Stephen Fry to deliver 'fan's perspective' in MCC Cowdrey lecture

Comedian will be second non-cricketer to deliver lecture, following Archbishop Tutu in 2008

George Dobell16-Sep-2021

Stephen Fry is an avid cricket fan•Getty Images

The actor and presenter Stephen Fry is to deliver the Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s promising to represent the “the point of view of the fan”.Fry, who has played memorable roles in series such as and was one half of the comedy double-act alongside Hugh Laurie, is the 20th person to deliver the lecture but only the second non-cricketing personality, following Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s contribution in 2008.The lecture, which was previously known as the Spirit of Cricket Lecture, is named in memory of Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge. The inaugural address was delivered in 2001 by Richie Benaud and past lecturers include Clive Lloyd, Imran Khan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mike Brearley. Fry’s lecture, the first since 2019, will take place on November 16, a couple of days after the final of the T20 World Cup, and will be live streamed.Sangakkara, now the MCC president, and Kate Cross, the England seamer, will form part of a panel discussion with Fry, which will be hosted by broadcaster Mark Nicholas and will follow the Lecture.”At first glance it might seem one hell of a cheek for me, who has never bowled, fielded, caught or faced a first-class cricket ball in his life, to presume to lecture the cricket world on the spirit of their game,” Fry said. “But I choose to interpret this invitation as an example of just how far cricket has come in recent years. It is embracing the one side of the sporting equation which is so often forgotten in all sports: the point of view of the fan, the lover, the amateur, the supporter. Sometimes the spectator really does see more of the game.”I hope that I can also bring to bear some of my experience in the field of mental health to reflect on how cricket can reconcile the intense pressures of global and commercial growth with the needs, welfare and futures of the men and women who sustain it. This gig is the closest I will ever get to playing cricket for my country and I am ridiculously excited about it.”Fry, who is a former host of the the quiz show , is also a patron of the MCC Foundation and president of Mind, the mental health charity.”Stephen has a deep and passionate love for cricket,” Sangakkara said. “How his brilliant mind interprets its place and significance in his life personally and beyond, will make for a truly special Cowdrey Lecture. I am so grateful he has accepted our invitation and I am sure his delivery will be captivating and resonate with so many, inside and outside of cricket, while at the same time broadening the relevance and impact of the spirit of cricket.”

Spurs struck gold on incredible star who’s worth way more than Dani Olmo

da betsul: The European Championships are coming to an end this week, the transfer window is starting to heat up, and Tottenham Hotspur look ready to splash the cash.

da supremo: The Lilywhites have already made the shocking signing of Archie Gray from Leeds United for around £30m and have seen players like Eberechi Eze and Jonathan David constantly linked to them for the last few weeks.

However, one of the latest players touted for a move to N17 is Spain and Euros star Dani Olmo.

Dani Olmo for RB Leipzig

While he'd be an incredible addition to Ange Postecoglou's squad, the Australian already has a talented creator worth way more than him at the club.

The latest on Dani Olmo to Tottenham Hotspur

According to a report from journalist Dean Jones this week via GIVEMESPORT, Tottenham are one of several teams interested in signing Olmo this summer.

Spain'sDaniOlmoin action with Croatia's Mateo Kovacic

Daniel Levy and Co will have to stump up around £51m to activate his release clause and get ahead of the other interested parties, which include Manchester City and Chelsea, to secure the 26-year-old's services.

It could be a tough deal to get over the line, but if they can do it, the North Londoners would have another very talented player on their hands and one who could thrive in Postecoglou's progressive system.

Dani Olmo playing for Spain

For example, according to FBref, which compares players in similar positions across Europe's top five leagues, the Spaniard is in the top 9% of attacking midfielders and wingers for expected assists, the top 12% for total shots, the top 14% for interceptions and the top 15% for non-penalty expected goals and assists, all per 90.

Moreover, his raw output is just as impressive. Last season, he scored eight goals and provided five assists in just 25 appearances, equating to a goal involvement every 1.92 games. For Spain, he's produced 20 goal involvements in 38 matches, which is one every 1.90 games on average.

In all, it makes perfect sense why Spurs are keen to sign Olmo and why he's worth so much, but at the same time, the club already have an exciting attacking player worth even more than him.

