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It was raw, it was visceral, and it may well become the defining image of this Border-Gavaskar series

Alagappan Muthu07-Dec-20245:02

Head: ‘Disappointed with my reaction but also going to stand up for myself’

At 6.51 pm in Adelaide, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy took a back seat to a cheap, and therefore very human, thrill. Mohammed Siraj had just picked up a wicket. India have roamed all over this planet in search of it. London. Ahmedabad. Here. So it wasn’t relief the bowler felt when he picked it up. It was something more.Siraj punched down on the air with both fists. He screamed. And as the batter was walking off, with 140 off 141 against his name, Siraj averted his eyes, as if he was sick of the sight of him. If he had stopped there, it would have all been fine. But he sent him off. Twice.Related

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South Australia is not the place to be seen working against Travis Head. He is one of their own and he is everywhere. He is on their buses inviting them to the BBL. He is on their shirts. He is, forever, sitting on that olive green chair, wearing his ODI World Cup winner’s medal, flashing those double finger guns.”Booooooooooooooooooo.” One single syllable from the throats of 51,642 people sounds a little like a Roman amphitheatre. And these guys have had a lot of practice backing up their players, and pulling down their rivals. Aussie Rules Football takes care of that. Back in the day, the Victorian team would arrive into the airport to signs and T-shirts that said “Kick a Vic” over a picture of Football Park.Author and football historian Francis Doherty told , “That parochial South Australian Football Park crowd, if you’ve ever been there and experienced it first-hand, it’s probably one of the most parochial crowds if not the most scary place [for] an opposition supporter to be, in the whole of Australia.”Mohammed Siraj sends off Travis Head in front of his adoring home crowd•Getty ImagesIndia were behind enemy lines. When Mitchell Starc came out as the new batter and hit Siraj for four first ball, the crowd, too busy getting on the bowler’s case as he ran up, were caught unawares. This time the roar was illegible. Two emotions stitched into one.”Boooooooooooyyyaaaaaaaaayyyyyy”Siraj spent that whole over being public enemy No. 1. When it ended, Harshit Rana and Rishabh Pant came over to congratulate him on taking the wicket, to remind him that he had done a good thing.Siraj was preparing to go down to deep third and prepare to field. The boos rang out again, getting steadily louder with every step he took towards the rope. India heard it and pulled him up to field at point. South Australians aren’t the only ones who know how to get behind their man. All of this happened at the back end of a period where India were losing control of the game. There were even a few torturous minutes where their biggest hope to win this series, Jasprit Bumrah, went down clutching his groin and needed several minutes’ attention from three different people to be set right enough to bowl again. There were dropped catches. There were edges that flew into gaps because slip was too wide. The second ball with the new ball had produced a play and miss from Head where his feet retreated to leg and his hands hung outside off and the hundred that he was on looked like a typo.The hometown hero soaks in Adelaide Oval’s adulation•Getty ImagesIndia’s plan was to stay in the game on Saturday; to be careful and balance attack with defence. But every time they run into Head, it seems they just can’t do anything right. When the entire country was still heaving a sigh of relief at seeing Bumrah back on his feet, Head was busy depositing him for four wide of mid-on.Rana in Perth did the impossible and recorded possibly the first instance of an Indian fast bowler actually enjoying beating Head’s outside edge because this time the ball didn’t just wobble on through to the keeper, it crashed into off stump. Rana in Adelaide (16-2-86-0, economy rate 5.37) was flogged all over the park. Head and Marnus Labuschagne hit him for three fours in an over each. And they were really playing the same shot over and over.India bowling coach Morne Morkel felt there were other options that the team could have taken once they fell behind in the game. “I felt as soon as the ball got a little bit softer this afternoon in terms of maybe going defensive, more defensive for a longer period of time, it was maybe an option to consider, but we want to play that aggressive brand of cricket and credit to Travis, I don’t want to take anything away from a great hundred. He really put us under pressure and he got the runs.”Head also got the crowd back on Australia’s side and his send-off gave the fast bowlers one more reason to run in that little bit harder at India in the night session. At 6.51 pm, this Border-Gavaskar Trophy might just have got its defining moment. This series may just feel a whole lot different going forward.

