Leeds have struck gold on a sensation who’s now a £25m star in the making

Leeds United’s late show against Sunderland on Monday night handed Daniel Farke’s side a huge step towards ending their stint in the Championship come the end of the season.

The victory over their promotion rivals moved them seven points clear of third place, with just 13 games to go, extending their unbeaten run in the league to 15 in the process.

Pascal Struijk’s two efforts off the bench demonstrated the importance of substitutes for the Whites this campaign, with every player, whether it be a starter or an impact player having a say in their ambitions of returning to the Premier League.

It’s safe to say the disappointment of last season’s play-off final defeat is firmly in the rearview mirror, potentially going one better in securing automatic promotion given the current buffer they’ve built in recent weeks.

However, the fact Farke has been able to do so after numerous key departures over the summer has made the German’s job at Elland Road all the more impressive.

Crysencio Summerville’s stats at Leeds in 2023/24

After relegation to the second tier in 2022/23, winger Crysencio Summerville was handed a crucial role in the first team to try and secure Leeds an immediate return to the top flight.

He’d previously been an impact player in the Premier League the season prior but cemented his place as a key performer for Farke in his debut campaign at the helm.

The Dutchman would register 20 goals and nine assists in his 46 league outings, producing countless moments of magic and subsequently claiming the Championship Player of the Year award.

However, after such a successful stint, coupled with the failure to claim promotion, Summerville would depart to join West Ham United last summer in a deal worth £25m.

Losing such a talented player was always going to be a blow for the supporters, but it appears that the club have done a superb job in landing a replacement for the youngster – aiding their chances of returning to the top flight this year.

The Leeds star who’s now a £25m star in the making

Players like Summerville don’t come around very often possessing a skill set that not many talents are capable of replicating – making any replacement have a huge task on their hands.

However, Manor Solomon arrived on loan from Tottenham over the summer, with supporters not knowing what to expect after his lack of impact in North London.

Regardless of the expectations placed on his shoulders, it’s safe to say the Israeli international has exceeded beyond anyone’s imagination, registering seven goals and seven assists in his 26 Championship games to date.

The 25-year-old has popped up at key moments for Farke, including the 2-0 win over Norwich City, in which he registered a goal and an assist, playing a vital role in the triumph against the manager’s former side.

Despite his lack of impact in previous seasons, he was labelled as a similar player to Summerville in 2022/23 by FBref, matching or bettering the Dutchman in numerous key areas.

Solomon, who’s previously been dubbed a “monster” by one analyst, matched the former Whites fan-favourite for goals, whilst also posting a higher shot-on-target rate – showcasing his clinical edge in attacking areas.

How Solomon compared to Summerville in the PL (2022/23)

Statistics (per 90)

Solomon

Summerville

Games played

19

28

Goals scored

4

4

Shot-on-target rate

64%

31%

Pass accuracy

85%

75%

Progressive passes

3.8

2.9

Take-ons completed

3

1.5

Take-on success rate

51%

40%

Stats via FBref

He also completed more take-ons per 90, subsequently achieving a higher success rate, evidently a better dribbler than Summerville – something which has aided his efforts in the final third this season.

Whilst he’s only on loan in Yorkshire this campaign, supporters will be hoping that, regardless of which division they will be playing in next year, Solomon joins the club on a permanent basis.

Should he do so, the Israeli could well be the club’s next big-money sale, following in the footsteps of Summerville – having a huge impact on the first-team, whilst also pocketing a pretty penny in the process.

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul boosts Test hopes with Canberra century

Paceman Joel Paris and spinner Todd Murphy have claimed three wickets each for the PM’s XI to reduce the West Indies to 234 for 7 in the four-day tour match

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul celebrates his century•Getty Images