James Maddison's valuaiton in 2024

Yes, the man in question is James Maddison, who joined Spurs from Leicester City for £40m last summer as the club's marquee signing.

The Englishman's first campaign with the Lilywhites was a mixed one. He started by producing eight goal involvements in his first ten full league games, but upon returning from an injury he suffered in his 11th match, he struggled to have quite the same level of impact.

For example, in his final 17 league appearances, he could only muster five goal involvements for Postecoglou's side. However, considering the entire team's form dropped off a cliff in the final part of the year – losing five of seven games – it's hard to blame him.

Moreover, according to FBref, the "incredible" dynamo, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, sits in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers for shot-creating actions and progressive passes, the top 2% for attempted passes, the top 7% for assists and the top 17% for pass completion, all per 90.

Add to this the fact that he scored ten goals and provided nine assists in 32 appearances for Leicester in his final season with them, and it's clear that his slight dip in form towards the end of 2023/24 was just that, a slight dip.

Maddison's last two campaigns

Team

Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur

Appearances

32

30

Goals

10

4

Assists

9

9

Goal Involvements per Match

0.59

0.43

All Stats via Transfermarkt

With this in mind, it makes sense that Transfermarkt has valued the Coventry-born dynamo at €70m, which is around £59m, or £8m more than Olmo might cost the club this summer.

Ultimately, if Levy and Co. have an opportunity to sign the Leipzig ace in the coming weeks, then they should take it. However, they shouldn't lose faith in Maddison, as he's still an incredibly talented player, and his lofty valuation reflects that.

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Alisson define empate da Seleção com o Equador como 'justo' e opina sobre as decisões do árbitro e do VAR

MatériaMais Notícias

da betsul: Marcado por um momento inusitado no empate da Seleção Brasileira com o Equador, nesta quinta-feira (27), o goleiro Alisson não se omitiu ao falar sobre o empate em 1 a 1 no Estádio Casa Blanca. Em entrevista coletiva após o jogo válido pela décima-quinta rodada das Eliminatórias, o jogador do Liverpool falou sobre os momentos nos quais o árbitro Wilmar Roldán chegou a expulsá-lo de campo. Roldán mudou sua decisão após revisar no VAR.

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da apostaganha: -A decisão da arbitragem cabe mais ao árbitro falar. Na minha opinião, depois do uso do VAR, ele tomou as decisões corretas. E, tecnicamente falando, acredito que tomei as escolhas certas. Hoje, no futebol a gente tem que se adaptar a todas as circunstâncias externas – disse.

Alisson afirmou que a partida exigiu muito dos jogadores da equipe canarinha.

-Hoje foi jogo incrivelmente difícil, com todas as dificuldades do campo, os lances polêmicos que aconteceram, as escolhas que aconteceram dentro de campo. Não é o resultado que queríamos, mas hoje a gente teve que lutar muito pelo que aconteceu ao redor – declarou.

O goleiro da Seleção Brasileira ainda detalhou.

– O campo dificultou muito nosso trabalho. Mas conseguimos nos adaptar até certo ponto bem. Em alguns momentos conseguimos controlar o jogo, eles buscavam a classificação com muita dedicação, determinação, nos dificultando – afirmou.

O Brasil volta a campo no dia primeiro de fevereiro, próxima terça-feira, quando enfrenta o Paraguai, no Mineirão.

تشكيل بيراميدز أمام الاتحاد في الدوري.. رمضان صبحي وإبراهيم عادل أساسيان

أعلن الكرواتي كرونوسلاف يورشيتش، المدير الفني لفريق بيراميدز، عن تشكيل لاعبيه في مباراة اليوم أمام الاتحاد السكندري، في الدوري المصري.

ومن المقرر أن تقام مباراة بيراميدز والاتحاد على أرضية استاد الإسكندرية ضمن لقاءات الجولة الـ16 من الدوري المصري.

ويحتل بيراميدز المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب مسابقة الدوري، برصيد 36 نقطة متساوياً مع الأهلي المتصدر، وذلك بعد خوض 15 مباراة، حقق الفوز في 11 وتعادل في 3 وتلقى هزيمة واحدة.

