نجح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي مودرن سبورت في تحقيق الفوز على وادي دجلة بهدفين مقابل هدف، في إطار منافسات الدوري المصري.

والتقى مودرن سبورت مع وادي دجلة في اللقاء الذي جمع الفريقين اليوم الجمعة في إطار منافسات الجولة 11 من الدوري المصري.

طالع.. فيديو | مودرن سبورت يتعادل مع فاركو في الوقت القاتل بالدوري المصري

وتقدم مودرن سبورت بالهدف الأول في الدقيقة 16 عن طريق أحمد يوسف بضربة رأس بعد عرضية من علي يوسف.

وسجل علي زعزع الهدف الثاني لمودرن سبورت في الدقيقة 72 بعد تصويبة صاروخية من خارج من منطقة الجزاء.

وأحرز أحمد فاروق الهدف الأول لوادي دجلة في الدقيقة 82 بعد وصول الكرة له في منطقة الجزاء ليضعها في المرمى.

وألغى حكم الفيديو هدف تعادل دجلة في الدقيقة السادسة من الوقت بدل الضائع لوجود خطأ على أحد لاعبي دجلة لينتهي اللقاء 2-1 لمودرن سبورت.

وبهذه النتيجة ارتفع رصيد مودرن سبورت للنقطة 15 في المركز السابع، في حين توقف رصيد وادي دجلة عند 16 نقطة في المركز السادس بجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري. أهداف مباراة مودرن سبورت ووادي دجلة اليوم

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O angolano passou pelo Petro Atlético, da Angola, FC Rostov, da Rússia, Al Ain, da Arábia Saudita, e Lazio, da Itália. O zagueiro é considerado a solução para compensar a vaga do equatoriano Luís Segovia, que deixou o time por empréstimo para o RWD Molenbeek, da Bélgica.

da brwin： With the transfer window now open, Vitor Pereira has reportedly asked Wolverhampton Wanderers chiefs to sign a Brazilian defender who has a release clause worth £22m.

Matt Hobbs leaves the club

da roleta： Whilst Wolves will be keen to get their summer business underway as soon as possible, especially after losing Matheus Cunha and watching on as Rayan Ait-Nouri attracts interest from Manchester City, the departure of Matt Hobbs may delay things. Without their sporting director, the Midlands club are set to restructure behind the scenes ahead of Pereira’s first summer in charge.

The club released a statement on Hobbs’ exit, which read: “Wolves can confirm that sporting director Matt Hobbs has left the club by mutual consent as part of a wider restructure of the football department.

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“Hobbs, who joined Wolves in 2015, has spent the past decade working across a number of key football roles at the club, including chief scout, head of recruitment and most recently as sporting director.

“The club extends its sincere thanks to Matt for his contributions throughout his time at Wolves and wishes him the very best for the future. Further updates on the new football leadership structure will follow.”

Of course, it’s not the only change taking place in the Midlands. Having already lost Cunha to Manchester United, reports are now indicating that Wolves are likely to lose Ait-Nouri to Manchester City in the coming weeks.

Losing arguably their two best players in the same summer, Wolves must now get things right on the incomings front. Pereira will be desperate to see his first season in charge build on the progress that he’s already made at Molineux and that means a mid-table finish instead of another nervy relegation battle.

The one positive is that Wolves should have money to spend and money that Pereira is already reportedly keen to put to good use.

Pereira asks Wolves to sign Renan

According to UOL, as relayed by Molineux News, Pereira has now directly asked Wolves to sign Robert Renan, who he worked with during his time in Saudi Arabia and at Corinthians. The 21-year-old defender now reportedly has a release clause worth £22m at Zenit St. Petersburg and, after spending the season on loan at Al-Shabab, could yet be on his way to the Premier League.

Robert Renan under Vitor Pereira

Record (via Transfermarkt)

Games

25

Wins

13

Draws

5

Defeats

7

Still just 21 years old, Renan has found himself at the centre of impressive praise for how he’s risen through the ranks in recent seasons. That includes from U23 scout Antonio Mango, who praised the defender for his “great mobility and acceleration” in 2023.

Two years on from that praise, the young centre-back has only upped his game, which could leave him in line for his biggest opportunity yet. Pereira knows him well and Wolves have money to spend, which means that Renan’s arrival could make perfect sense for all parties this summer.