Strong returns for Victoria and Melbourne Renegades has him in national discussions while he has also taken on state captaincy

Tristan Lavalette21-Feb-2023Victoria’s interim captain Will Sutherland has found inspiration in different places, helping unlock his emerging allround skills during a standout domestic season.As a hard-hitting batter and probing seamer, the 23-year-old Sutherland unsurprisingly has long revered former Australia star allrounder Shane Watson who has become an important influence.”He’s someone I want to be like. I’ve taken a lot out of his book,” Sutherland told ESPNcricinfo, referencing Watson’s new book .”I’ve spoken to him on the phone and we’ve talked not only about how to develop as an allrounder, but the mental side of the game too.”Sutherland, who had a strike-rate of 150 in this season’s BBL, has also been keenly watching Australia’s rejuvenated arch-rival England and admits to being an unabashed admirer of ‘Bazball’.Related

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“It’s good to see the way the England team are going about it. It reinforces that people can have that sort of mindset and approach to batting. That’s certainly how I like to go about it,” he said.The tall and powerfully-built Sutherland has been making progress in his bid to become a bonafide allrounder having initially developed quicker with the ball.His pace bowling, where he conjures menacing bounce from his 6 foot 5 (1.96m) frame, has continued to impress with Sutherland the fourth highest wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield with 28 at an average of under 20.But it’s his batting that has significantly improved with Sutherland averaging 31 from his first six Shield matches in a major lift from a lowly 14 in 21 first class matches previously.He’s unleashed into a counter-attacking weapon in Victoria’s middle-order as underlined by a strike-rate of 63 this season. It might not quite be ‘Bazball’ just yet, but Sutherland’s trending in the right direction.”To be a genuine allrounder, I know I need to put a few more runs on the board,” he said. “I want to hold down No. 6 for the Vics. I feel like I’m getting a hang of things with the bat.”Sutherland credits his upswing to a mental shift in the off-season, where he focused on positive reinforcements rather than any technical tweaks.

I loved it [captaincy] and definitely something I want to keep doing. Scott Boland told me to concentrate on nailing my batting and bowling and the rest will fall into place, so I try to lead by example.

“I thought back to how I was feeling during my best innings,” he said. “I came to the conclusion that I was aggressive and imposing. Before I go out to bat, I try to do self-talk that will get me in the mood to channel those feelings from my best innings.”If my mindset is positive, I bat better. I can then rein it in from there and defend better. But I need to have that aggressive focus.”A renewed Sutherland hit his maiden first class century in Victoria’s season opener against South Australia in difficult conditions at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. He had previously never made a half-century since making his first-class debut in late 2019.”It was a tricky wicket and it showed that I was able to do it at this level. I’ve taken a lot of confidence out of that,” Sutherland said.It led to an eye-catching BBL season, where Sutherland helped lift Melbourne Renegades off the bottom and into the finals series.He moulded into an effective finisher of an innings but pundits, notably a continually exasperated Mark Waugh on the Fox Sports broadcast, repeatedly lamented Sutherland coming in at the death.”I definitely would like to get up higher in the order because it’s easier to get in,” he said. “As a No.7 you get straight into it and it’s more challenging. I was best suited to the role, so the ‘Gades didn’t want to change. Going forward I would like to get up to five or six.”Even though there was a prevailing feeling that he was perhaps underused by Renegades, whose bounce back season ended with a home knockout final defeat to Brisbane Heat, Sutherland nonetheless pushed his case for higher honours.He looms as an intriguing option with the next T20 World Cup less than 18 months away. The national hierarchy are paying attention to Sutherland, who has long been on the radar having been a former Under-19 Australia captain.”George Bailey [Australia’s chief selector] has been in touch with words of encouragement. It’s nice to know they’re watching even though I don’t think of higher honours,” he said.Will Sutherland could soon feature in the Australia set-up•Getty ImagesAs Sutherland’s career prospects continue to rise, his fling with Australian rules football has faded into the background. A highly-rated key forward, Sutherland was deemed a potential top 10 pick in the 2017 AFL draft.Talented teenagers of both sports have traditionally chosen an AFL pathway initially, given its heft in Australia combined with potentially more opportunities at a younger age.Australia Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey is a prime example having unsuccessfully attempted an AFL career through Greater Western Sydney Giants before reverting to cricket.”I loved footy and was incredibly close [to nominating for the AFL draft],” Sutherland said. “I played representative cricket straight through but hadn’t played much footy. It would have been a risk.”Some AFL club officials have cheekily tried to woo him, but seemingly realise it’s in vain.”I haven’t heard from them in the last year or two… probably shows that I’m starting to play better cricket,” Sutherland laughed. “Ultimately it came down to enjoyment and cricket is what I always wanted to do.”His infatuation for cricket is unsurprising with his father James Sutherland taking the reins of Cricket Australia chief executive in 2001 in a post he then held for 17 years.”My dad is the catalyst for my love of cricket. We got to travel the world to watch cricket and I was able to meet my heroes,” he said.The cricket-mad household spawned many intense battles between Sutherland and his younger sister Annabel, the allrounder part of Australia’s team at the Women’s T20 World Cup and who recently got picked up by Gujarat Giants in India’s new Women’s Premier league for AUD$122,000.’I definitely would like to get up higher in the order because it’s easier to get in’•Getty Images”A few bats were thrown at each other when we were young,” Sutherland chuckled. “That’s how we developed our competitive nature and it certainly helped turn her into the player that she is now.”While he eagerly keeps up to date with his sister’s feats in South Africa, Sutherland remains mostly concentrating on helping power Victoria to ultimate success in the Sheffield Shield and the 50-over Marsh Cup.They started a late season push with home victories over Queensland in both formats last week as Sutherland took the captaincy reins of Victoria’s Shield team with regular skipper Peter Handscomb currently on Australia’s tour of India.”I loved it [captaincy] and definitely something I want to keep doing,” he said. “Scott Boland told me to concentrate on nailing my batting and bowling and the rest will fall into place, so I try to lead by example.”Sutherland’s emergence as leader encapsulates Victoria skewing young marked by a raw pace attack boasting exciting quicks Mitchell Perry and Fergus O’Neill.”This will be the team that takes us forward. We’re going to be a formidable force,” he said.Sutherland believes Victoria can claim silverware immediately although a familiar foe likely stands in the way.”The challenge of playing in Perth is in the back of our minds,” said Sutherland about powerhouse Western Australia, who claimed last year’s Shield title after a drawn final against Victoria and currently sit on top of both competitions. “We need to get some revenge because they’ve had the wood on us for some time.”It’s a gruelling stretch ahead and there will likely be no breather for Sutherland after the Australian season as he eyes a county stint amid Ashes fanfare in the UK.”It will be a good time to be there with the Ashes on and I want to keep improving all aspects of my game,” he said. “I’m just really enjoying my cricket at the moment.”