Son of a gun Tagenarine Chanderpaul has boosted his chances of a Test debut against Australia by producing a hard-fought century against the Prime Minister’s XI.Chanderpaul, the son of West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul, scored 119 off 293 balls on Thursday to lift his side to 234 for 7 at stumps on day two of the pink-ball match in Canberra.Victoria offspinner Todd Murphy also pushed his case for a spot on Australia’s tour of India next year claiming 3 for 27 in an impressive display, while Western Australia left-arm paceman Joel Paris also claimed three scalps.The PM’s XI made 322 in their first innings, leaving the four-day clash delicately balanced.Chanderpaul was the second-highest run-scorer in West Indies first-class cricket this year, averaging 73.16 while also starring for the country’s A team.The 26-year-old’s knock against the PM’s XI has put his name up in lights ahead of the first Test against Australia at Perth’s Optus Stadium, starting November 30. Even before the tour match began, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite backed Chanderpaul to succeed at Test level.Chanderpaul’s dad carved out a decorated 164-Test career in which he averaged 51.4 and scored 30 centuries. His son now wants to make a name for himself.”I try and be myself,” Tagenarine said. “I can’t be him, so I can only be myself. Fingers crossed [I get picked for the first Test]. I’ll try to get some runs if I’m selected.”The PM’s XI added a further 25 runs to their overnight score of 297 for 9 before Mark Steketee was last man out for 15. Paceman Alzarri Joseph was the pick of the touring bowlers with 4 for 65, while spinner Roston Chase finished with 2 for 72.The tourists made a bright start to their innings, moving to 94 without loss following strong efforts from Chanderpaul and Brathwaite. But when Brathwaite chopped on a Steketee delivery, it sparked a collapse of 4 for 44 as West Indies began to wobble.WA paceman Joel Paris found the edge of Nkrumah Bonner’s bat to send him packing for a duck before spinner Todd Murphy bowled Devon Thomas and then trapped Kyle Mayers eight overs later. Chanderpaul held the innings together, striking 13 fours and one six on the way to posting triple figures.

Marcelo Chamusca não é mais treinador do Guarani

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Na tarde deste sábado (25), o Guarani, através de um comunicado em suas redes sociais, anunciou o desligamento do técnico Marcelo Chamusca. Essa foi a segunda passagem do comandante ao clube, sendo a primeira em 2016, quando conquistou o acesso à Série B na ocasião.

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Além dele, o auxiliar Caio Autuori, o preparador de goleiros Silvano Austrália e o superintendente de futebol Michel Alves, também foram desligados.Agradecendo o empenho dos profissionais pela dedicação, a equipe desejou sucesso a todos na sequência da carreira.

O Bugre, de fato, não vive uma boa fase na temporada. Com a derrota para o Londrina na última sexta-feira, o time seguiu no Z4 da competição nacional, mais precisamente 13ª colocação, com apenas 13 pontos somados.

Confira abaixo o comunicado:

“O Guarani definiu neste sábado (25) mudanças em sua comissão técnica e departamento de futebol para a sequência da temporada. O clube anuncia os desligamentos do técnico Marcelo Chamusca, do auxiliar Caio Autuori e do preparador de goleiros Silvano Austrália. Também deixa o clube o superintendente de futebol Michel Alves.

Após acesso com o Bugre em 2016, Marcelo Chamusca retornou ao clube acompanhado de Caio Autuori para sua segunda passagem e dirigiu o time em seis partidas, enquanto Silvano Austrália estava na equipe desde fevereiro do ano passado.

Já Michel Alves foi o responsável por comandar o departamento de futebol bugrino durante as últimas três temporadas, promovendo uma evolução administrativa e estrutural em setores importantes do clube.

O Guarani agradece o empenho apresentado pelos profissionais durante todo o tempo em que representaram a instituição e deseja sorte e sucesso na sequência da carreira.

A partir de agora, o Conselho de Administração trabalha na busca de novos nomes para os cargos vagos na comissão técnica e na superintendência de futebol”.

هاني سعيد يكشف عن أصعب مباراة لـ بيراميدز هذا الموسم.. ويؤكد: الكل كان يشك في قدراتنا

أكد هاني سعيد، المدير الرياضي لنادي بيراميدز، أنه فخور بتحقيق الفريق بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا في الموسم الحالي، وذلك لأول مرة في تاريخ النادي.

وتوج بيراميدز ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، على حساب صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي، بالفوز بنتيجة 3-2 بمجموع المباراتين للدور النهائي من المسابقة القارية.

وقال سعيد خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2” لبرنامج “الكورة مع فايق”: “كانت توجد مرحلة شك من خارج النادي، الناس كلها كانت تشكك في النادي وقدرته على فعل شيء، اليقين كان لدينا نحن فقط داخل النادي والإدارة واللاعبين بهذا اليقين استطعنا أن نحقق البطولة”.