Having reportedly requested the Brazilian’s arrival, it will certainly be interesting to see whether Pereira gets his wish at Wolves in the coming months.

Rafael Leao made the difference for AC Milan as the Serie A giants overcame Liverpool 4-2 in a closely-fought pre-season encounter in Hong Kong.

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Liverpool tasted defeat in the first game of their pre-season tour courtesy of a strong counter-attacking display from Milan at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo scored for the Reds, who showed glimpses but ultimately came out second-best on the day as Leao shone with a well-taken goal and assist.

The Reds continued their tributes to the late Diogo Jota, which were prevalent in their emotional opening fixture at Preston North End. On Saturday, they wore special shirts containing a patch saying 'Diogo J 20'.

It was Milan who started the brighter of the two sides, as Leao opened the scoring in the 11th minute after an earlier warning shot. The Portuguese winger was freed by Christian Pulisic on the break down the left, and despite being forced out wide by Virgil van Dijk, the 26-year-old rifled the ball into the top corner. He paid tribute to former Portugal team-mate Jota with a muted celebration.

Mohamed Salah had a great opportunity to equalise after he was played through by new man Florian Wirtz, but the Egyptian was unselfish and played a ball back towards the German which was cleared away before it could reach him. However, Liverpool would be level before the half-hour mark courtesy of the right boot of Szoboszlai. Assisted by ever-impressive 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha, Szoboszlai nonchalantly clipped the ball over the lead of Mike Maignan and into the top corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.

Liverpool dominated first-half possession but Milan could have gone in ahead at half-time had Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Leao not combined to waste a golden opportunity on the counter-attack.

The pair would combine again to have their say early in the second period though, Leao this time breaking on the break and finding Loftus-Cheek, who showed poise to calmly finish into the bottom corner. Soon the Italian side would score a third, Noah Okafor this time powering into the net after another rapid counter-attack.

Liverpool pushed to get back into the game and substitute Jeremie Frimpong would prove a threat playing higher up on the right wing, forcing a good save before Gakpo headed home expertly to halve the deficit in stoppage time. However, any chance of a last-gasp equaliser was quashed when a defensive lapse allowed Okafor to score his second with the last kick of the game. This would ultimately prove Milan's day.

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The game's outstanding player was Milan's Leao. The Portuguese international has been touted as one of the world's most exciting forwards for several years now and he showed exactly why. An outstanding individual goal opened the scoring early on, before he broke forward on the counter to assist Loftus-Cheek for his side's second. He even had a role to play in the third goal with a backheel in the centre circle to set off a counter attack. Milan's threat waned after their danger man was withdrawn just after the hour mark.

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Wirtz made his second appearance following last week's behind-closed-doors friendly with Stoke City and showed several glimpses of his undoubted quality in 45 minutes on the pitch in his new colours. A moment where he broke through the centre of midfield and played through Harvey Elliott stood out, as did a clever through-ball to Salah which could have led to a goal. Liverpool clearly have a very accomplished new signing on their hands, though he was playing in the slightly unfamiliar position of false nine on this occasion.

Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong were introduced at half-time as they continue to build connections with their new team-mates. Frimpong stood out and almost got on the scoresheet after a brilliant take out of the sky got him in behind the defence, only for the Dutchman's fierce strike to be thwarted.

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Ngumoha is just 16 years old but has already stood out throughout pre-season, and he did so once again against Milan. Following up a goal against Stoke, he registered an assist for Szoboszlai's goal and looked comfortable among his esteemed team-mates out on the left wing in the first half. He also forced Maignan into a smart save after a rapid stepover earned him some space on his weaker left foot.

We also saw appearances by rising Liverpool stars such as Luca Stephenson, Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton and Ben Doak, who all aimed to show glimpses of their quality in hope of finding a more regular role to play in Slot's squad next season.