MS Dhoni’s quips and one-liners

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Aug-2020If I tell everyone what it is, then they (CSK) won’t buy me at the auctions. It’s a trade secret.Dhoni tight-lipped on the secret behind CSK qualifying for the playoffs at will.I won’t count it as a bad performance. It was so bad that I can’t count it as a performance.
MS Dhoni usually didn’t mince his words after a poor display.You can convert 1.8 runs or 1.9 runs into twos, but not 1.75 or 1.7.
Some calculations from one of the best runners between wickets for when an outfield has dew.Personally I feel I use a bit too much of my brain in this format.
Has anyone summed up the Twenty20 format better?That’s why you should watch the game. What went wrong you would have realised.
There were times when journalists were at the receiving end of his one-liners.Another 20 days and you can apply for citizenship.
The feeling after India’s long tour of Australia in 2014-15.It’s like having 100kg put over you. After that even if you put a mountain, it will not make a difference.
What’s pressure? A matter of a few extra kilos.Whenever we have played with four fast bowlers, two things happen. One the captain gets banned, two we lose.
He often got straight to the point when discussing tactics.They actually feel it will be better off to put a bowling machine there.
When his bowlers didn’t like the new ODI rules introduced in 2013.God is not coming to save us.
The words of wisdom in the huddle before India’s successful defence of a below-par total in the 2013 Champions Trophy final.At the moment, we are not even using one, where will we bowl two?
The time he felt helpless when two-bouncer-an-over rule was introduced in ODIs, given how India’s fast bowlers were either injured or out of form.Frankly, I am quite bad at analysing technique; you have seen my technique.
But will we see him as an expert on the telly?We will be busy shopping. That’s something we can afford to do. There is nothing really in our hands.
What to do when your team’s fate lies in the hands of a match played by others.From Kishore Kumar, we have gone to Sean Paul.
Dhoni had to adapt to the old and the young during his stint as captain.You die, you die. You don’t see which is the better way to die.
His wit didn’t desert him during back-to-back whitewashes in England and Australia.I don’t mind repeating everything.
After he led India to the 2011 World Cup. A lot of Dhoni fans wouldn’t mind hearing those words now.The only person who can control Sreesanth is Sreesanth. It is beyond my control and I don’t think too much about.
Man-management MS Dhoni style.Till the full stop doesn’t come the sentence is not complete.
The time when he got metaphorical ahead of the 2011 World Cup final.One other guy won’t play.
It’s not easy remembering your XI, especially when it’s the first game of a World Cup campaign.The only thing that went well for us was the warm-up before the game.
The positives from a bad game.Frankly speaking I don’t understand Duckworth-Lewis. I just wait for the umpire’s decision.
He is like the rest of us.What happens inside a meeting, where the selectors, the captain and the coaches are there, when it comes out, it is disgusting and disrespectful.
The time when he got upset when discussions of the selection meeting were leaked to the media.If you are not 100 per cent fit and not at your best [and still play], it’s cheating.
When he made his stance on fitness clear after sitting out a Test series in Sri Lanka, in 2008.When you’ve played international cricket, you realise you never play 100 percent.When his stance on fitness evolved in a 2019 IPL match.I’ll just ask Mahela if he will lend Mendis for a couple of practice sessions.
That was a plan.You [media people] change my girlfriends every two days. Please let one continue for some time.
The days when Indian media loved speculating about all things Dhoni.We are told that Mumbai is a city which is always on the move. See, me and my boys have brought the entire city to a standstill today.
His reaction after crowds thronged to welcome the team at a parade following the World T20 win.Before I start I should say I read an article by you in Cricinfo. You’d said Australia were the favourites. Today I think me and the boys, we proved you wrong.
Speaking to Ravi Shastri after India’s victory over Australia in the semi-finals of the 2007 World Twenty20, MS Dhoni had revealed that he read our site.Now even PETA has said you can’t cosmetically remove the tail.
A woke answer from a woke captain – after many questions about India’s lower-order batting.You may put hybrid fuel in the car but the cylinder, the engine, everything, needs to be like that.
On whether India needs a fielding coach.I love to go back to Ranchi. I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way.
On the break from being India’s captain and under constant scrutiny.In countries like Australia or England, people speak English in such an accent that it is very hard to understand. So, at parties when locals come to us and start talking, even if we are not getting anything, we say ‘yeah’. Or if I have a drink in hand, I excuse myself by saying, ‘I’ll just get a drink’ but never show up in front of that person again
Early tours with the Indian team were challenging on many fronts.From 1929 hrs consider me as retired
Finally, Dhoni using his first Instagram post in six months to announce retirement in a way only he could