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بينما يتواجد الاتحاد السكندري بالمركز الثاني عشر في ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري برصيد 18 نقطة من 15 مباراة، حقق الفوز في 4 وتعادل في 6 وخسر 5 مواجهات.

ويدخل بيراميدز مواجهة اليوم ضد الاتحاد السكندري وعينه على تحقيق الانتصار لمواصلة تربعه على صدارة جدول ترتيب الدوري، حيث يحتل المركز الأول برصيد 36 نقطة، متساويًا مع الأهلي. تشكيل بيراميدز أمام الاتحاد السكندري في الدوري المصري

حراسة المرمى: أحمد الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: أحمد سامي – علي جبر محمد حمدي – محمد الشيبي.

خط الوسط: بلاتي توريه – رمضان صبحي – مصطفى فتحي – مهند لاشين – إبراهيم عادل. 

خط الهجوم: فيستون ماييلي بدلاء بيراميدز أمام الاتحاد السكندري في الدوري

شريف إكرامي – أسامة جلال – أحمد توفيق – محمود دونجا – كريم حافظ – أحمد عاطف قطة – عبد الرحمن مجدي – يوسف أوباما – مروان حمدي.

Birmingham Phoenix on cusp of knockouts after Northern Superchargers collapse

Eve Jones’ 64 leaves London Spirit needing huge win on Wednesday to overhaul net run-rate gap

ECB Reporters' Network17-Aug-2021

Eve Jones’ catch sparked a collapse•Getty Images

Eve Jones hit a superb 64 and the Birmingham Phoenix later held their nerve defending 148 to claim the honours in their winner-takes-all women’s Hundred clash with Northern Superchargers, putting on the cusp of qualification for the knockout stages.Jones, the left-handed opener, underpinned Phoenix’s 147 for 4 before Superchargers captain Lauren Winfield-Hill matched her score to put the hosts on course at 97 for 1 after 60 balls on a flat Emerald Headingley pitch.Related

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But the third-placed Superchargers collapsed, slipping to 133 for 6 to lose for the fourth game running and allow the buoyant Phoenix to leapfrog them from fifth in the table with a third straight win.They will now face Oval Invincibles at The Oval in Friday’s effective semi-final following this 14-run win, barring a crushing win for London Spirit on Wednesday night against Welsh Fire.Following seven boundaries in the contest’s first 10 balls, five of them for captain Amy Jones, Phoenix’s other Jones built on the early momentum and faced 47 balls.Amy hit six fours in her 24 before slapping a full toss from the left-arm spin of Linsey Smith to mid-on to leave 33 for 2 after 15, while Eve hit the first of her three sixes down the ground off Central Sparks team-mate Liz Russell as the score reached 74 for 2 after 50.Superchargers improved during the second 50 balls, with spinners Smith and Katie Levick sharing three wickets. Jones reached her second Hundred fifty off 39 balls shortly before falling off the 95th ball, caught at long-off, off Levick’s legspin.Eve Jones anchored the innings•Getty Images

Winfield-Hill continued the flurry of boundaries at the start of the Superchargers chase, hitting six of her first 12 balls for four.By the time Phoenix broke through as the offspin of Erin Burns had Jemimah Rodrigues caught at deep midwicket sweeping, Winfield-Hill had scored 29 of Superchargers’ 30 runs.The England star found an ally in South African Laura Wolvaardt, who also settled quickly in a 67-run partnership.Winfield-Hill reached her fifty off 29 balls shortly before the halfway mark in the innings, where Superchargers reached at 79 for 1 with 69 more required, but Issy Wong had Winfield-Hill brilliantly caught at short third by Eve Jones to spark the revival.Legspinner Abtaha Maqsood had Wolvaardt caught for 32 before Emily Arlott yorked the big hitting Australian Laura Kimmince and Kirstie Gordon got Alice Davidson-Richards stumped to leave Superchargers 119 for 5 after 89. Wong struck again as she comfortably defended 22 off the last five balls, finishing with 2 for 24.

