Tom Curran steps away from red-ball cricket to focus on white-ball opportunities

England allrounder cites mental wellbeing after difficult run with injuries

Vithushan Ehantharajah01-Feb-2023

Tom Curran scored his maiden first-class hundred in 2022•Getty Images

Surrey and England allrounder Tom Curran has taken the decision to step away from red-ball cricket, citing his physical and mental health along with a desire to focus on limited-overs cricket.Curran, 27, has played 61 first-class matches, including two Test caps picked up during the 2017-18 Ashes series. However his appearances in the longer format since have been infrequent of late, in part because of injuries. He was ruled out of the first four months of 2022 with a stress fracture of his lower back.Curran has played just two first-class matches since the end of the 2019 season, both of which came in Surrey’s successful 2022 County Championship campaign. The first of those, against Northamptonshire, saw him register his maiden first-class century. The move to focus solely on limited-overs cricket is in keeping with Curran’s general direction of travel. Though he made the last of his 58 ODI and T20I appearances in July 2021, he is regarded globally as an accomplished franchise cricketer. As well as representing Oval Invincibles in the Hundred, he has played for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League and is currently with Desert Vipers in the ILT20. He is also due to experience the Pakistan Super League for the first time with Islamabad United.With opportunities opening up around the world in the winter, cutting out red-ball cricket altogether is a move he hopes will have a positive effect on mind and body.”The last couple of years have not been easy for me,” Curran said. “I have had a lot of time and this isn’t a decision that I’ve taken lightly.”Some choices in life I don’t think you will ever be 100% sure and this is definitely one of those. But where I find myself at this exact moment, I feel like it is the right decision for my body and for my mental health.”I’m definitely not ruling out playing red-ball cricket again in the future, and I feel like I have unfinished business in this format for both Surrey and England. But until I can feel 100% committed and confident in my body to be performing day in and day out for Surrey in the County Championship, I feel that putting all my time and focus into on our Vitality Blast campaign this year is the right thing to do.”I know it is not ideal news for everyone at Surrey and our fans. But I wanted to say a truly heartfelt thank you to Alec Stewart for the support and understanding of my decision. Surrey has given me everything and is my home. I love it very much and my hope is everyone else will see and understand my decision as he has done.”Surrey’s director of cricket, Alec Stewart, said: “Obviously when you lose a player of Tom’s quality from your County Championship squad it is a blow, but I have spoken to him at length about his decision and understand why he has made it.”He has suffered with injuries in recent years and if this can help strengthen his body and keep him on a cricket field more regularly over the coming years, I fully support the decision.”I look forward to seeing him back in May for our own T20 season.”

Classificação do Corinthians na Copa do Brasil transforma 'quarteto fantástico' em 'trio parada dura'

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da esoccer bet: Quando o Corinthians anunciou as contratações de Giuliano, Renato Augusto, Róger Guedes e Willian, no ano passado, a torcida vivia a expectativa de como seria o Timão com o seu ‘quarteto fantástico’.

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da bet esporte: + Renato Augusto “garçom”, e Yuri Alberto faz três em classificação do Corinthians

No entanto, a realidade foi longe da empolgação das arquibancadas: Giuliano nunca se firmou, Renato Augusto tem sofrido com a parte física, Guedes oscila em meio a trocas de posicionamento e o relacionamento com o técnico Vítor Pereira, e Willian pediu a rescisão contratual para voltar a jogar na Inglaterra.

Nesse ínterim, o clube alvinegro fez outras contratações, uma delas a do centroavante Yuri Alberto. E na noite de ontem (17), o setor ofensivo com Renato na criação, Guedes e Yuri na definição, deu muito certo ao Corinthians, que venceu o Atlético-GO por 4 a 1, revertendo a derrota por 2 a 0 no jogo de ida e se classificando à semifinal da competição nacional.

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Realidade completamente diferente de três semanas, quando, após o revés em Goiânia, o treinador corintiano disse que Róger Guedes e Yuri Alberto não poderiam atuar juntos, pois causaram problemas defensivos ao time, agora os dois parecem ser as principais esperanças ofensivas do Timão. Soma-se a eles um Renato Augusto em forma para ser o responsável pela construção.

