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New development deals for Mahika Gaur, Lauren Filer and Bess Heath

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Dec-2023Maia Bouchier and Danielle Gibson have been awarded ECB central contracts for the first time, while there were new development deals for teenager Mahika Gaur, Lauren Filer and Bess Heath, as part of the 2023-24 cycle for England Women.Top-order batter Bouchier, 24, has been in the England set-up for the last few years but announced herself with 95 from 65 balls in her third ODI against Sri Lanka in September. Gibson, the seam-bowling allrounder, made her full debut in the summer’s Ashes and hit the winning runs to seal the T20I series against Australia at Lord’s.Their elevation comes following the retirement of Katherine Sciver-Brunt after a 19-year England career, with seamer Freya Davies also missing from the 18-player list.Related

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Left-armer Tash Farrant, who last played international cricket in 2021, was again retained, having suffered a recurrence of her back stress fracture, while Issy Wong also keeps her contract – evidence of the “scaffold of support” needed by the young fast bowler after a difficult summer in which she struggled for rhythm and was only picked once by England.The introduction of development contracts means extra support for the likes of 17-year-old left-arm swing bowler Gaur, following her switch to England after representing UAE since the age of 15, and the rapid Filer, whose extra pace was a notable feature of the women’s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.The contracts, which run until October 31, 2024, include an enhanced family provision entitlement, bonuses for success against higher-ranked opposition, increased retainers and the equalisation of match fees, announced earlier this year by the ECB.”The central contracts are awarded to the players we feel will play a significant role over the next 12 months and beyond,” Jonathan Finch, the ECB’s director of England Women’s cricket, said. “We are at the start of an unprecedented busy period of international cricket and the group reflects the requirements of the multi-format schedule we face.ESPNcricinfo Ltd”Maia Bouchier and Danielle Gibson have been part of our group over the summer, have performed well and will be important players for England moving forward.”The introduction of development contracts is a key step for us and allows us to support a wider group of players in their ongoing development and we will work closely with the regions to manage the players’ development and workloads.”After a record-breaking Ashes summer, we have a really exciting 12 months of cricket ahead and we feel this group of players will form the foundations of our side that will take us through various bilateral series, and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.”Our thanks as ever go to the England Women’s Player Partnership and the PCA who continue to play an important role.”England Women central contracts: Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt
England Women development contracts: Bess Heath, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur

Kim Garth still can’t quite believe she is getting picked to play cricket for Australia, but she had better get used to it. Because after earning Player-of-the-Match and Player-of the-Series honours against West Indies she is now going to be very hard to leave out.Garth, 27, was not selected in any of Australia’s limited-overs internationals during the multi-format Ashes and did not play in the first two T20Is against West Indies when Hayley Matthews was running roughshod over Australia’s bowlers. But her inclusion for the third match of the T20I series, with Australia under enormous pressure, and the subsequent ODI series proved a decisive move.She took 2 for 24 in the T20I series decider and followed that up with figures of 3 for 8, 1 for 20 and 2 for 14 in the ODI series including dismissing Matthews for just 20 and 23, bowled and lbw respectively. No Australia bowler, no bowler in world cricket this year, has managed to contain Matthews, and yet it was Australia’s newest fast bowler, a former Ireland international, who was able to do it.Related

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“I’m very pleased,” Garth said. “I think if you look at the results figures-wise, it probably suggests that I bowled best at the start of the series. But I actually don’t feel that in terms of how I feel. I felt like I’ve improved throughout the series. In that first game I was probably bowling a little bit wider of the stumps and I felt as the series progressed, I got into a bit of rhythm and probably bowled my best today.”Garth still doesn’t feel like she belongs in the Australian team. Having made the brave decision to give away her Ireland career in 2019 and try and qualify for Australia, after playing 37 ODIs and 51 T20Is for the country of her birth, she is still pinching herself that she has actually earned a place in the side.But given the way she has bowled in this series, and performed in general every time she has played for Australia since her first appearance for her adopted country in December last year, it is hard to fathom how she has played so little.She played three T20Is on her first tour for Australia against India last year and bowled more dot balls across those three games than any of her team-mates. She also had a better economy rate for the series than all of Australia’s seam bowlers except for Ellyse Perry. However, she did not play a single game in Australia’s T20 World Cup triumph in South Africa and was not selected in any of the T20s or ODIs in the Ashes, but she did play in the Test match, where she was one of Australia’s most economical bowlers.After spending a lot of time running the drinks and watching from the sidelines, this performance against Matthews and West Indies will likely prove to herself and to Australia’s selectors that she deserves a permanent place in all three forms.”It’s definitely done a lot [for my confidence], I think,” Garth said. “Since coming into the Australian team, it’s been absolutely incredible, but as a result of that, I actually haven’t played as much cricket as I suppose I have done over the past few years.”Cricket is a funny game. It plays games with your head. So the more time you spend sitting on the sidelines thinking about it, the more you kind of talk yourself into things or out of things.”Every time I pull on the Australian shirt, it’s very exciting to be able to go out there and perform and hopefully justify my spot was really pleasing.”