وأضاف: “لم يكن أمامنا شيء غير أننا نظل نحاول، خلال الـ 6 سنوات كان هدفنا المحاولة ونضيف العناصر التي تستطيع أن تفرق معنا ونتعاقد مع أفضل عناصر فنيًا وعلى مستوى الشخصيات”.

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وتابع: “فخور جدًا وصدقنا أننا قادرون على تحقيق شيء، بعد التوفيق وفضل الله استطعنا أن نصل لهذه النقطة وتحقيق اللقب”.

وأكمل: “تركيز بيراميدز كان على الفوز بكل البطولات المشارك فيها ولم نتأثر بضغط المباريات، مباراة الجيش الملكي في دور ربع النهائي من دوري أبطال إفريقيا من أصعب مباريات بيراميدز هذا الموسم”.

وواصل: “شخصية يورتشيتش، هو بطبعه عصبي، يعمل كل شيء بقلبه وبروحه ويعطي كل شيء لديه في التمرين أو المباريات”.

وأردف: “تابعنا محمد الشيبي منذ البطولة العربية للمنتخبات أثناء تواجد كيروش مع منتخب مصر، الشيبي كان يشارك مع منتخب المغرب، وبدأنا في المفاوضات معه، وتعاقدنا معه بـ 400 ألف دولار”.

وأتم: “كنت أتوقع هذا الحضور الجماهيري لأن الأحداث قبل المباراة بيومين كانت تقول ذلك، وفرق معنا الحضور الجماهيري، بيراميدز أول نادي يتوج بالبطولة وهو فريق غير جماهيري”.

زيزو: لاعبو الزمالك كانوا على علم بما سيحدث.. وتعجبت من رد الفعل

كشف أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب الأهلي، تفاصيل مفاوضاته مع عمرو الجنايني عضو لجنة التخطيط بنادي الزمالك، موضحًا علاقته مع لاعبي القلعة البيضاء في الفترة الأخيرة.

وأتم الأهلي تعاقده مع أحمد سيد زيزو في صفقة انتقال حر بعد انتهاء عقده مع الزمالك، من أجل تدعيم صفوف القلعة الحمراء قبل كأس العالم للأندية.

ووصل زيزو لمعسكر الأهلي في مدينة ميامي الأمريكية، استعدادًا لخوض منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025، التي تنطلق خلال الفترة من 14 يونيو حتى 13 يوليو بمشاركة 32 فريقًا لأول مرة في التاريخ.

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وقال أحمد سيد زيزو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر”: “جاء الناس في حالة من الارتباك ولم يفهموا الموقف، ووالله العظيم، الموضوع لم يكن ماديًا، وهذا ما حاولت توضيحه للجنة الكرة، ولجنة التخطيط في الزمالك كانت تظن أن مشكلتي مادية”.

وأكمل: “أحب عمرو الجنايني جدًا، هو شخص محترم للغاية، وعندما جاء، كانت الأمور قد وصلت إلى نهايتها، وهو لم يكن طرفًا في أزمتي، حاولت أن أوضح للجنة التخطيط أن الموضوع ليس ماديًا”.

واستطرد: “قلت للجنة التخطيط إنه يجب على الناس أن يعتذروا لي ولأبي علنًا، وأن يعلنوا للجميع أن ما قيل عني كان كذبًا وغير صحيح”.

وأشار: “لم يكن هناك أحد من مجلس إدارة الزمالك كان قادرًا على الخروج والاعتذار عما قيل بحقي، معظم لاعبي الزمالك كانوا يعلمون بما يحدث، عندما عدت للتدرب في الزمالك، كانوا يتحدثون معي بشكل طبيعي، لكنني تعجبت من رد فعل بعض اللاعبين الذين عاشوا معي وكانوا يعرفون ما سيحدث”.