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Um dos maiores nomes do Palmeiras de Abel Ferreira, o goleiro Weverton falou com a imprensa pela primeira vez desde a sua falha no Dérbi diante do Corinthians, lance que desencadeou uma chuva de críticas da torcida sobre o jogador que já é o goleiro com mais títulos na história do Palmeiras.

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Na busca de se tornar o jogador com mais títulos na história do clube, ao lado de Dudu, Junqueira e Ademir da Guia, o goleiro falou sobre a má fase que enfrentou neste início de ano, e pediu mais amor por parte de todos os envolvidos no futebol brasileiro.

– Sempre tem o jogo seguinte, não é fácil. Hoje eu acho que mais do que nunca o Palmeras se posiciona de uma forma que nos traz orgulho. A cobrança é natural, vestimos uma camisa muito pesada e a cobrança sempre vai existir. Mas o ódio, a intolerância, o desrespeito, a ameaça, isso tudo já estamos saturado, ninguém aceita mais. A gente entende onde a gente joga, o peso que carrega, a pressão por títulos, vitórias, jogar bem. Faz parte da nossa vida. A gente quer um basta, respeito, compreensão, quer mais amor, a gente não quer só mais desculpas, mas atitude. A rede social falam que é terra sem lei, mas só se você deixar que ela seja. Eu, de todo coração, sei quem eu sou e isso é suficiente para eu continuar trabalhando – disse o jogador em zona mista após a vitória sobre o Novorizontino.

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Importante na classificação do Palmeiras para a final do Paulistão, com boas defesas diante do Tigre do Interior, Weverton disse estar de cabeça muito tranquila para ultrapassar esse período turbulento com mais um título pelo Maior do Brasil:

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– Eu sou ser humano em primeiro lugar, não sou máquina. E todo jogador passa por isso. Para mim não é diferente, eu não queria isso. Eu sempre quis a regularidade, os bons jogos que sempre fiz. Mas a vida tem disso. O que eu não posso é desistir e nem muito menos acreditar naquilo que as pessoas falam mal de mim. É ter tranquilidade. Não é porque joguei Copa do Mundo, ganhei duas Libertadores que as coisas ruins às vezes não vão acontecer comigo – finalizou o jogador de 36 anos.

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Campeão da Libertadores em cima do Santos, no início de 2021, o goleiro se prepara para mais uma final diante do rival da Baixada Santista, agora em dois jogos. Mesmo com algumas falhas na competição, em caso de título alviverde, Weverton pode ser eleito o melhor goleiro da competição

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Baseball has been offering a vexing question to small-market clubs for decades.

In a sport with the wealth gap widening by the year due to local TV deals among other franchise-specific financial streams, how do teams on a tight budget consistently compete?

This is something the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to answer every year.  

It turns out the best answer might prove to be almost 2,000 miles away in the Dominican Republic.

In 2017, MLB hard-capped international spending, giving every team a chance to find top-tier talent without needing to have deep pockets in free agency or by going on a decade-long tanking mission to earn top picks in the MLB draft. A year later, Milwaukee bought 30 ½ acres in Santo Domingo Este to eventually open a state-of-the-art facility while concurrently spending $60 million in 2018 under owner Mark Attanasio to renovate their Arizona spring training facility. 