أحمد سالم: بصمات بيسيرو ظهرت.. ولاعبو الزمالك ردوا على المشككين

أشاد أحمد سالم المتحدث الرسمي لنادي الزمالك، بأداء اللاعبين والمدير الفني، في مباراة أمس أمام الأهلي، التي جمعت بينظهما ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري.

الزمالك تعادل إيجابيًا مع الأهلي بهدف لمثله، على استاد القاهرة الدولي، في خضم مواجهات الجولة الخامسة عشر لبطولة الدوري.

وقال أحمد سالم في تصريحات عبر قناة “الحياة”: “الإدارة تريد أن تقول شكرًا للاعيبن على الأداء الرجولي، وكانوا على قدر المسؤولية رغم ضيق الوقت مع المدير الفني الجديد، بيسيرو، وأعتقد أننا كنا أقرب للفوز وفرص الزمالك كانت الأخطر، أداء الفريق كان على عكس التوقعات، البعض شككوا وقللوا من إمكانات اللاعبين”.

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وتابع: “دائمًا الزمالك كلاعبين أو جماهير يجيدون اللعب تحت ضغط، عندما يحاول أحد أن ينتقص من قدراتهم يظهرون المعدن السليم”.

وأضاف: “بيسيرو بدأ يُظهر بصمات بقوة، هناك أشخاص كثيرون حزينون لأن الفوز كان في المتناول، خصوصًا في الفترة الأخيرة من المباراة”.

وأكد: “يكفي أن اللاعبين كانوا رجالًا وأدوا ما عليهم، وردوا على كل المشككين والانتقادات”.

وأوضح: “صفقات فترة الانتقالات الشتوية أتمنى أن تكون موفقة ومفيدة للفريق في الفترة المقبلة”.

وأردف: “أقول لجمهور الزمالك نعد أن المقبل سيكون أفضل، كالعادة جماهير الزمالك كانت البطل الأول وكانوا حاضرين في المباراة وكانوا متأكدين أن النتيجة لن تظل كذلك”.

هل إدارة الزمالك تتحرك لتفعيل بند شراء بنتايج؟ أجاب: “إن شاء الله، الشرط متواجد في نهاية الموسم، ومن المؤكد في الذهن والاعتبار، لاعب كبير ومستواه ثابت”.

Ferj confirma datas e horários dos quatro primeiros jogos do Flamengo no Campeonato Carioca; confira

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da dobrowin: A Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ) confirmou as datas e horários das quatro primeiras rodadas do Campeonato Carioca. Dessa forma, o Flamengo já sabe que estreia no dia 26 de janeiro, às 21h35, e jogará o Fla-Flu no dia 06 de fevereiro (um domingo), às 16h05.

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PRIMEIRA RODADA

26 de janeiro, às 21h35 – Flamengo x Portuguesa, a definir.

SEGUNDA RODADA

29 de janeiro, às 18h – Volta Redonda x Flamengo, no Raulino de Oliveira.

TERCEIRA RODADA

02 de fevereiro, às 18h – Flamengo x Boavista, a definir.

QUARTA RODADA

06 de fevereiro, às 16h05 – Flamengo x Fluminense, a definir.

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Apesar do site da FERJ mostrar como “a definir”, o Flamengo já sabe onde mandará seus jogos. Após a apresentação de Paulo Sousa, o VP de futebol do clube, Marcos Braz, confirmou que o Rubro-Negroatuará no Estádio Luso-Brasileiro enquanto o Maracanã segue em reforma do gramado.

Cricket must 'learn to live with Covid, or we will lose players', warns ECB chief executive, Tom Harrison

England chief defends relaxation of bio-secure environments despite mounting risk to series