Pakistan only have an outside chance of making the semis

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New Zealand will look to seal a semi-final spot on Monday•ICC/Getty Images

New Zealand vs PakistanDubai, 6pm local timeNew Zealand squad: Sophie Devine (capt), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Isabella Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.Pakistan squad: Fatima Sana (capt), Muneeba Ali (wk), Aliya Riaz, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Najiha Alvi.Tournament form guide: New Zealand recovered from a heavy defeat against Australia and registered an important eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka to remain strong contenders for the semi-final. As for Pakistan, they started their campaign with a win against Sri Lanka but slumped to defeats against India and then Australia.News brief: Thanks to Australia’s win over India, all New Zealand need to do is beat Pakistan to qualify for the semis. Their confidence will be boosted by Georgia Plimmer finding form as well as Amelia Kerr being among the runs and wickets. While the target of 116 they chased down against Sri Lanka was a modest one, it was a case of the batters bouncing back after being bundled out for 88 against Australia. They have resources to go in with six bowling options whether they persist with Fran Jonas or bring back Jess Kerr.Fatima Sana (in front) should return to the Pakistan XI•ICC/Getty Images

Pakistan will be buoyed by the return of their regular captain Fatima Sana, who returned to the UAE after going home upon her father passing away. However, Diana Baig, one of their strike bowlers, has been ruled out with a calf injury and Najiha Alvi, her replacement, could be in with a chance to play.Player to watch: Rosemary Mair, with six wickets in three games, is the second-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand going into the game. She went wicketless against Sri Lanka but bowled 14 dots and conceded at only 4.25 an over. She has dismissed key batters like Alyssa Healy, Harmanpreet Kaur and has been used both as a new-ball bowler and a first-change bowler. Sana was dearly missed in Pakistan’s game against Australia and is key for their prospects although they only have an outside chance of qualifying for the semis. Sana has scored at a strike rate of 153 and has taken four wickets with the ball, apart from leading the team competently.

Sunderland are now only one nail-biting clash away from finally returning to the Premier League.

Of course, this isn’t going to be a straightforward passage back up to the promised land, as Chris Wilder’s intimidating Sheffield United will be aiming to make the Wearside outfit’s day out to Wembley dour by securing their own reentry to the exclusive division.

If Regis Le Bris’ side do perform to the heights they know they’re capable of and hold their nerve, however, top-flight football could finally be back on the menu at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland's key stars at Wembley

The Blades might well boast the Championship’s Player of the Season in Gustavo Hamer among other standout performers, but the Frenchman will back his own set of stars to get the job done regardless.

After all, Le Bris has his own creative menace down the left flank too in Enzo Le Fee, with the slick loanee’s excellent corner kick delivery against Coventry City last time out sealing Sunderland’s dramatic progression to Wembley.

Of course, Daniel Ballard also had to be in the perfect spot to power home the 25-year-old’s cross, with this ability to pop up with a moment of magic an effective weapon to call upon in the nerve-wracking final.

Alongside both Ballard and Le Fee, Le Bris also has Jobe Bellingham, Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda at his disposal in attack, with both Mayenda and Isidor getting in on the goalscoring action during the first leg victory over the Sky Blues.

But, Patrick Roberts might not be as fortunate as the tricky trio when it comes to making the starting XI for Wembley.

Consequently, the Black Cats boss could now be tempted to start Sunderland’s new version of Jack Clarke for the one-off tie over the hit-and-miss 28-year-old.

Clarke has history in the play-offs, albeit in League One, notably playing at Wembley on that day in 2022 when the Black Cats defeated Wycombe 2-0 courtesy of goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart.

Sunderland 2022 play-off final XI
GK – Anthony Patterson
RB – Lynden Gooch
CB – Bailey Wright
CB – Danny Batth
LB – Dennis Cirkis
CM – Corry Evans
CM – Luke O’Nien
RW – Patrick Roberts
CAM – Alex Pritchard
LW – Elliot Embleton
CF – Ross Stewart

While Clarke didn’t start, he did come on as a second-half substitute for Embleton. On this occasion, however, their new Clarke must be given his big day out in the capital.

Sunderland's new Jack Clarke

In an ideal reality, the promotion-chasers would still have their former hero around as they attempt to navigate a passage back up to the Premier League.

But, Clarke chose to join Premier League-bound Ipswich Town last summer instead. Yet, that doesn’t diminish his superb tally of 23 goals and 28 assists for the Black Cats when he was performing at the peak of his powers.

Whilst Roberts has shown throughout his long stay on Wearside to date that he can also conjure up moments of quality like Clarke before him – with nine goals and 17 assists coming his way from 144 games – Sunderland’s next iteration of their revered ex-number 20 could instead be Romaine Mundle.