The Dominican dream was completed for more than $20 million last year on a 1.3 million-square foot academy. It’s able to house 106 players between 22 dorm rooms and three tryout player rooms. Overall, there are four structures for the academy including a dorm, clubhouse, kitchen and administration building. Inside the clubhouse, a 3,400-square foot gym can be found, five times the size of what it was in the previous facility. Finally, there are two classrooms to help players both complete high school and learn English. 

“I’m very appreciative of what the Milwaukee Brewers have done for Latin American players, myself and other Latins that they have,” says star outfielder and native Venezuelan Jackson Chourio. “I think what they do is give us an opportunity to play and do a good job of opening the door for us and giving us that opportunity. The truth is that complex down in the Dominican Republic is awesome. It’s beautiful. When I was down there, it wasn’t quite the same. I’ve gotten the chance to go down there and it’s incredible.”

Every MLB team has an academy in the Dominican Republic, a baseball hotbed that contributes the most players to the major leagues outside of the U.S. But their new crown jewel should help the Brewers attract top talent in Latin America, helping them to continue a streak of success highlighted by six playoff appearances over the past seven years, including four National League Central titles and a 2018 trip to the NL championship series.

“It’s not even close. It’s not even close,” says Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, comparing the current facility to the previous one. “I remember last offseason I stopped by and it was crazy. I was in shock. I was surprised at how everything looks there. The kitchen is huge. The weight room, the fields, everything. It’s an unbelievable place. I told them to do whatever you need to do to these guys and let them know there’s another level because they probably don’t want to come out of here. This is a beautiful place.”

Chourio came along before the new facility opened, but symbolizes the organization’s commitment to scouting in Latin America.

In January 2021, the Brewers signed the 16-year-old Chourio using their international pool money, along with a $1.9 million signing bonus, the biggest bonus in franchise history for an international prospect. 

Once in Milwaukee’s system, Chourio became a baseball comet. He began in the Dominican Summer League and Venezuelan Winter League before going to High-A in 2022, finishing that season with six games at Double-A Biloxi. The next year, Chourio dominated the circuit, slashing .280/.336/.467 with 22 home runs, 89 RBI and 43 stolen bases across 122 games. 

Then, before the 2024 season, Milwaukee general manager Matt Arnold did something the Brewers had never done before. He bought out Chourio’s arbitration years before the prospect ever stepped onto the grass at American Family Field, giving him $82 million over eight years.

And while Choruio isn’t the first player to ever sign a long-term deal with a MLB team prior to his first at-bat, his entire journey could be a template to be followed.

“I think it’s certainly something we’re open to and we want to make sure we’re making bets on the right players and the right people first and foremost,” says Arnold of the Chourio-type extension. “… With Jackson, we felt like we had all those ingredients in place and obviously, there’s some real risk when you make those kinds of bets. But when you’re talking about the right kind of person, we’re always open to those kinds of agreements with our younger players.”

To that point, there are a few Latin players new to Milwaukee’s system who could see a similar trajectory. 

A year ago, the Brewers landed a tremendous international haul, signing infielder Jesús Made (ranked No. 1 among Brewers prospects by MLB Pipeline) and shortstop Luis Peña (No. 5) before putting them into the Dominican facility. Both of them are now in Low A with the Carolina Mudcats and producing. 

Made, who just turned 18 last month, is slashing .280/.389/.423 with 16 extra-base hits, including four home runs, and 23 stolen bases in 47 games. Peña, also 18, has been even better with a .319/.378/.522 line and 15 extra-base hits alongside 24 swiped bags in just 35 games (a concussion briefly sidelined him in May). Perhaps most encouraging is that in 156 plate appearances, Peña has struck out just 18 times, a remarkably low rate for a player who would’ve just graduated high school if he grew up in the U.S. 

“The similarities are that [Made, Peña and Chourio] stand out immediately,” says Carolina manager Nick Stanley. “All three of those guys, as soon as you see them do anything, take a swing, run down the first base line, you say, I think all three of them are really focused on their careers and want to be great. I saw Jackson as a 19-year-old all year in Double A in 2023, and it was clear he wanted to be a great Major League player. I’m seeing some of those same things out of Made and Peña right now.”

At spring training, Milwaukee made sure to get the pair stateside to spend some time around the parent club. While neither came close to taking an at bat or anything of that nature, the visit was fruitful as some of the top-line prospects got to spend time with some of the Brewers’ big-league stars.

Speaking with Peralta, the 29-year-old talked about that moment as a time to impart wisdom on how to create and refine their routines while learning what makes their respective games work well and using preparation to their advantage.  