Andrew Miller15-Jul-2021

Tom Harrison, the ECB’s chief executive•Getty Images

Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, has defended his board’s decision to relax the bio-secure environments that were a feature of England’s behind-closed-doors campaign in the 2020 home season, arguing that the mental health and well-being of the players in its competitions requires the game to “learn to live” with Covid-19, rather than seek to prevent further infections within team environments.Speaking at a media briefing ahead of the opening match of the Hundred on July 21, Harrison warned that it was the duty of boards all around the world, and not just in the UK, to take greater heed of the concerns of their players – many of whom have endured months at a time away from their friends and young families in a bid to ensure that the competitions upon which the game’s revenues rely can be safely completed.However, with concerns already mounting about the viability of England’s five-Test series against India, amid the knock-on effects of Rishabh Pant’s positive Covid diagnosis and further infections within the India camp, Harrison insisted that all teams would be obliged to “accept some risk” in return for the day-to-day freedoms that enable elite sportsmen and women to produce their best performances.”We want people feeling good about going out and playing in whatever tournament they’re playing in, whether that’s the Hundred, whether that’s a Test series against India, whether that is county cricket and the RL50,” Harrison said.”We want people to be feeling like their life is delivering for them, both at home and as professional cricketers, men and women. We don’t want to be closeting players in such a place where they feel like the only role they play in their life is to is to go out and bat and bowl for whatever team they’re playing.””I think that’s a bad place for us to be,” Harrison added. “We have to be understanding about what it is to be a responsible employer, to be able to get the best back from players. That’s by treating them like adults, and talking and communicating openly about how we best mitigate the impacts of this ongoing pandemic.”Related

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While Harrison’s rhetoric was laudable, it did not, however, directly address the key issues facing the English cricket season in the coming weeks – namely the relaxation of the UK’s remaining Covid restrictions on July 19, two days before the Hundred begins, but the continuation until August 16 of the current Public Health England provisions surrounding Test and Trace, which require the close contacts of a person who tests positive for Covid to go into self-isolation for a period of 10 days.Such provisions have already caused havoc in English cricket in the past weeks. Last week, England were required to field a brand-new squad at 48 hours’ notice following seven positive cases in their original line-up for the Pakistan series, while Kent took the field with a team of second XI players in the County Championship fixture against Sussex that finished on Wednesday.In the same round of games, Essex’s hopes of defending their twin red-ball titles were effectively ended when Derbyshire had to abandon their fixture mid-match, before subsequently pulling out of their remaining fixtures in the Vitality Blast. The demand on players has caused doubts about the viability of the entire Royal London 50-over competition, which runs concurrently with the Hundred, despite Harrison’s insistence that there were “no plans to draw a red line” through its staging.But despite the long-term strategic importance of the Hundred, which Harrison reiterated was a bid to “make the game more meaningful to more people”, the summer’s immediate priority remains the staging of the India series, which begins at Trent Bridge on August 4, and is worth an estimated £100 million in broadcast revenues alone.Asked whether England’s Test players – among them Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Joe Root – would be able to feature in the Hundred, given the risks involved, Harrison admitted that the plans for their participation had not yet been finalised.”We are working through that at the moment,” he said. “Clearly we’ve got to make sure that we protect the India series but also it’s important they take part in the Hundred.”The thinking is around their travel, their accommodation, how do we make sure they’re not in close contact with anyone outside of the environment, do we need to put additional protocols around them? I’m expecting them to play at the start of the Hundred, so once we finalise that this week, we’ll know exactly how many games they will be available for.”Stokes admitted earlier this week that players were willing to make more “sacrifices” to keep the show on the road, but Harrison accepts that there are only so many times the ECB can come back to its players with demands to dig deeper for the cause – with tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan coming up this winter, closely followed by the T20 World Cup and the Ashes in Australia.”It is the most important series, then we’ve got another ‘most important series’ coming up, and then another directly after that,” Harrison said. “The reality is, for international players, this is just the next stage. There’s a sense that this conveyor belt just keeps going. We have to learn to offer players that ability to be mentally fresh, and that means operating within the protocols, in a way that means accepting some risk but, in return, getting the full support of players.”You want players turning up in these ‘most important series’ feeling fantastic about the opportunity of playing for their country,” he added. “They are not going to be able to achieve that if they have forgotten the reasons why they play.”You’ve got to listen to what they’ve been telling us, and it’s been very clear to most boards around the world that we need to listen more to the voice of the players. Because they’ve got lives too and in some cases very young families, who they’ve been pulled apart from for very long periods of time.”I’m afraid there comes a point where it’s no longer an acceptable answer to go again, ‘once more unto the breach dear friends’. I don’t believe that is an acceptable place for responsible employers to continue to go. So it’s about balance.”