ودع لوكا مودريتش، النجم الكرواتي المخضرم، نادي ريال مدريد بعد مسيرة استمرت 12 عاماً، حيث لعب آخر مبارياته بقميص الفريق مساء أمس ضد باريس سان جيرمان.

وغادر لوكا مودريتش مع ريال مدريد منافسات كأس العالم للأندية من الدور نصف النهائي، بعد الهزيمة أمام باريس سان جيرمان برباعية ساحقة.

اقرأ أيضاً.. رسميًا | بعد 12 عامًا.. نهاية مسيرة لوكا مودريتش مع ريال مدريد

وسينضم لوكا مودريتش إلى نادي ميلان في صفقة انتقال حر بعد اتفاق الكرواتي مع فريقه الجديد على جميع الشروط الشخصية.

وفي مقابلة صحفية مع شبكة “DAZN” ، عبر مودريتش عن سعادته بالفترة التي قضاها بقميص ريال مدريد، قائلاً: “الاستماع إلى الأرقام التي حققتها يسعدني ويجعلني فخورًا، كوني اللاعب الأكثر فوزاً بالألقاب مع أفضل نادي في تاريخ كرة القدم أمر مثير للإعجاب”.

وأضاف: “ليس هذا فحسب، وهناك محبة الجماهير أيضاً التي سأتذكرها، ولا أحد قادر على سلبها مني، منحوني محبة مذهلة”.

وحول فلورنتينو بيريز رئيس ريال مدريد، قال: “كان مهمًا جداً لي، أولاً لأنه جاء بي إلى هنا ومنذ وقتها أظهر لي دائماً عاطفة خاصة وعاملني معاملة حسنة، الآن أستطيع أن أقول إنه عاملني بطريقة مختلفة وكان يكن لي عاطفة خاصة جداً وأظهر ذلك في مباراتي الأخيرة، لأنني لم أر الرئيس يبكي من قبل، أدركت أنه يحبني بصدق وسأبقى ممتنًا للأبد له، لكل ما فعله لي ولعائلتي”.

وحول اللحظة التي لا ينساها مع ريال مدريد أجاب مودريتش: “من الصعب اختيار واحدة، لكني أسلط الضوء دائماً على العاشرة والتي كانت بداية الهيمنة على مدار 12 و13 عاماً، فزنا بـ6 ألقاب أبطال في غضون 10 سنوات، أتذكر دائماً اللقب لأنه كان مبهرًا ويجسد جوهر النادي، عدم الاستسلام والإيمان حتى النهاية”.

واختتم مودريتش: “لم أفكر يوماً كيف أريد أن يتذكرني الناس، مهما كان ما يريدونني أن يذكروني به، أولاً وقبل كل شيء كشخص جيد ولاعب بذل قصارى جهده دائماً، أحترم الجميع وجميع المنافسين والجماهير”.

Leeds United will be hoping to go one better in the closing stages of the season, aiming to finally end their two-year stint in the Championship under Daniel Farke.

The German led the Whites to a third-place finish, missing out on automatic promotion and having to feature in the play-offs, something which would result in a failure to secure a return to the Premier League.

Southampton claimed a 1-0 triumph in the final at Wembley, restricting the side to another season in the second tier, but the Whites have made the perfect response to the adversity they’ve faced.

They sit at the top of the table with just a couple of months of the campaign remaining, with Farke edging ever closer to claiming a third Championship title of his managerial career.