“One of the big things that we made sure to try to do as much as possible was bring those young Latin players over to Major League camp and get that experience,” Arnold says. “Even if they weren’t in big-league camp, they would come over for the day or they’d stretch in the morning with us and make sure they were around for batting practice. Maybe they weren’t in the game but they’d spend the day in the dugout. Having that experience in major league camp, not signed that long ago … we think that’s extremely valuable, especially in that environment.”

For the Brewers, finding and developing Latin talent isn’t just about baseball. It’s about succeeding in the margins, something the organization knows all about in a variety of areas. 

أعرب إيدر سارابيا، المدير الفني لفريق إلتشي، عن غضبه الشديد بعد التعادل في مباراة يوم الأحد مع ريال مدريد، في بطولة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإسباني، موسم 2025/26، حيث تعادلا بهدفين لمثليهما.

واحتج إلتشي على هدف تعادل ريال مدريد، الثاني، في الدقيقة 86 الذي سجله جود بيلينجهام، حيث اعترض أصحاب الأرض بسبب وجود تدخل من فينيسيوس جونيور ضد الحارس إيناكي بينيا قبل الهدف.

اقرأ أيضًا.. خبير تحكيمي يوضح مدى صحة هدف بيلينجهام المثير للجدل في مباراة ريال مدريد وإلتشي

وقال سارابيا، في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “لست سعيدًا بالنتيجة إطلاقًا، خاصة بالنظر إلى اللحظات الحاسمة من المباراة، كان خطأ فينيسيوس متسببًا في هدف التعادل 2-2 واضحًا تمامًا”.

وأضاف: “لم يشاهد إيناكي اللعبة، لكنها لم تكن مجرد حادثة عرضية، بل الأمر كان خطأً واضحًا، يزعجني إضاعة الوقت في مثل هذه الأمور، ولكن عندما تتقدم مرتين، تشعر أن هناك عوامل أثرت على النتيجة النهائية، هذا يُثير غضبك”.

وواصل: “كنا نعرف ما نريد فعله، لكن تشكيلة ريال مدريد أربكتنا قليلًا، كان علينا إما التحلي بالشجاعة أو التراجع، هذا الفريق مستعد للتغلب على النكسات، ومواصلة الضغط بقوة دليل على شخصيتنا”.

The two spinners, from MP, claimed 16 wickets between them in the final and were “very difficult to play on this pitch”

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Saransh Jain was named the Player of the Series•PTI

Rajat Patidar, the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy-winning captain, hailed the “great character” shown by Central Zone not just in the final but throughout the tournament. He particularly heaped praise on the two spinners, Kumar Kartikeya and Saransh Jain, who shared 16 wickets between them in the final as Central Zone won their first Duleep Trophy title since 2014-15 by defeating South Zone by six wickets.”They have played a lot of matches together, Kartikeya and Saransh [for Madhya Pradesh] and they have the skill and are very difficult to play on this pitch,” Patidar said after the game. “The track was really good to bat and our bowlers dominated and made it tough for the other team. That was a positive sign.”It’s been a flawless tournament for Central Zone, where they cruised through the quarter-final against North East Zone and the semi-final against West Zone, qualifying for the final by virtue of gaining first-innings leads. Then, in what had been a high-scoring tournament, Central Zone bowled first in the final and skittled South Zone for just 149, which paved the way for a comfortable win on the final day.Related

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“This wicket was slightly dry, and that is why we decided to bowl first,” Patidar said. “We wanted to bowl them out in the first innings as early as possible. That was our aim and it made the game easier.”We predicted that it would help the fast bowlers, but I wanted to give one spinner at least an over to see how the pitch is responding. I realised there was more help for the spinners rather than the fast bowlers.”L Balaji, the South Zone head coach, meanwhile, lamented the first-innings collapse and missing out on a few runs in the second as the major reasons behind his side’s disappointing performance. Chasing 65 on the final day, Central Zone lost three early wickets but despite the surface doing plenty of tricks, the chase was never going to be daunting.”The last day panned out to be bowler-friendly. Had we got more runs in the first innings or the second, had the partnership [between Ankit Sharma and C Andre Siddarth] been extended, it would have been a solid game,” Balaji said. “[A target of] 150 would have been an ideal kind of fourth-innings target for the bowling unit to fight hard.”Kumar Kartikeya kisses the Duleep Trophy silverware•PTI