"Extraordinary" £146k-p/w ace rejects new deals as Liverpool eye transfer

da cassino: Looking to hand Arne Slot his first Anfield arrival, Liverpool are reportedly eyeing a move to sign a midfielder who is yet to sign a new deal at his current club, allowing the Reds to potentially swoop in this summer.

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da bet7k: Slot has officially been unveiled as the new Liverpool manager over a month after it was announced that he would be taking over from Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman now has the task of assessing his current squad, before searching for potential reinforcements in pursuit of taking Liverpool from a third-place side back to the top of the Premier League in years to come.

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With Michael Edwards back in a more important role than ever and Richard Hughes entering as the new sporting director, the Reds aren't short on transfer experts, which has already seen the headlines dominated by potential incomings.

The likes of Arda Guler and Nico Williams have been among those linked with an Anfield switch this summer, having both enjoyed solid Euro 2024 campaigns so far. But it remains to be seen just how willing the Reds are to spend big in the coming months. Instead, they could aim for bargain deals, starting with one particular midfielder.

Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams.

According to Sport Italia, Liverpool are eyeing a move to sign Adrien Rabiot, who is yet to accept any of Juventus' new contract offers and looks increasingly likely to leave the Italian giants as a free agent this summer. In a bargain move for the Reds, they'd only be left paying the Frenchman's reported £146k-a-week salary without the need for a transfer fee.

As ever, though, the Premier League giants aren't alone in their interest, with Real Madrid also eyeing a potential move. In quite the trend in recent years, the Champions League winners could swoop in to deny Liverpool yet another transfer target.

"Extraordinary" Rabiot would unleash Mac Allister

Whilst Wataru Endo surprised many by stepping up to become an important part of Klopp's side last season, he remains the only player other than Alexis Mac Allister who can truly play in the defensive midfield role. And the last thing that Slot should want is to limit Mac Allister in such a role. Instead, the focus should be on finding another option, which is where Rabiot could come in.

League stats 23/24 (via FBref)

Adrien Rabiot

Wataru Endo

Progressive Carries

72

10

Progressive Passes

120

101

Tackles Won

39

28

Ball Recoveries

150

108

Where Endo is more limited on the ball, Rabiot thrived last season all whilst maintaining his responsibilities away from possession. A player who's won both Serie A and Ligue 1 titles, among several other honours, the midfielder could be the final piece needed for Liverpool's midfield rebuild.

Rabiot has earned plenty of praise during his time at Juventus, including from the iconic David Trezeguet, who told Football Italia via Juve FC: “We are talking about a problem for Juventus because in Italy he may have been targeted for criticism, but in France it’s completely different. He is world class, an extraordinary player. Now he will evaluate his options and will go back to being the important player he always was.”

"كنت أحتسي الكابتشينو".. أول تعليق من لويس إنريكي على مواجهة ليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا

علق الإسباني لويس إنريكي المدير الفني لفريق باريس سان جيرمان، لأول مرة على مواجهة ليفربول المنتظرة في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وأسفرت قرعة دور الـ16 من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، على مواجهة بين ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان.

وفي تصريحات بمؤتمر صحفي اليوم السبت، قال إنريكي: “سنشاهد مواجهة قوية للغاية ومثيرة، في الذهاب والإياب كذلك، هذه البطولة بدأت تقدم لنا في نظامها الجديد بعض الأشياء المثيرة للاهتمام”.

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وأضاف: “لم أشاهد القرعة، لأنني كنت أحتسي الكابتشينو مع مساعدي رافيل بول”.

وأكمل: “كلا الفريقين يسجلان العديد من الأهداف هذا الموسم، واللعب المباشر أهم ما يميز ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان، وأعتقد أن النسبة 50\50”.

واختتم: “يمكنني القول إننا مستعدون تمامًا لهذه المنافسة، ومواجهة أفضل الفرق في العالم دائمًا”. موعد مباراة ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان في دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا

مباراة الذهاب: الأربعاء 5 مارس: 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 بتوقيت السعودية على ملعب “حديقة الأمراء”.

مباراة الإياب: الثلاثلاء 11 مارس: 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 بتوقيت السعودية على ملعب “الأنفيلد”.

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