He’s made various key additions over the last couple of months after the play-off final heartbreak, with one of the signings thriving under the German’s guidance.

Jayden Bogle’s stats for Leeds in 2024/25

Right-back Jayden Bogle joined Leeds in a £5m deal from Sheffield United in the summer, looking to provide added quality to the side to right the wrongs of last season.

The 24-year-old has been crucial to their success, starting 33 times out of a possible 35 league matches to date, cementing himself as the number one option in that department.

Despite his defensive role, the Englishman has registered four goals and two assists in the Championship, notching the same number of contributions as attacker Mateo Joseph.

He’s also won 1.7 tackles per 90 this campaign, proving that he’s more than capable of contributing at the back – as seen by the club’s defensive record, which is the second best in the division.

However, despite his form at Elland Road, he’s been outperformed by one other player who previously plied his trade in Yorkshire – with the club rueing not being able to keep hold of the star.

The former Leeds star who’s outperformed Bogle on 2024/25

After their failure to get promoted, Leeds lost numerous key players, such as Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville, moving to Brighton and West Ham United, respectively.

Various other players also departed Elland Road, one of whom was right-back Connor Roberts, who spent the campaign on loan in Yorkshire from Burnley, who were in the Premier League at the time.

The 29-year-old played a vital role in the first-team last campaign during his temporary stint, making 15 appearances after his January move, registering a goal and an assist for the Whites.

However, the Welsh international would return to his parent side after their own relegation back to the Championship at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

Roberts has since impressed under Scott Parker, registering two goals and three assists in his 30 outings, notching one less goal contribution than Bogle but outperforming the Englishman in multiple key areas.

Games played

30

33

Goals & assists

5

6

Progressive passes

6

4.8

Goals per shot on target

0.5

0.3

Pass accuracy

83%

76%

% of tackles won

68%

60%

Take-on success

53%

49%

The 29-year-old, who has previously been labelled “superb” by journalist Simon Stone, has completed more progressive carries per 90, whilst completing more take-ons.

He’s also won more of his attempted tackles, showcasing his defensive ability and contributing to the Clarets’ incredible record, which has seen them concede just 10 goals in 35 matches.

Given his form at Turf Moor, the Whites must wish they were able to hold on to the full-back after his impressive loan spell in Yorkshire last time around.

However, their loss is Burnley’s gain, with Parker having a quality player who could bolster their chances of promotion, looking to prevent Farke’s men from finishing off the task.

Not just Kristensen: 49ers must sell Leeds flop who's cost £525k-per-game

Rasmus Kristensen looks to be on his way out of Leeds United, with another player needing to follow him.

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Liverpool have reportedly slapped a huge price tag on an out-of-favour player amid Premier League and Bundesliga interest.

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  Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele states that Liverpool will want around £50 million ($67.3m) for centre-back Jarell Quansah, despite his lack of game time this season. If he does go, though, a replacement will be needed.

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  Quansah made 25 appearances for Liverpool last season but just 13 of those were starts. He was behind captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in the pecking order, and as a result, fellow journalist David Lynch believes the 23-year-old is a 'genuine candidate for a departure'. Lynch adds that Premier League and Bundesliga sides are keen on the defender but £50m does seem a lot.

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  Liverpool academy product Quansah, whose Anfield contract runs until 2029 and there is an option to extend that a further year, made most of his starts (five) this season in the Reds' run to the Carabao Cup final – where they lost to Newcastle United.

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  It remains to be seen if Quansah will still be at Liverpool next season, or if he will seek pastures new in a bid for more game time. For the time being, it seems he will be a back-up to Van Dijk and Konate.

Former Real Madrid and England boss Fabio Capello believes Cesc Fabregas is ready to take over as AC Milan coach this summer.

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Capello backs Fabregas as AC Milan’s next coachEx-midfielder “ready” after promising season at ComoTipped as good alternative to ConteFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Milan's chaotic season ended with a disappointing eighth-place finish, depriving them of a place in next season's Champions League and Europa League. As the club scrambles to reset, their former legendary coach Capello has weighed in on who should lead the team next, naming Fabregas, not Antonio Conte or Massimiliano Allegri, as his top choice.