Sendo assim, o que era para ser um ‘quarteto fantástico’, com Giuliano, Renato, Róger e Willian, tem tudo para se tornar uma ‘trio parada dura’, com Renato, Róger e Yuri.

Porém, para que esse coletivo se consolide nas mãos de Vítor Pereira, terá que marcar.

+ Mercado fechado: confira o balanço da janela de transferências do Corinthians

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O técnico português está claro que manterá um esquema de jogo que passa por ter cinco jogadores no campo defensivo quando o Timão estiver sem a bola. Neste caso, um dos pontas precisará acompanhar o lateral adversário, algo que Róger não costuma fazer.

– Proposta que tenho feito é que para jogar todos é pressionar na frente, evitar que o adversário nos empurre para trás, estudar os adversários, entender os pontos-chaves sobre quem alimenta o jogo no adversário. E temos procurado esse trabalho estratégico a fim de não nos obrigarem a virem para trás, única forma de colocar todos em jogo sem cometer grandes erros defensivos – disse VP na entrevista coletiva após o triunfo sobre o Dragão.

Contra o Atlético-GO, Guedes voltou algumas vezes para auxiliar a recomposição defensiva e registrou um desarme e uma interceptação, algo que ele ainda não havia feito na Copa do Brasil, em quatro jogos disputados. Antes, ele tinha somente cinco desarmes e uma interceptação em toda a temporada.

– Fez um bom jogo, entregou-se ao jogo, ao coletivo, ocupação de espaços até mesmo em termos defensivos e no jogo ofensivo tem qualidade. Ele entrega ofensivamente por dentro e por fora e hoje foi uma mais valia Satisfeito com o trabalho dele – destacou Vítor Pereira, elogiando o seu novo camisa 10.

Toda essa estrutura tática alimentou individualmente Yuri Alberto. O centroavante que, em oito jogos pelo Corinthians não havia marcado gols, fez três em uma só partida e confirmou a classificação corintiana às semifinais da Copa do Brasil.

Do hat-trick, o primeiro gol teve assistência de Róger Guedes, e o segundo de Renato Augusto.

– Eu falei ontem para ele (Yuri Alberto) que o gol iria surgir e ele não poderia deixar de tentar. Atacante quando falha um gol tem que entender que tem outra oportunidade, se perder a segunda tem a certa, e ele não pode perder a confiança de tentar o gol e finalizar. O primeiro gol foi muito bom para ele e para a equipe. Precisamos dele mentalmente, desbloqueado e começando a entender mais os movimentos a explorar. Hoje fez três belos gols – trouxe VP.

Segundo a plataforma ‘Footstats’, dos 32 passes certos de Renato Augusto contra o Goianiense, cinco foram para Róger Guedes e dois para Yuri Alberto. Dos dois cruzamentos dados pelo meia, um foi para Yuri – justamente o que originou o terceiro gol corintiano.

Já a interação entre Róger Guedes e Yuri Alberto também foi a melhor dos seis jogos em que a dupla esteve junta. Guedes serviu o companheiro cinco vezes, mais da metade do que ele havia feito somando as partidas anteriores onde ambos estiveram em campo.

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Kohli's 45th ODI hundred powers India to victory

Dasun Shanaka hit a hundred of his own, but Sri Lanka were never really in the chase of 374

Andrew Fidel Fernando10-Jan-2023

Virat Kohli celebrates his 45th ODI century•Associated Press

A scintillating 143-run opening stand between Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma put India into overdrive. Then Virat Kohli smoked a 45th ODI century to take the total into high altitude.Sri Lanka replied gamely, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dasun Shanaka producing half-decent innings. But India had set a monster target of 374. And when Sri Lanka slipped to 23 for 2 then 64 for 3 against some excellent India seam bowling, the chase took on a permanently-doomed quality. Still, Sri Lanka didn’t fold cheaply – they pushed to 306 for 8 – Shanaka completing a second ODI hundred in the final over.Between them, India’s seamers took seven wickets, Umran Malik claiming the most, with 3 for 57. It was the hosts’ top three that defined the contours of this game, however. Gill smote 70 off 60, Rohit 83 off 67, and Kohli’s 113 off 87 was imperious for the most part. There were contributions from the likes of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul as well, who did not allow the run-rate to flag in the middle overs.Watch on ESPN Player in the UK