This could result in Mundle coming in for Roberts down the right, despite the ex-Standard Liege man being more of a natural option on the left flank. But, after the 29-year-old failed to register a single on-target effort on the Sky Blues goal across two legs, drastic measures might be deemed necessary.

Mundle’s career G/A record by position
Position played	Games	Goals	Assists
LW	39	8	6
RW	35	6	5
LM	11	2	3
AM	5	0	2
RM	4	1	0
CF	3	0	0
RB	1	1	0
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This suggestion doesn’t even look that radical when you assess the table above with Mundle actually playing 35 career games down the right wing previously, culminating in a healthy six goals and five assists coming his way.

Away from his overall career numbers, however, and he’s already showing why he could be the most fitting recipient of the baton from Clarke when donning a Black Cats strip, with Mundle tallying up five goals and two assists across 23 league contests this season when injury-free.

Previously hailed as “brilliant” by Sunderland skipper Dan Neil, Mundle could well find he’s chucked out to the right flank for his team’s all-or-nothing playoff final, therefore, with the Frenchman having to play his best possible XI no matter what.

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ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jul-2019Remember when the World Cup started? It feels like a long while ago, when most of the cricketing world was wondering about when the first 500-plus ODI score would be made, Virat Kohli was peering into his crystal ball and declaring 250 would be hard enough to chase, and Sir Viv Richards was smashing it to all parts of the Mall in central London during the opening ceremony.Here’s the story of a long, memorable tournament, told through the eyes of social media.May 29

Captains including @Eoin16 and @imVkohli met Her Majesty and His Royal Highness before joining a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/AjS5eZBrVH

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 29, 2019

May 31
While every other expert was predicting semi-finalists and winners, Brendon McCullum went many steps further and put out his results for every game of the league phase. He even predicted the impact rain would have on the tournament.

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World Cup game by game predictions. 4 teams will fight out the 4th qualifying spot and net run rate will decide who progresses. Rain and luck will likely play a part as well. I hope Nz gets that little bit of luck and can qualify. Enjoy the 6 week celebration of the best players on the planet. #CWC2019

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The other Pakistan turned up for their first game against West Indies, for a good reason, as we found out soon enough.

Great bowling against the Pakistani batsmen. This sort of planning is needed every game. Well done!
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.#MenInMaroon #Windies #iccworldcup2019 #Excellent #bowling #WIvsPAK #WorldCup2019 #Pakistan #CricketWorldCup @cricketworldcup pic.twitter.com/v1c0vpIFPm

— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) May 31, 2019

June 1
Ben Stokes and Co finished eighth in the Under-19 World Cup eight years ago. How far could they go this time, at home?

@vincey14 @root66 @josbuttler pic.twitter.com/lmS2vZCQOY

— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) June 1, 2019

June 2
These two were welcomed by fans dressed as sandpaper sheets in Bristol.

Good to see these champions back in green & gold. #WorldCup @davidwarner31 @stevesmith49 pic.twitter.com/KOvgxWXhLY

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 2, 2019

June 3
England were favourites, and they hadn’t lost chasing at home for 20 successive games, but none of that mattered, because they were facing the Pakistan.

Good bounce back from, Pakistan #CWC19

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) June 3, 2019

June 4
In one of the lines of the tournament, Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood had said, “England have to play 300 balls to get to that record, but we have to bowl ten good balls to get ten wickets.” Turns out he was off by a ball.

Congratulations PAKISTAN. I said 10 good balls you guys did it in 9 ! 😉 fantastic from each one of you. Keep the self belief and passion. Guys Keep supporting them – we need the fans to back them ! Eid Mubarak to you all !

— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) June 3, 2019

June 6
AB de Villiers wasn’t even at the World Cup, but news about his near return from retirement sent shock waves through the cricket world.

All that’s important is that we should all focus on supporting the team at the World Cup. There is a long way to go and I believe the boys can still go all the way #ProteaFire

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) June 6, 2019

June 9
Twitter superstar Jimmy Neesham turned it on with the ball, picking up his first five-wicket haul in international cricket. The self-deprecation that followed was just as good.