South Zone’s team combination for the final was also a talking point. They went with three fast bowlers and one spinner in a bid to extend their batting line-up. It backfired with the Central Zone spinners finding plenty of purchase through the game, and the lone South Zone spinner, Ankit, bagging six wickets without any spin support from the other end.”We played three seamers in the previous game and wanted to stick with pretty much the same combination,” Balaji said. “All the bowlers bowled their heart out. Had we won the toss, the third seamer would have come into play. But I felt the boys did well selection-wise. We were consistent when it comes to the combinations.”Balaji also agreed that some of the shots played by the batters in the first innings “were a little bit unnecessary” as South Zone collapsed. But he was confident the experience of playing a major final would keep the players in good stead.”There are a lot of ifs and buts,” he said. “Shot selection-wise, some shots we could have been a little bit restricted. But on the field, when they are instinctively playing, you just have to give them the freedom to play their shot. But it was okay. This is a young batting unit and they will learn from this.”Balaji was also impressed by Siddharth’s temperament in the second innings. The 19-year-old fell for just 12 in the first innings but ensured he made up in the second, scoring an unbeaten 84. He stitched a 192-run seventh-wicket stand with Ankit, keeping the Central Zone players waiting.”We were put under pressure and he came up with a solid knock which we required at that time,” Balaji said about Siddharth’s knock. “That partnership was needed, and yes, coming not out is very important as a cricketer. He will learn. On the way, he will definitely learn a lot from this exposure and from this experience. I am sure he has got the talent to go higher.”

Some of the most expensive players in European football just so happen to be some of the youngest. The next generation is officially breaking through, scrambling to take football’s crown in the Premier League, La Liga and across Europe.

CIES have ranked the most valuable teenagers in world football, and some of them also feature in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, with Lamine Yamal next in line to become football royalty. The Barcelona winger finished second behind Ousmane Dembele in the last edition and is highly-tipped to take his crown in 2026.

But he’s not entirely alone in that battle. CIES’ list also includes four Premier League talents, and as English football continues to attract some of the world’s best players, there’s no denying that it could produce its best generation yet.

Lamine Yamal

Barcelona

€349.6m

Estevao Willian

Chelsea

€118.1m

Pau Cubarsi

Barcelona

€112.7m

Franco Mastantuono

Real Madrid

€102.4m

Warren Zaire-Emery

PSG

€92.3m

Ethan Nwaneri

Arsenal

€88.1m

Myles Lewis-Skelly

Arsenal

€84.8m

Geovany Quenda

Sporting CP

€80.2m

Endrick Felipe

Real Madrid

€73.2m

Lucas Bergvall

Tottenham

€68m

10 Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham): €68m

At just 19 years old, Lucas Bergvall is already an important member of Thomas Frank’s squad at Tottenham Hotspur. One of four Premier League players in the top 10, the Swede is valued at as much as €68m. The only way is up for the midfielder and that value, too. Whether that development ends in North London is the big question.

Bergvall has the talent to reach the highest heights in the Premier League – something that has not historically arrived at Spurs. Having already had a taste of trophies when winning the Europa League last season, the teenager will be one to watch in the coming years.

9 Endrick Felipe (Real Madrid): €73.2m

Although Endrick has endured a tough time under Xabi Alonso and is likely to head out on loan in the January transfer window, he remains one of the most impressive teenagers in European football. The Brazilian arrived in Spain for as much as €72m in 2022 and has since maintained that value in the last two years.

Now 19 years old, he simply needs the game time that he won’t be getting any time soon at Real Madrid. Whether that means a move to the Premier League or elsewhere remains to be seen. The likes of West Ham United and Manchester United have already been mentioned as reported suitors in what would be quite the move this winter.

8 Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP): €80.2m

Geovany Quenda’s place on this list comes as no surprise. The impressive winger is already reportedly on his way to Chelsea next summer after the Blues agreed a deal worth a combined £62.4m (€71m) to sign both him and teammate Dario Essugo in advance. Those at Stamford Bridge have made a reputation for sweeping up young players in recent years and Quenda will be next to arrive.

Chelsea should be glad that they got in when they did. According to CIES, the 18-year-old is now valued at as much as €80.2m on his own, let alone with Essugo. Set to combine with the likes of Cole Palmer and others next season, Enzo Maresca will be hoping to see a teenage star realise his potential in full at Stamford Bridge.

7 Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal): €84.2m

An England international and mainstay in the Arsenal squad, it feels absurd that Myles Lewis-Skelly is still just 19 years old. The Gunners’ famous Hale End academy has produced yet another gem and one of the most valued teenagers in European football. Although, it’s difficult to imagine the left-back being anywhere but in North London.

It’s a scary thought that the best is yet to come from Lewis-Skelly, who is already valued at as much as €84.2m by CIES and is set to play a crucial part in Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions.

6 Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal): €88.1m

Speaking of Hale End graduates, Ethan Nwaneri has been valued at a staggering €88.1m by CIES – making him the sixth most-valued teenager in European football.

Like Lewis-Skelly, the 18-year-old’s inclusion is no real surprise. The impressive attacker hasn’t been without his injury issues at times, but if any onlooker wants to discover his talent in full, then it’s worth watching his stunning goal against Manchester City last season.