Zampa calls for TV umpire to check all waist-high full tosses

One of Asif Ali’s late sixes against Sydney Sixers came off what appeared to be a no-ball

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Asif Ali might have been able to win the game if a no-ball had been called•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Adam Zampa has called for the third umpire to be used to adjudicate on all waist-high full tosses rather than just those that take wickets.Zampa was in the commentary box on Thursday when Asif Ali nearly conjured a remarkable win for Hobart Hurricanes. With 45 needed off 10 balls, Ali struck three sixes and a four to leave Hurricanes needing 23 off the last.However, the last of the sixes in the penultimate over against Hayden Kerr came from a high full toss which replays showed was marginally above waist height. However, under the current protocols unless the ball takes a wicket the on-field decision stands.Although Ali fell in the final over, Hurricanes got to within six of victory so a no-ball call, and a subsequent free hit, could have changed the game.”You’ve got the technology…just check it,” Zampa said, before adding having seen the replay. “It’s a no-ball…just use the technology, it’s there.”That no-ball would have made a bit of a difference. Should we be using the technology? It takes two seconds.”If that was hit and caught, they would have checked it. So I don’t see the difference. Next ball goes for six, it makes just as much difference as a wicket.” Zampa conceded the pace of the game was important, but added that such crucial decisions were vital to get right.”Once the games slows down and you lose a bit of momentum is when it gets annoying, but just got to get the call right,” he said.Another option put forward, and discussed earlier in the week by Ricky Ponting, has been for teams to be allowed to use a review, should they have it left, in the same way they can challenge a dismissal.”Going back to that point I was making about being able to use your review on that waist high ball…that is such a big error in the game, a free hit, how often do you see those go for a boundary? A lot,” Ponting said on during Adelaide Strikers’ game against Sydney Thunder. “Quite often games are decided by less than four or six runs.”However, alongside Ponting, Ian Bishop raised the concern about the game being slowed down.”Here’s the challenge, and I’m not against it if it’s fairly obvious,” he said. “But if it’s not an obvious one, how much time do we spend, and does the television umpire have a ruler where he’s trying to measure if that’s going to reach him…so it could be a tricky one if it’s not an obvious one above the waist.”

"Unplayable" Leeds summer target is now available for between £10m and £15m

Leeds United have received a transfer boost ahead of the summer as an “unplayable” forward target has been made available for transfer, according to a recent report.

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The Whites have had to wait all weekend to be back in Championship action, as they travel to Bramall Lane on Monday to face promotion rivals Sheffield United. Leeds hold a two-point gap over the Blades and a four-point lead over third-place Burnley, so Daniel Farke will know a win on Monday night and they could have one foot in the Premier League.

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As they look to be closing in on their return to the topflight, transfer speculation has intensified in the last week, with Leeds being linked with several new strikers, as Farke looks to bolster his forward line. Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor has emerged as a potential target for Leeds, and Carlton Palmer thinks this would be a fantastic move for both the club and the player.

Palmer said: “Spurs, Leeds, and Crystal Palace have all been linked with Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor. He’s having a fantastic time at Sunderland. He’s settled down now; he’s scored 12 league goals this season.

“He was outstanding against Leeds United in that defeat for Sunderland. The defeat for Sunderland sees them eight points behind Sheffield United in second place, so automatics are gone now. As I said at the start of the season, I fancied Leeds and Sheffield United to go up. I think that’s done and dusted now.

“Leeds getting promoted, that would be a fantastic move for them, for both parties, because he would get game time and he has shown his composure. Leeds will need quality to stay up when they eventually do get promotion sealed.”

Leeds receive boost as "unplayable" ace available for £10-15m

As well as looking to sign a new striker, the Whites are also keen on signing Manor Solomon, who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Now Leeds’ chances of signing the winger have been boosted as Spurs have made him available for transfer, according to Give Me Sport.

The report states that Spurs are willing to sell Solomon in the summer and would be looking to get between £10-15 million for him. Leeds are interested in signing the winger on a permanent basis, given his importance for them this season, but they also face competition from Everton, who are keeping an eye on his situation.

Solomon, who has been described as “unplayable” by former Leeds boss Neil Redfearn, has scored seven goals in 26 Championship appearances this season ahead of Monday’s fixture. The Israel international has started the last nine league games before the Sheffield United match, and if the Whites are promoted to the Premier League, it is likely Farke would like to make the player a permanent part of his team.