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There were times at which India seemed like they could push for 400, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers didn’t fall apart completely – Kasun Rajitha (who took three wickets), and Chamika Karunaratne bowling decently at the death. Everyone’s figures were still a mess of course – Rajitha going for 88 from his 10, his opening partner Dilshan Madushanka going at over seven an over. It was not a particularly kind pitch for spinners. On top of which the outfield was rapid.Of all India’s outstanding innings, Gill’s was the purest, reliant as it was on his glorious timing, particularly through the off side. And it was the knock that first signalled a monster total was in the making. He creamed not-particularly-wide, not-particularly-short deliveries square through the offside in the early overs.By the end of the fifth, Gill had raced to 25 off 17, but then Rohit took over. In one particularly disheartening sequence for Sri Lanka, he walloped Rajitha for two sixes and a four – all using his famed pull shot, one of those sixes coming after he had charged the bowler. His was an increasingly dismissive innings.They raced to their fiftes, the spreading of the field and the arrival of serious spin barely tempering the pair’s scoring rate. The partnership was not without a little luck – both batters could have been out in their 40s, had the standing umpire given them out lbw (the reviews were denied because of umpire’s call).Dasun Shanaka smashed his second ODI century•BCCI

Kohli had some luck too, dropped once on 52, and another time on 81, Rajitha the bowler on both occasions. Otherwise, he blazed his way through the middle overs. He charged Shanaka to pound him through mid-on to fetch his first boundary, was brutal on errors of length from the spinners, and was strong down the ground against the quicks.He got to his half-century with a six over wide mid-on off Dhananjaya de Silva, having come down the track. By this stage, with roughly 35 overs bowled, he and Rahul were deep into a partnership that reaped 90 off 70 balls. Kohli scored especially heavily in the arc between mid-on and midwicket, but had shots everywhere, of course. When he got to his hundred off his 80th ball, India were already pushing 350.Thanks partly to Kohli not quite exploding in the death as he would have wished, however, India made only 70 runs in their last nine overs. At 303 for 3 after 41 overs, a total of 400 was conceivable.Despite Nissanka’s fetching offside boundaries in the Powerplay, Sri Lanka’s start was dismal. They never had the measure of this ultra-steep chase. Mohammed Siraj removed Avishka Fernando for 5, before bowling Kusal Mendis off the inside edge in his next over. India had been 75 for 0 at the end of the first powerplay. Sri Lanka were 38 for 2, their required rate already more than eight an over. When Charith Asalanka failed to review a wrong caught behind decision against Malik in the 14th over, Sri Lanka’s chances of winning seemed infinitesimal.There were those who tried to revive the chase though. De Silva and Nissanka put on 72 off 65 for the fourth wicket, de Silva hitting a pleasing 47 off 40. Nissanka’s 72 off 80 was probably a little slow given the circumstances, but will perhaps be a further stepping stone on the journey of his growth.But then Sri Lanka lost four wickets for 45, leaving Shanaka only in the company of the tail, and the whole enterprise became about getting Shanaka as big a score as possible, the victory having long since slipped. He took his sweet time getting in, making only 31 off his first 41 balls, striking just the single four and six in that period.Soon though, he started smashing it. He got to his 50 off 50 balls, then turning down many singles in order to give No. 10 Rajitha only the last two balls of most overs, he strode to a century off 87 deliveries, moving to triple-figures off the penultimate ball of the innings.

سيد عبد الحفيظ: ريبيرو منحنا مفاجأة "حلوة" في مباراة الأهلي وبالميراس

تحدث سيد عبد الحفيظ، لاعب الأهلي السابق، عن مباراة الفريق أمام بالميراس في كأس العالم للأندية 2025، بعد قليل، بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

ويلتقي الأهلي أمام بالميراس، على أرضية ملعب “ميت لايف” بمدينة نيويورك الأمريكية، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثانية من مرحلة المجموعات في كأس العالم للأندية.