I’ve always been a 5 wicket taking bowler, it just usually takes me seven games https://t.co/bLF46bAAbZ

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 9, 2019

June 10
A high-profile retirement came early in the tournament, just as India were finding their range in a World Cup.

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Enjoy retirement Legend @yuvisofficial

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June 14
Everyone said it at the start of the World Cup, but Michael Vaughan served a mid-tournament reminder, in case you’d missed it.

Having seen 15 days of the World Cup I can confidently say the trophy will be lifted by either Kane Williamson,Virat Kohli,Aaron Finch or Eoin Morgan !! #CWC19 #OnOn

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 14, 2019

As many as four games were washed out in the space of a week, one of them being the New Zealand-India encounter. Neesham’s gesture to disappointed fans at Trent Bridge came in for praise on social media, before…

They were actually Kane’s gloves pic.twitter.com/hsf5bchwj1

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 14, 2019

June 15
The memes were out in full force. Maybe rain had dropped the World Cup?

New @cricketworldcup pic.twitter.com/70AU1fQhr6

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru)June 15, 2019

India-Pakistan was just around the corner. Not everyone had to pick one side, as Chris Gayle reminded us.

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Yup! I’m rocking my india Pakistan Suit, all love and respect!… I really love it and this will be one of my outfit at my birthday party September 20th…its lit #FashionOverStyle #UniverseBoss #KingGayle #45 #333 #Suit @sidbafna #Attiitude #CWC19

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June 16
India v Pakistan at Old Trafford wasn’t entirely one-sided, but it wasn’t quite a treat either. Try telling that to the press pack, though.

Apparently 41 kilos of biscuits were eaten in the media centre yesterday during the India-Pakistan game at Old Trafford. That is a lot of custard creams.

— Nick Hoult (@NHoultCricket) June 17, 2019

While Indian fans were in overdrive, revelling in the victory over their neighbours, Stokes left a note to everyone reminding them he was getting bored.

I may delete Twitter just so I don’t have to see another tweet reading “He’s saying Ben Stokes”(when he’s clearly not)in reply to a video of Virat saying you know what it was funny the first 100,000 times.

— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) June 16, 2019

Three centuries from Rohit Sharma and the recently retired Yuvraj Singh was predicting that his former India and Mumbai Indians team-mate would go all the way, just like he himself had done in 2011.

Chatting to Rohit at ipl time ! Discussion about getting starts but not getting big runs , and I was like you don’t know what lies ahead of you it’s happening for a reason ! Same words told to me by @sachin_rt before 2011 wcup , my mos of 2019 prediction from india @ImRo45

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 16, 2019

June 17
Rohit sent a square-cut six flying into the stands. You knew the throwbacks were coming.

We both are from INDIA and in this case, AAMCHI MUMBAI as well….So heads I win, tails you lose! https://t.co/doUMk1QU2b

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 17, 2019

His press conference performances were even better. It all started here.

Q: How do you suggest Pakistan batsmen come out of the current crisis?

Rohit: pic.twitter.com/5cPdElM5rA

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 17, 2019

Old Trafford cricket ground, Theatre of Dreams. Who knew?

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Old Trafford is really the 'Theatre of Dreams' #CWC19 #INDVSPAK #dreamdebut #gratefulandblessed

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Meanwhile, Bangladesh were motoring along, carried largely by one man’s sustained excellence.

Shakib. What a player. Contributes so much in so many areas. Barely even celebrates here because he still has a job to do and brings up his century with so much class. #CWC19 #BANvWI

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) June 17, 2019

June 18
Pakistan were smarting after another World Cup defeat to India. Their fans weren’t sparing them and players took to social media appealing for calm.

Pls dont use bad words for the players yes u guys can criticise our performance we will bounce back InshAllah we need ur support

— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) June 17, 2019

June 19
India’s injury scare turned out to be a tournament-ending one. Shikhar Dhawan was on his way home.

I feel emotional to announce that I will no longer be a part of #CWC19. Unfortunately, the thumb won’t recover on time. But the show must go on.. I'm grateful for all the love & support from my team mates, cricket lovers & our entire nation. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/zx8Ihm3051

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 19, 2019

Not all great Jofra Archer tweets are from his archives. There was some refreshing candour from him through this tournament as well.