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Capello’s endorsement of Fabregas signals a shift toward innovation rather than recycling established names. With Igli Tare likely to be named sporting director, Milan may be preparing for a fresh era, with current boss Sergio Conceicao expected to leave despite joining on an 18-month contract in December.

WHAT FABIO CAPELLO SAID

Capello praised Fabregas for his fresh ideas and the style of football he implemented at Como, telling : "It seems to me that things are a bit up in the air. I read about Massimiliano Allegri, who now seems closer to Napoli, in case Antonio Conte goes to Juventus… From the outside I see anything but clear ideas. And now it will be up to Tare to find a solution… If we have to exclude the usual names, I’d go with Fabregas. I like his football. At Como he showed interesting things. And he already seems sufficiently ready.”

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Milan's first task is to confirm their new sporting director, with Tare expected to be announced imminently. The next major decision will be appointing a head coach capable of navigating the club through instability and fan unrest. Fabregas is a bold option with potential, but he has insisted he will remain at Como after being linked with the Bayer Leverkusen job, which has since been taken by Erik ten Hag.

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ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jan-2023Rwanda have registered a historic first victory at a cricket World Cup after their under-19 team beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs in their second group match.Rwanda’s top three scored the bulk of their 119 runs with none of the other batters getting into double-figures, but they defended their total fiercely. They had Zimbabwe 80 for 5 before capping victory with five wickets in six balls including four in four balls by seamer Henriette Ishimwe. Her hat-trick is the second at this tournament after South Africa’s Madison Landsman took the competition’s first against Scotland on Monday.The Zimbabwean collapse started with a run-out in the 17th over, when victory already seemed to be evading their grasp. They needed 39 runs off 14 balls when Adel Zimunu was run-out by Rwanda captain Giselle Ishimwe.Related

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Henriette – no relation – then stepped up to bowl the 19th over. She bowled Kudzai Chigora, had Olinder Chare given out lbw and then removed both Chipo Moyo and Faith Ndlalambi’s stumps to seal victory with eight balls remaining. She told ESPNcricinfo that all four deliveries were “yorkers, because that’s a delivery I practise a lot.”Her performance in this match built on her form leading into the tournament. Henriette also took 2 for 19 in Rwanda’s one-run win over Ireland in the warm-up matches, and has been capped 44 times for the senior side as well.Rwanda’s victory may come as bittersweet for their coach Leonard Nhamburo, who is Zimbabwean and was previously involved with their senior women’s side, as an assistant coach and interim head coach. Nhamburo is experienced on the continent and has also coached the Namibian national women’s team before moving to Rwanda in 2021.

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No dia 27 de junho de 2012, Romarinho cravou seu nome na história do Corinthians ao marcar o gol que sacramentou o empate por 1 a 1 com o Boca Juniors, no jogo de ida da final da Libertadores. O gol foi fundamental para o título corintiano na competição. Em comemoração aos 10 anos do feito histórico, o atacante lançou uma uma camisa especial.

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– Fico feliz por relembrar esse momento. É algo marcante na minha vida e sei também o quanto é na de outras pessoas. Passou muito rápido, já são dez anos, mas parece ainda que foi ontem. O momento é muito vivo na minha memória e sou muito grato por ter sido iluminado ali. Uma das maiores conquistas da história do clube e pude ajudar diretamente com um gol tão importante, ainda muito jovem. Espero que o pessoal goste da camisa, pois foi pensada e feita com muito carinho – disse Romarinho.

A camiseta será lançada, primeiramente, em uma edição com 140 peças (70 na cor preta e 70 na cor branca), no valor de R$ 99. As vendas são feitas exclusivamente pelo site da loja Mästare.

A peça conta com a frase “Olha o Romarinhooo…” logo abaixo da silhueta do atacante e acima da data e do local do jogo. Já na manga, está escrito “Pq fas iso?!”, um meme relacionado ao atleta.

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– A ideia da camisa saiu de uma conversa com Romarinho. Juntos, decidimos que era importante ter algo para festejar esse momento tão marcante na vida dele. Algo para que o torcedor pudesse guardar com carinho, relembrando um fato marcante, que aconteceu na conquista da Libertadores – explicou Gabriel Saraceni, gestor e assessor de imprensa da Inovem Comunicação, empresa responsável por gerir a imagem do atleta.