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وتعادل الأهلي سلبيًا أمام إنتر ميامي في مباراة الجولة الأولى من مرحلة المجموعات في كأس العالم للأندية، وكذلك تعادل فريق بالميراس أمام بورتو البرتغالي سلبيًا بالجولة ذاتها.

وقال سيد عبد الحفيظ، في تصريحات لقناة “إم بي سي مصر”: “درجة الحرارة والرطوبة عالية، لكن دعنا نتعامل مع الحدث، مباراة صعبة لكن في النهاية سنتعامل”.

وعن الدفع بـ يحيى عطية الله في تشكيل الأهلي الأساسي، علق: “مفاجأة (حلوة)، كانت توقعاتنا أن يدفع ريبيرو (المدير الفني) بـ الدبيس، وعطية الله كان مستبعدًا”.

وتابع: “لكن في النهاية هي مفاجأة جميلة جدًا، لأنه يمتلك خبرات كبيرة ولاعب دولي ونثق فيه وإن شاء الله يُقدم مردودًا جيدًا”.

Spurs star who was "more skilled than Bale" is now struggling in Greece

da bet sport: They might not have been the most successful team over the last 15 years, but Tottenham Hotspur have been blessed with some ridiculously talented footballers.

da bet esporte: For example, before his move to Bayern Munich, Harry Kane was undoubtedly the best striker in the Premier League and formed one of the best-attacking partnerships ever alongside Son Heung-min.

However, years before those two became the superstars they are, another Spurs attacker was the envy of the footballing world: Gareth Bale.

The Welsh legend was a force of nature for the Lilywhites and eventually netted the team a world record £85m, which was infamously spent on seven somewhat underwhelming signings, including one player who was supposedly more skilful than the Champions League winner, but is now struggling in the Greek Super League.

Spurs' not so magnificent seven

Yes, with the money made on Bale’s sale, Daniel Levy and Co opted to splash the cash on seven new signings that summer, and while some of them panned out okay, most did not.

Roberto Soldado

For example, while Roberto Soldado and Paulinho arrived with plenty of hype, the former due to his incredible goal record in Spain and the latter because of comparisons to Frank Lampard, neither one achieved much of anything at the club.

Likewise, while none of them were dreadful, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue and Vlad Chiriches all left the North Londoners within three years, leaving little to no mark on the club whatsoever.

However, while five of the seven arrivals left arguably as flops, there were two who certainly had more of a positive impact.

The first is Christan Eriksen, who was undoubtedly the most successful of the seven and made 305 appearances for the Lilywhites, scoring 69 goals and providing 88 assists before leaving to join Inter Milan in January 2020.

The final member of the not-so-magnificent seven wasn’t as successful as the Dane, but he remained in North London for longer and certainly made his mark, although comparisons to Bale in the early days look even more ridiculous now that he’s struggling in the Greek Super League.

The former Spurs star struggling in Greece

So, with six of the seven players already covered, it should come as no surprise that the player we are talking about is Erik Lamela.

Erik Lamela

The Argentine ace joined the North Londoners for around £25.8m in late August 2013, and while he wasn’t as game-changing as Eriksen was, he was significantly more impactful than the other five players signed that summer.

In fact, to his credit, the Carapachay-born dynamo was the last man standing from the magnificent seven and ended up making 257 appearances for the club before joining Sevilla as part of a swap deal in July 2021.

Lamela’s Spurs career

Appearances

257

Minutes

13842′

Goals

37

Assists

44

Points per Game

1.79

Goal Involvements per Match

0.31

Minutes per Goal Involvement

170.88′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

In those appearances, the 32-year-old scored 37 goals, provided 44 assists and occasionally showed real glimpses of quality, such as his Puskas-winning goal in the North London Derby.

While these moments helped justify the money spent on him, he could never quite live up to the expectations people had of him when he first arrived in N17, especially after club legend Ossie Ardiles proclaimed that he was “more skilled than Bale.”