Terrible tweet https://t.co/3ybKo3pKcE

— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) June 18, 2019

June 22
As the league phase was in danger of turning into a dead-rubber-filled snoozefest, Sri Lanka woke everyone up with a shocking win.

Wow Wow Wow
Today v England Team Work was the winner … A big salute as well to Angi , Mali, Avishka and Dhana you beauties .. It's starting to happen for Team SL pic.twitter.com/ZVmw5pCO3m

— Dimuth Karunaratne (@IamDimuth) June 21, 2019

June 23
Carlos Brathwaite, remember the name? Ben Stokes sure does. In case you didn’t, he served another reminder.

First it was Virat now it’s @TridentSportsX is clogging up my mentions,I wonder why???that was a unbelievable innings Carlos thought it was going to be a repeat of 2016 in Kolkata…how good was that game by the way

— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) June 22, 2019

But when West Indies fell agonisingly short of winning against New Zealand, it was Brathwaite who had to be consoled.

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What a game! Super hitting @ricky.26 @cricketworldcup #cwc19

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June 27
Pakistan were back in business and making a late surge for the qualifying spots. Remember when it last happened?

Edgbaston atmosphere, generated by Pakistan's fans, really was electric last night. Incredible atmosphere. Local residents I've spoken to today can't remember a summer evening like it for noise (in a good way)

— Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) June 27, 2019

What a great and memorable victory for our entire nation! This is for my #SoniDharti. This is for #Pakistan. #RiseAndRise #WeHaveWeWill #NZvPak #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/4dC3GWR4al

— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) June 26, 2019

June 28
England were on the mat after two successive defeats, to Sri Lanka and Australia, and Jonny Bairstow laid into his “critics”. Fellow Yorkshireman Vaughan wasn’t having any of it.

How wrong can @jbairstow21 be .. Never has England team had so much support but it’s you and your team that has disappointed Jonny .. WIN 2 games and you are in the semis .. With this negative, pathetic mindset I… https://t.co/olrefg6IFP

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 28, 2019

June 29
There were plenty of great catches at this World Cup, but it didn’t get better than a full-blooded Steven Smith pull caught at leg gully, and certified by one of the greatest modern-day close-catchers.

Now that is the catch of the tournament from M.Guptill.

— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) June 29, 2019

By this point, the 1992 parallels were getting more uncanny by the day.

Well, that was never in doubt, was it?https://t.co/XjyxyGJwAO #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/SqW4v8gYLO

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 29, 2019

South Africa’s tournament had few silver linings. Imran Tahir’s performance in his final ODI tournament was one of them.

Absolute Legend @ImranTahirSA …will gladly be number 2 behind you for another 3 years if need be!

Gonna miss having you around and learning from you all the time https://t.co/43b6gtisSr

— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) June 28, 2019

June 30
With one injury after another, some former players wondered if something was afoot in the Indian camp.

If Vijay Shankar has a toe niggle and that's the reason not to play why is he running drinks.. No one else there to do that job…. #CWC19

— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) June 30, 2019

July 1
The runs were flowing for David Warner and there was some happy news for him on the personal front too. Newlands seemed a long time ago.

#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/8m4xK1f9hF

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) July 1, 2019

July 2
Up in Durham, there was a surprise visitor for West Indies’ game against Sri Lanka.

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When Rihanna met the Universe Boss #CWC19 #cricket #lovecricket #MenInMaroon

A post shared by Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) on Jul 1, 2019 at 12:02pm PDT

TV broadcasters spotted 87-year-old Charulata Patel blowing a horn and rooting for India during their game against Bangladesh. Soon enough, she became an internet sensation.

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Also would like to thank all our fans for all the love and support and especially Charulata Patel ji. She's 87 and probably one of the most passionate and dedicated fans I've ever seen. Age is just a number, passion takes you leaps and bounds. There was only love and blessings for the whole team in her eyes. What an inspiration. With her blessings, on to the next one.

A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Jul 2, 2019 at 11:13am PDT

July 3
There were only eight league games in the 1992 World Cup. By the time the ninth game came along in this World Cup, Pakistan were in uncharted waters, having left themselves with too much to do.

To qualify, Pakistan must:

Beat Bangladesh by 311 runs after scoring 350
Beat Bangladesh by 316 runs after scoring 400
Beat Bangladesh by 321 runs after scoring 450

Incidentally. The biggest ODI win in history was by 290 runs.

