deemed casual contacts and can play providing they test negative

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Will Sutherland has been confirmed as having tested positive for Covid-19 but the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria will begin on Saturday at the SCG providing all the other results come back negative.Sutherland, who is experiencing mild symptoms, will be required to isolate for 10 days at the team hotel. However, other Victoria players have only been deemed casual contacts with the remaining test results due overnight. Ten have already come back negative and if the final six follow the game has been ticked off to begin. The game will remain a four-day fixture extending to Tuesday.”Will Sutherland is currently self-isolating and experiencing minor symptoms after testing positive. He is in good spirits and in regular contact with Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia staff,” Dr John Orchard, Cricket Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, said. “We are satisfied the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria can begin safely tomorrow.”While it is impossible to remove all risk from this situation, Will was relatively non-infectious during his periods of interaction with members of the Victorian team. As such, and due to their compliance with biosecurity protocols, all members of the Victorian squad have been deemed casual contacts. They will be able to take the field at the SCG tomorrow subject to receiving negative results.”The match was postponed less than an hour before the toss was due to take place on Friday following the emergence of Sutherland’s initial result which required further analysis. A second PCR test confirmed it was positive.It is the first positive Covid case within the professional game in Australia and comes as the country moves towards living with the virus with vaccination rates increasing.Both squads are fully vaccinated with cricket having become the first sport to complete full dosage at domestic level.Earlier this season the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Tasmania in Brisbane was called off on the morning of the game after community cases in the city promoted Tasmania to return home in case the border was closed.This was to be the third meeting between the sides this season with the states restricted to playing themselves due to border restrictions.The previous two matches have been played under various biosecure conditions in order to protect the Test players who were part of those games.

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A goleada sobre o Paraguai, nesta terça-feira, pelas Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas para a Copa do Mundo de 2022, fez a Seleção Brasileira atingir a marca de 32 jogos consecutivos sem ser derrotado no torneio classificatório. O feito garantiu que o Brasil quebrasse o próprio recorde.

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A marca anterior, de 31 partidas, foi estabelecida entre 1954 e 1993, um intervalo de 39 anos. Na ocasião, jogava-se menos pelas Eliminatórias, o que permitiu que a Seleção Brasileira batesse o novo recorde agora em apenas quase sete anos.

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A última derrota da Seleção Brasileira na história das Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas foi em outubro de 2015, na estreia do torneio. Na ocasião, o time então comandado por Dunga perdeu por 2 a 0, em Santiago, com gols de Eduardo Vargas e Alexis Sánchez.

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Líder da atual edição das Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas, o Brasil tem 39 pontos em 15 jogos, com 12 vitórias e três empates. O time de Tite volta a campo no mês de março, para os dois últimos confrontos do torneio, contra Chile, em Salvador, e Bolívia, em La Paz.

Arne Slot’s Liverpool are flying. Top of the Premier League, two wins from two in the Champions League, through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after thrashing West Ham United 5-1 last month.

Most rival supporters tittered at the claim that Liverpool would present themselves as title challengers in this strange Jurgen Klopp-less world, but here we are, thriving.

Of course, the Reds have not faced any of the Premier League’s foremost outfits so far, aside from Manchester United, who are struggling and were brushed aside at Old Trafford in what was admittedly an almighty performance.

As you can see, there’s plenty of opposition hoping to trip the Merseysiders up over the coming months, but Liverpool have what it takes to succeed, especially with Virgil van Dijk back to his stunning best.

Virgil van Dijk's brilliance

Van Dijk is widely regarded as one of the greatest centre-backs of his generation, with Paolo Maldini even claiming that the Netherlands captain “will be the best defender in history of football soon”, quite the remark from one of the game’s finest.

His £75m move to Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 had a transcendental effect on Klopp’s team, for he added a new-found level of security and stability at the rear and was instrumental in winning the Premier League, Champions League and a wealth of further major honours.

Liverpool’s defensive quality perhaps waned over the later years of Klopp’s reign but Slot’s newly-implemented system has worked wonders, with the 33-year-old back to his best, head and shoulders above the rest of the defensive talent in England’s top flight.

Statistics will only tell you so much, though the 6 foot 4 colossus’ metrics from the previous term hold up against his current, having completed 92% of his passes and won 68% of his duels, as per Sofascore.

He’s irreplaceable, but Liverpool need to prepare for his departure in any case. It’s well-known that Van Dijk’s £220k-per-week contract is soon to expire, and while it would be hoped that he remains on Merseyside, a long-term plan needs to be put forth.

Liverpool looking at Van Dijk heir

According to Football Insider, Liverpool are doing due diligence on Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis as they weigh up launching a bid in 2025.

The Brazilian defender has earned acclaim for his early performances in his homeland and has what it takes to become a leading player in a division such as the Premier League, with a number of top European outfits, such as Arsenal and Real Madrid, also tracking him.

The 18-year-old has a staggering €100m (£84m) release clause in his contract but FSG will hope to agree to a deal far below that exorbitant tag, should Liverpool’s interest indeed solidify.

What type of defender Vitor Reis is

Standing at 6 foot 1, Reis isn’t the most towering of titans but he is composed and assured in his performances in defence, belying his age to step confidently into life as a professional.

Palmeiras are second in the Brasileiro Serie A this season and boast the meanest defence in the country, with just 20 goals conceded across 29 matches.

Reis’ maiden year as a senior has been hampered by injuries but he’s still exhibited his talent through some excellent performances. While he’s only chalked up 15 professional appearances, Reis has scored two goals and showcased his quality excellently.

Brazilian football expert Marcus Watts has issued a glowing endorsement on his ability, saying: “Despite not being a very physical player, he’s very good in the air and has shown great awareness for an 18yo.

“He’s also very good on the ball, both for setting up the play from the back and for attacking – which has already been translated into two goals so early in his career.

“Another good mental attribute he’s already shown is his decision making – he knows where the spaces are and knows when to move forward or when to make a tackle, something that is quite remarkable for a player so young.”

His mental capacity and innate quality in reading the game is something that could see him emulate Van Dijk, with journalist Alan Gouveia picking Reis out as the best from a bad bunch during one defeat back in July, criticising the “shameful” performance but praising the teenager, who “doesn’t feel the weight of the shirt”.

As per FBref, the young star ranks among the top 15% of centre-backs across divisions similar to the Brazilian first division for goals scored, the top 12% for pass completion, the top 13% for tackles and the top 8% for aerial battles won per 90, highlighting the wide spread of skills that further suggest that he has what it takes to succeed Van Dijk.

It was mentioned earlier that Reis isn’t exactly the most physically imposing of players, but even so, he has won 70% of his aerial battles in the league this season while completing 92% of his passes and averaging 3.4 ball recoveries and 3.4 clearances per game.

There’s so much to like about this young defender, and while he might not be ready to start for Liverpool week in and week out, efforts must be made to sign him and nurture his ability over the coming years.

It would be amazing if Van Dijk penned a new deal and continued his Liverpool journey over the next several campaigns, but irrespective of the outcome, a success plan is needed, and Reis could be the perfect heir.

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