Such comments look even more outrageous today, as after three middling seasons at Sevilla, the 25-capped international joined Greek side AEK Athens, and while he’s not been woeful, he hasn’t been great either.

In 13 appearances across all competitions, the former Spurs star has failed to score a single goal and has just three assists to his name, which is not the sort of output you would expect from someone of his ability.

Ultimately, despite being a decent servant to the club, Lamela could never live up to the expectations people had of him at Spurs, and it looks like that may be happening to him again, only this time in Greece.

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Andrew Flintoff airlifted to hospital after car crash during filming

Former England allrounder crashes during episode of BBC show, Top Gear

ESPNcricinfo staff13-Dec-2022

Andrew Flintoff attends the British Grand Prix in July 2022•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, has been airlifted to hospital following a car crash during the filming of an episode of the BBC show, Top Gear.The accident occurred on Monday, when Flintoff, 45, was filming in icy conditions at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey.”Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” the BBC said in a statement.”He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course.”Flintoff’s injuries are “not life-threatening”, according to The Sun, which added that he had been “driving on the track as normal” and was not going at high speeds.”All the usual health and safety measures were in place for filming too,” a source told The Sun. “Freddie was taken to hospital by air ambulance shortly afterwards.”Filming has been postponed for now and all anyone cares about is Freddie recovering.”Flintoff’s co-star Chris Harris, who presents the show along with Paddy McGuiness, was also present at the test track.In 2019, Flintoff survived a 125mph crash during the filming of another episode of Top Gear, declaring himself “absolutely fine” as he walked away from the accident.He said at the time: “I go to great lengths to make sure I do well in drag races but, on this occasion, I went a few lengths too far. It will look more ridiculous than dangerous when you see it on TV.”

Cuesta reconhece falhas do Botafogo na bola aérea: 'Alguns detalhes para ajustar'

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da realsbet: Victor Cuesta foi o personagem da entrevista coletiva do Botafogo na fria manhã desta sexta-feira no Espaço Lonier, futuro CT do clube. O zagueiro admitiu que a bola aérea tem sido um pesadelo para a defesa nos últimos jogos.

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da casino: +’Xodó’ de Del Piero, bom passe e destaque em título do Benfica: quem é Gabriel Pires, reforço do Botafogo

-É um quesito que temos que melhorar, temos trabalhando bastante. Tem alguns detalhes para ajustar e corrigir nesse quesito – afirmou o zagueiro.

O Botafogo volta aos gramados neste sábado para enfrentar o Atlético-GO no Estádio Nilton Santos. A equipe comandada por Luís Castro tem uma das piores campanhas como mandante do Brasileirão, mas Cuesta acredita em uma mudança.

A torcida mais uma vez nos apoiou (no empate contra o Ceará), fez uma linda festa e não conseguimos sair com a vitória dentro da nossa casa. Agora temos mais um jogo e esperamos que o torcedor compareça novamente para darmos essa alegria para ele. Nunca faltou trabalho nesse grupo, e com certeza o único caminho para conseguir os resultados é trabalhando – admitiu.

MAIS DECLARAÇÕES DE CUESTA

Lesão na face
-Foi uma questão difícil, infelizmente foi um acidente, mas deu para recuperar rápido, o planejamento foi muito bem feito e graças a Deus pude voltar antes do previsto. Agora é continuar trabalhando para continuar pegando ritmo novamente e ficar sempre à disposição.

Gol contra o Ceará
-Feliz por ter conseguido fazer mais um gol com essa camisa. Esse gol foi dedicado para minha esposa, que cuidou de mim nesse período da lesão.

Reforços
​-É sempre importante a chegada de reforços. Sei que o Botafogo está qualificando o grupo e quem vier com certeza vai ajudar muito, ainda mais porque temos sofrido com algumas lesões. É importante acrescentar alguns jogadores no nosso elenco

Rangers flop is being compared to an £85m star after leaving Ibrox

da imperador bet: Glasgow Rangers underwent something of a rebuild during the summer transfer window as Philippe Clement allowed several first-team stars to depart Ibrox while bringing in quite a few new players.

da bwin: Out went the likes of Connor Goldson, Todd Cantwell, Sam Lammers, Scott Wright and Robby McCrorie as the Belgian sought to stamp his authority on his squad.