So that's where we are… #CWC19

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) July 3, 2019

July 5
Their campaign was over, and so was one of the last surviving international careers from the 20th century.

Today I retire from One Day International cricket. Huge Thank you to all the players I have played with, coaches I have trained under, family, friends, media, and sponsors. Most importantly my fans, I love you all#PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/zlYvhNk8n0

— Shoaib Malik (@realshoaibmalik) July 5, 2019

July 6
Master and protege reunited, less than two months after teaming up to win the IPL.

An honour to play with you and an honour to play against you! LEGEND pic.twitter.com/SMjpeOaziV

— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) July 6, 2019

July 7
Bangladesh’s campaign that had promised so much ended up with an unflattering position on the points table.

Bangladesh definitely didn't deserve to finish eighth on the #CWC19 table

— Alan Gardner (@alanroderick) July 6, 2019

July 11
India bowed out of the World Cup, but not before Ravindra Jadeja had played one the finest knocks in a World Cup semi-final.

Sports has taught me to keep on rising after every fall & never to give up. Can’t thank enough each & every fan who has been my source of inspiration. Thank you for all your support. Keep inspiring & I will give my best till my last breath. Love you all pic.twitter.com/5kRGy6Tc0o

— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 11, 2019

In the black corner, the victors were marching on, on and on to Lord’s.

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How good?! Off to the big dance once more! #CWC19 #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS

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Arguably the most memorable New Zealand performance on the day came from the commentary box, from Ian Smith.

Watch , listen and learn if you fancy getting into this business … absolutely nailed it …. and one of the greatest blokes on the planet https://t.co/pHC4ZfTmLL

— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) July 10, 2019

Is this the end for MS Dhoni? We don’t know, but Adam Gilchrist dropped a thank you note in advance.

Not sure if you are playing on but thanks @msdhoni You have given the game so much. Always admired your calmness and self belief. #CWCUP2019 @BCCI

— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) July 11, 2019

Only three teams were left in the competition, and pre-match nervousness gave way to full-blown schadenfreude for England fans. Australia’s barefoot-walking routine was an unfortunate victim.

The Aussies should try bowling in Barefoot !!!! #CWC19

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 11, 2019

July 12
The AB de Villiers saga wasn’t going away anytime soon.

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— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) July 12, 2019

July 13

Dear Indian cricket fans. If you don’t want to come to the final anymore then please be kind and resell your tickets via the official platform. I know it’s tempting to try to make a large profit but please give all genuine cricket fans a chance to go, not just the wealthy

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) July 12, 2019

The stories of elderly Indian fans enjoying the game were among the most heartwarming of the tournament.

Just like the rest of us, the mothership was so impressed with Bumrah's performance in the world cup, that she decided to mimic his run-up. pic.twitter.com/bJYGUqzJvd

— Shanta Sakkubai (@himsini) July 13, 2019

July 14
An epic Wimbledon final. A World Cup final for the ages. It was a day to remember for sports fans.

Impossible to flick between the channels here!!! Sweaty hands

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) July 14, 2019

Of course, a Jofra tweet had called the ending.

You got your wish Jof https://t.co/IUgygOdkCw

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) July 14, 2019

16 from 6

Spooky https://t.co/xiFEegloMT

— Carlos Brathwaite (@TridentSportsX) July 14, 2019

July 15
New Zealand didn’t lose the final, didn’t lose the Super Over, but went home without a trophy yet again.

Cruel!

— Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) July 14, 2019

Naturally, there were contrasting emotions from both sides.

That’s a game of cricket!

— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) July 14, 2019

Kids, don’t take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy.