Manor Solomon’s 24/25 Championship stats *as of 23 Feb

Apps

26

Starts

17

Goals

7

xG

5.12

Shots per game

1.3

Chance conversion

21%

Assists

7

xAG

3.81

Big chances created

11

The decision for Spurs to sell Solomon shouldn’t really come as a surprise, as he’s only played six times for the club, and they all came in the early parts of last season before he picked up his meniscus injury. The 25-year-old does have other experience in the Premier League, as he played 19 games for Fulham in the 2022/23 season, scoring four goals in the process.

Vasco protocola contrarrazões e se antecipa ao julgamento do agravo interposto pelo Flamengo

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E mais um capítulo é escrito na história da realização do jogo entre Vasco e Sport no Maracanã. Nesta terça-feira, o Cruz-Maltino se antecipou e protocolou suas contrarrazões no agravo interposto pelo Flamengo ao Tribunal de Justiça. O rival requer o cancelamento da transferência da partida. A informação foi dada, primeiramente, pelo ‘Uol’.

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O escritórioAndrade Figueira Advogados, que representa o Vasco, argumenta que ”já foram vendidos mais ingressos do que a capacidade de São Januário”. Além disso, os representantes alegam que ”a reforça dar. decisão a quo levaria uma situação de enorme instabilidade jurídica e inegável prejuízo aos milhares de consumidores e torcedores”.

Após o Consórcio Maracanã vetar, de fato, a realização do evento, na última segunda (27), o juizAlessandro Oliveira Félix, da 51ª Vara Cível do Tribunal de Justiça (TJ-RJ), foi quem decidiu para que o Vasco pudesse jogar contra o Sport no estádio.

فيديو| البنك الأهلي يكرر فوزه على إنبي ويتأهل لمواجهة سيراميكا كليوباترا في نهائي كأس الرابطة

فاز فريق البنك الأهلي على منافسه إنبي، بنتيجة 2-1، في لقاء أقيم بإياب نصف نهائي بطولة كأس رابطة الأندية (عاصمة مصر).

طالع| البنك الأهلي يهزم إنبي في الوقت القاتل بنصف نهائي كأس الرابطة

والتقى البنك الأهلي نظيره إنبي، اليوم الأحد، في لقاء جمع الفريقين في إياب الدور نصف النهائي من بطولة كأس عاصمة مصر.

سجل هدف إنبي اللاعب أحمد العجوز في الدقيقة 11، وتعادل البنك الأهلي عن طريق أسامة فيصل في الدقيقة 86 من عمر الشوط الثاني.

وسجل نفس اللاعب هدف الفوز في الدقيقة 22 من الوقت بدل الضائع، من ركلة جزاء.

وكانت مباراة الذهاب انتهت بفوز البنك الأهلي على إنبي بنتيجة 2-1.

وبهذه النتيجة يتأهل البنك الأهلي إلى نهائي كأس الرابطة بمجموع المباراتين بنتيجة 4-2.

ومن المقرر أن يلعب البنك الأهلي أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا في نهائي كأس عاصمة مصر.

Botafogo vence o Bahia e assume a liderança do grupo B do Brasileirão Série A2 de futebol feminino

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O Botafogo derrotou o Bahia por 1 a 0, pela terceira rodada da Série A2 do Campeonato Brasileiro de futebol feminino. No último lance do jogo, Kélen estufou a rede, aos 48 da etapa final, e carimbou mais um triunfo para as Gloriosas.

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O duelo contra as baianas foi realizado noestádio Giulite Coutinho, em Mesquita, no Rio de Janeiro. Sob forte calor, o clube carioca abriu as portas para os sócios, que assistiram a um jogo intenso e com um gol no último minutos.

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No lance do gol Alvinegro, Miriam dominou e colocou na área para Kelén, de cabeça, colocar a bola no fundo da meta do Bahia. Com o triunfo, o Botafogo é o líder do grupo B com sete pontos. O Bahia permanece com quatro, na segunda colocação.

Os rivais Vasco e Fluminense fazem o outro jogo da rodada, neste domingo, às 15h, nas Laranjeiras. No fim da competição, quatro equipes garantirão as vagas na elite do futebol feminino. Os dois primeiros de cada grupo avançam para as quartas de finais para a sequência do mata-mata.

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O Botafogo voltará a campo no próximo dia 10, novamente contra o Bahia. Desta vez, o duelo será no CT Evaristo de Macedo, na região metropolitana de Salvador, às 15h.

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