Rangers defender Connor Goldson.

Not much was known about the transfer fees that the Light Blues brought in for these five players, but recently, chief financial officer James Taylor confirmed at the AGM that the figure was £800k.

Not just for one player, but for all five. An incredible revelation and proves just how poorly the club has been run in recent years.

Lammers is a prime example. He cost around £3m from Atalanta in the summer of 2023 as Michael Beale was looking to bolster his team.

Former Rangers boss Michael Beale.

He left after just a year, but it is evident given Taylor’s comments that the club lost a massive amount of money on the Dutchman.

Sam Lammers' statistics at Rangers

Given that Lammers had scored a grand total of six goals across the previous three seasons for four different clubs, it was hardly the form of a player who was meant to spearhead a title challenge.

Between August and January, Lammers played 31 times for the Light Blues, yet managed to get on the scoresheet just twice, while adding two assists. It became clear that Beale had wasted millions on a player who lacked the physical nature to shine in Scottish football.

Sam Lammers

In the Premiership, Lammers created only one big chance in 17 matches, also averaging 0.3 key passes and succeeding with 1.1 dribbles per game. Beale preferred to utilise the Dutchman in an attacking midfield slot, believing that his technical ability could cut through defences.

Unfortunately, this tactical blueprint didn’t quite work out, and he was loaned to FC Utrecht in January.

Whatever was lacking in Scotland finally emerged during his spell in the Eredivisie, as he scored 11 goals and provided four assists in just 20 matches for the club in what was a stunning turnaround in form during the second half of the season.

Any notion that he might make it at Ibrox was quelled when Clement sold him to Twente during the summer. This allowed the manager to get high wages off the bill while giving him space to bring in another player.

Sam Lammers’ Rangers stats – 2023/24

Metric

Europa League

Premiership

Goals

0

2

Assists

0

1

Big chances created

0

1

Total shots per 90

1.2

2.5

Key passes per 90

1

0.3

Via Sofascore

So far, however, the 27-year-old has been in the form of his life back in his homeland, emerging as one of the finest players in the Dutch top flight.

Sam Lammers' form after leaving Rangers behind

The attacker is certainly continuing the form he displayed last year into the current campaign for his new side.

While he may not have led them into the Champions League group stages, Twente are currently taking part in the Europa League, where the forward has scored twice in five games.

Domestically, however, is where Lammers is showcasing his finest form, that’s for sure.

In 15 matches for Twente, the former Rangers player has netted six times along with chipping in with two assists, propelling the club to fifth place in the league table at the time of writing.

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Not only does he rank second in the squad for goals and assists in the top flight, but Lammers also ranks second for shots (2.8), ninth for key passes (0.8) and fifth for successful dribbles per game (0.5) along with ranking second for big chances created (four), indicating just how impressive a signing he has been.

Rangers forward Sam Lammers.

Journalist Jonny McFarlane dubbed the move that brought Lammers to Scotland in 2023 as a “baffling deal” recently amid his form in the Netherlands.

Of course, Lammers wasn’t anywhere at the level required to perform for a club the size of Rangers, but perhaps his attributes simply weren’t suited to Scottish football.

As he has proven since the start of the year, the striker is not a bad player, far from it, but his move to the Light Blues was certainly a case of the wrong player at the wrong time.

His displays after leaving mean that the forward is now similar to a player who made a big-money move in the summer and was even touted for a £35m move to Chelsea; Samu Omorodion.

The youngster didn’t end up moving to London, joining Porto instead in a deal worth around £12.7m, which appears to be a stunning bargain given his current form and potential to get even better.

Now boasting an £85m release clause, the Spaniard has been good value for that price tag having scored 14 goals across 17 games, along with grabbing one assist in what has been an impressive start to life in Portugal.

According to FBref, Omorodion is the fifth-most comparable player to Lammers in the Europa League this term.

The pair have also registered similar statistics with regard to various performance metrics in the Champions League’s sister competition, such as goals and assists (2 vs 4), shots per 90 (2.68 vs 2.57), shot-creating actions per 90 (2.68 vs 3.42), goal-creating actions (2 vs 1) and touches in the attacking penalty area (24 vs 25).