That fact that Nwaneri burst onto the scene just a few years after Bukayo Saka emerged proves just how stacked Arsenal’s academy is with the next generation of stars.

5 Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG): €92.1m

Breaking into a side as dominant as PSG’s is no easy task, but Warren Zaire-Emery featured in 13 of their 15 Champions League games last season as they secured European glory as part of a historic treble.

At 19 years old, the Frenchman is only likely to play a larger part as the years tick by, taking his place alongside the likes of Joao Neves in Luis Enrique’s midfield.

Meanwhile, if anyone wants to take the midfielder off PSG’s hands, then it could cost them as much as €92.1m. Having graduated from the French side’s academy to become one of their most promising stars, his future looks almost certain to lie at the home of the European champions.

4 Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid): €102.4m

Into three figures, Real Madrid’s Franco Mastuono is worth as much as €102.4m, according to CIES. The talented 18-year-old only arrived at Madrid in the summer in a deal worth around €45m, but is already looking like an excellent signing for the future. Unlike Endrick, he’s been thrown straight into Alonso’s plans and has even earned a number of starts at his new club.

One of the best teenagers that European football has to offer, Real Madrid have undeniably landed another gem at what should prove to be a bargain price in years to come.

3 Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona): €112.7m

The first and only defender on this list, Pau Cubarsi already plays a crucial part in Hansi Flick’s Barcelona side. It speaks volumes that the 18-year-old is often selected over the more experienced Ronald Araujo and that’s reflected in CIES’ €112.7m valuation.

Whilst the La Masia academy has produced some great attacking talents over the years, they’ll be relieved to have unearthed such an impressive defensive gem and someone who should be at the heart of their backline for years to come.

2 Estevao Willian (Chelsea): €118.1m

In years to come, many supporters around European football are going to be wondering how exactly Chelsea won the race for Estevao Willian. Whilst the likes of Florian Wirtz and Xavi Simons have struggled to adjust to life in the Premier League, the Blues’ 18-year-old Brazilian has thrived in the face of endless opportunities at Stamford Bridge.

Although those in West London have missed with a number of young signings, they’ve undoubtedly hit the mark by signing Estevao. Their teenager is destined for greatness and is already valued at €118.1m.

1 Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): €349.6m

It was always going to be him, wasn’t it? Yamal isn’t just the most valued teenager in European football, but he’s one of the most valued players in the world. He is next in line for football’s throne. This generation’s answer to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – that’s the level that Barcelona have produced once again.

Even with that pressure on his shoulders, the Spaniard has continued to thrive – becoming the main man at Barcelona in just a couple of years. Still just 18 years old but already outrageously talented, CIES value Yamal at as much as €349.6m – more than double the amount they valued second-place Estevao.

Everton have made a decent if unspectacular start to the Premier League season and have now identified a player they want to sign as a matter of urgency in January.

David Moyes urges Everton to continue seeking improvement

After a summer of tidy business in the transfer market and some intriguing signings, Everton have started the campaign on the front foot and look to have left the days of fighting survival behind them, providing they can sustain their momentum.

Jack Grealish has been the Toffees’ most impressive addition and created another four chances in their 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United on Monday, albeit David Moyes believes there is still more to come from the England international after he was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s latest squad.

He said before his side face Crystal Palace: “I think there’s still room for Jack to improve. We want more from him – more assists from him and goals from him, as well.

“He’s started very well, but we’re driving him on and trying to get more from him. I still think his ambition is to get back in the England team. If he scores some goals and keeps up the assists, he won’t be far away.”

Intriguingly, the Manchester City loanee could have competition for his place if Everton formalise their interest in Celtic forward Daizen Maeda after the Japan international cropped up on their radar to add versatility across the front three.

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On the flipside, the Toffees’ rearguard has remained relatively solid despite only Seamus Coleman and the lesser-spotted Nathan Patterson available at right-back, something they could now be about to fix swiftly.

Everton ready to make formal approach for Juanlu Sanchez

According to Orgullo Biri, Everton view Sevilla defender Juanlu Sanchez as a priority signing in January and are ready to make a formal approach for his services.

The La Liga outfit aren’t willing to sanction any bids that fall under the £17 million mark, though the Spain Under-21 international is open to a new challenge if the correct opportunity arises.

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Capable of attacking and defending with a high degree of output, Sanchez has registered six goals and nine assists in 80 appearances for Sevilla and is viewed as one of their prize assets, albeit it remains to be seen whether they allow him to depart after Loic Bade and Dodi Lukebakio.

Crucially, the report describes Everton’s need for a right-back as an ‘urgent’ priority, lending credence to the fact they appear keen to conclude a swift deal to offer a different option on that side of their backline.

Jake O’Brien has featured frequently in an adapted role, though having someone who is naturally capable of slotting in would offer Moyes tactical flexibility at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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