– O ídolo precisa entender o quanto ele é importante, mas muitos vezes os jogadores não têm essa noção. Não dá tempo de ter! É um primeiro projeto com um assessorado e a ideia é criar outras situações nessa linha com mais clientes ou com atletas que tiverem interesse na ideia – concluiu Saraceni.

Curiosamente, Corinthians e Boca Juniors se enfrentaram na fase de grupos desta edição da Libertadores, e vão se encarar novamente nas oitavas de final do torneio continental. A ida será na terça-feira (28), às 21h30, na Neo Química Arena. O jogo da Bombonera está marcado para o dia 5 de julho, às 21h30.

Romarinho deixou o Corinthians em 2014, totalizando 140 partidas e 25 gols. Desde então, o ídolo corintiano soma passagens por El Jaish-QAT, Al Jazira-EAU e Al Ittihad. Pelo clube da Arábia Saudita, ele é o vice-artilheiro da liga do país, com 20 gols em 30 jogos.

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Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fenandez has tipped River Plate youngster Franco Mastantuono to make a move to Europe.

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Man Utd, Real Madrid and Chelsea targeting the 17-year-oldEnzo: "He's showing he has a European future"Mastantuono has €45m clause in contractFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?

Fernandez gave the comments to ESPN, after being asked about the player's prospects. The Argentinian spoke glowingly of his young compatriot, calling Mastantuono "an incredible player." Real Madrid, Manchester United and Fernandez' Chelsea are rumoured to be interested in the player.

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The Argentina Under-20 international has scored three goals and bagged two assists in his 12 appearances for the Buenos Aires club this season. The player has a contract at River until December 2027, but has a release clause set at €45m (£38.4m).

WHAT ENZO FERNANDEZ SAID

Fernandez said: "He's showing that he has a European future. You can see it.

"He's an incredible player. He's doing very well and has shown great talent. In my opinion, he's a star. I wish him the best and hope he can achieve all his goals. Hopefully he can also help us in the national team."

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The Chelsea midfielder may have been heaping the praise on the youngster to entice a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues will likely struggle to secure the services of premium talent if they're unable to address their financial woes. Qualifying for next season's Champions League will become even more crucial; Chelsea have the toughest run-in of the club' vying for a spot in England's top five.

David James has urged Manchester City to consider signing Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher as an Ederson replacement.

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Kelleher joined the Liverpool senior team in 2019 after having come up through the Reds' youth system. The Irish international has made a total of 67 appearances for the senior side, but has not been the first choice throughout the period, as Alisson Becker has held the post. With Liverpool bringing Giorgi Mamardashvili in, it is now likely that Kelleher will leave Anfield this summer.

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West Ham are said to be interested in signing Kelleher this summer from Liverpool, however, former Reds and Manchester City keeper James has urged Pep Guardiola to sign the Irish international to replace the underperforming Ederson in goal for next season.

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Speaking to Prime Casino, James said: "Yeah, I think for Ederson, if you go back to last season, maybe the season before even, Ali and Eddie for me were the top two goalkeepers around, without question. I think he's had a difficult season. I think that's fair to say. A lot of off-field issues perhaps from the beginning of the season, which has been a bit of a legacy throughout the season. He seems happy, maybe that's because he's getting his assist now. But if Eddie were to move, I think Stefan Ortega has proven to be a reliable number two.

"But even the likes of Caoimhin Kelleher could be a suitable replacement if Pep Guardiola was looking to replace Eddie because Caoimhín, in his role for Liverpool, is essentially doing everything that Eddie does for Manchester City. Caoimhín’s got that calmness about him. He's unflappable. He's won trophies, which is a major thing. He knows how to get into those positions to win trophies. He's been involved in penalty shootouts, all the stuff that you want from a top goalkeeper. Again, sort of answers two questions in one, doesn't it, about Caoimhin.

"If Liverpool needed to move one goalkeeper on, and Man City might need one. You know, you probably wouldn't even have to relocate because it's only 45 minutes down the road. You don’t often see moves like that between two title rivals, but I think this one could benefit all parties."

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With Alisson back in action, Kelleher is unlikely to play until the end of the season as long as the Brazilian goalkeeper will be keen on being back in form before the Club World Cup in the summer.