These statistics prove that if the ex-Rangers man can continue performing well at this level, he could increase his market value substantially and finally realise his vast potential.

Although the forward didn’t live up to expectations during his spell in Scotland, Lammers is now proving plenty of people wrong back in his homeland.

Who knows, these displays this term might just see him secure another move to a top-five European league next summer. At 27, there is still plenty of life left in him yet.

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فيديو | الأرجنتين بـ 10 لاعبين تفرض التعادل على كولومبيا في تصفيات كأس العالم

حسم التعادل الإيجابي مواجهة الأرجنتين وكولومبيا بهدف لكل منهما، في إطار تصفيات كأس العالم 2026 عن منطقة أمريكا الجنوبية.

وواجه الأرجنتين خصمه كولومبيا، في إطار منافسات الجولة الـ16 من تصفيات كأس العالم، على ملعب “مونومنتال”، بالعاصمة الأرجنتينية بوينس آيرس.

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بمجهود فردي رائع ومع الدقيقة 24 من عمر الشوط الأول، افتتح لويس دياز التسجيل لصالح منتخب كولومبيا، بعدما تلاعب بمدافعي الأرجنتين داخل منطقة الجزاء وهز شباك أصحاب الأرض.

وشهدت أغلب فترات الشوط الأول سيطرة واضحة من المنتخب الأرجنتيني لكن دون تشكيل أي خطورة على مرمى الضيوف.

في الشوط الثاني، واصل التانجو سيطرته على مجريات اللقاء من خلال خلق فرص على مرمى الحارس الكولومبي، كيفن ماير.

فيما تحصل إنزو فيرنانديز لاعب وسط الأرجنتين على البطاقة الحمراء بالدقيقة 71، ليكمل أصحاب الأرض اللقاء منقوصين عددياً.

وبالرغم من النقص العددي، تمكن تياجو ألمادا من إحراز هدف التعادل لمنتخب الأرجنتين بحلول الدقيقة 81، بصناعة من إسيكييل بالاسيوس.

بهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد منتخب الأرجنتين إلى النقطة 35 في صدارة تصفيات كأس العالم عن منطقة أمريكا الجنوبية، فيما ارتقى رصيد كولومبيا إلى النقطة 22 في المركز السادس. اهداف مباراة الارجنتين وكولومبيا (1-1) تصفيات كأس العالم

 

فيديو | رونالدو يقود البرتغال لفوز مثير على ألمانيا والتأهل لنهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية

تأهل منتخب البرتغال إلى نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية بعد الفوز على ألمانيا بنتيجة 2/1، في المباراة التي جمعتهما على ملعب “أليانز أرينا”.

وبقيادة كريستيانو رونالدو، انتهت المباراة بفوز منتخب البرتغال 2/1، على حساب ألمانيا في المباراة التي جمعتهما مساء أمس، الأربعاء، على ملعب “أليانز أرينا”،

ويعتبر هذا التأهل هو الثاني في تاريخ منتخب البرتغال طوال تاريخه، كما يعد هذا أول انتصار على ملعب ألمانيا منذ 40 عامًا.

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وينتظر منتخب البرتغال الفائز من مباراة فرنسا وإسبانيا المقرر إقامتها اليوم، الخميس، في إطار منافسات نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً.

وسجل أول أهدف اللقاء فلوريان فيرتز في الدقيقة 48 لصالح ألمانيا بعد كرة بينية أكثر رائعة وضعها برأسه على يسار الحارس دييجو كوستا.

أما كونسيساو أعاد البرتغال مرة أخرى للمباراة بعدما وضع تسديدة أكثر من رائعة على يسار الحارس الألماني تير شتيجن في الدقيقة 62.

وفي الدقيقة 68، أضاف كريستيانو رونالدو الهدف الثاني للبرتغال بعد عرضية أرضية متقنة من مينديش وضعها رونالدو في المرمى الخالي بمنتهى السهولة. أهداف مباراة البرتغال وألمانيا في نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية

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