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) July 15, 2019

England star Danni Wyatt led Southern Brave to a breakthrough win and moved top of the women’s runscorers list in a seven-wicket rain-affected win against Oval Invincibles.Wyatt hit an unbeaten 46 from 37 balls, after twice being dropped, to guide the defending champions to a belated first win of this year’s competition with one ball to spare.Lauren Cheatle and Tilly Corteen-Coleman, two weeks shy of her 17th birthday, claimed two wickets apiece as the hosts were restricted to 79 for 4.Marizanne Kapp struck an unbeaten 26 from 17 balls for the hosts, whose innings was delayed for over an hour by rain.A revised target of 83 was therefore set and Invincibles had their chances to claim the key wicket of Wyatt, who was dropped on 4 and 14.Smriti Mandhana was run out cheaply and Maia Bouchier bowled by the impressive Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who claimed 1 for 7 from a maximum 15 balls.Wyatt went past Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 209 runs to become the leading run-scorer in this year’s women’s competition before Sophia Smale claimed Freya Kemp for 3.The 19-year-old left-arm spinner was then tasked with bowling the final five and initially held her never to restrict Wyatt to a dot and a single, before a smart stop kept Chloe Tryon to a single. But Wyatt’s experience told as she made room to shovel her over leg for the winning boundary.Cheatle earlier removed Chamari Athapaththu for a duck from the third ball, edging behind, and then had Alice Capsey caught in the deep after the England young gun had slapped her for six.Rain stopped the game with the home side 38 for 2 after 35 balls as the game was reduced to 65 balls per side.Corteen-Coleman had Invincibles skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill caught and the in-form Paige Scholfield caught in the deep from successive balls before Kapp added late firepower.

Australian was halfway through four-year contract, Marcus Trescothick will take over on interim basis

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Miller: Mott was most dispensable of an uninspiring pairing

Matthew Mott has stepped down as England Men’s white-ball head coach with immediate effect.Mott was halfway through a four-year contract, during which time he presided over triumph at the 2022 T20 World Cup as well as the side’s failure to defend that title this year or the 50-over crown they won in 2019 at the 2023 edition, where they won just three of their nine games.He will be replaced by assistant coach Marcus Trescothick on an interim basis for the rest of the home summer, which includes three T20Is and five ODIs against Australia in September.Related

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On Sunday, Mott met with Rob Key, ECB managing director of England men’s cricket, to gauge his view on the last nine months as part of a review into the drop in team’s limited-overs performances.”I am immensely proud to have coached the England Men’s team; it has been an honour,” Mott said. “We have put everything into trying to achieve success over the past two years, and I am incredibly proud of the character and passion that the team has displayed during that period, including a magnificent T20 World Cup victory in 2022.”I would like to thank the players, management, and everyone at the ECB for their commitment, support, and hard work during my time. I leave with many great friendships and incredible memories. Finally, I would like to thank the England fans, who have always backed us and given us fantastic support wherever we have travelled around the world.”Appointed in May 2022, Mott also led England to white-ball series victories against Australia, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and Pakistan. But it appears that England’s most recent campaign, where they were knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the semi-finals by eventual winners India, was pivotal to the decision.Matthew Mott was halfway through his contract•Getty ImagesKey said the search for a full-time replacement would begin immediately. He believed the rapport between Trescothick and white-ball captain Jos Buttler “will help us maintain continuity and stability”.”On behalf of everyone connected to England cricket and me personally, I would like to thank Matthew for all he has done for the team since his appointment,” Key said. “He can be proud of his achievements as he leaves his post as one of only three coaches who have won a Men’s World Cup with England.”After three World Cup cycles in a short space of time, I now feel the team needs a new direction to prepare for the challenges ahead. This decision was not made lightly, but I believe it is the right time for the team’s future success. With our focus shifting towards the Champions Trophy early next year and the next cycle of white-ball competition, it is crucial that we ensure the team is focused and prepared.”Trescothick, added: “England cricket is in a strong position, and the potential is huge, given the quality we have available. It is about harnessing that potential and developing the work that has already been put in place by Matthew Mott and the rest of the set-up. I’m excited about the challenge and shaping how we want to play.”Eoin Morgan, England’s former World Cup-winning captain who now works as a commentator, recently dismissed reports that he could replace Mott as nothing more than “speculation”.Other names such as Andrew Flintoff, currently in his first coaching role with Northern Superchargers in the men’s Hundred, Mike Hussey, who was part of the coaching staff for the successful 2022 T20 World Cup campaign, and Kumar Sangakkara have also been touted for the role. However, it is understood no prospective successors to Mott have been sounded out at this juncture.

Newcastle United’s pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo seems to be completely off the cards now. The Magpies were strongly linked with the Brentford winger at the end of May, with The Telegraph claiming they would ‘be in pole position’ for the Cameroon star if they acted fast.

However, they didn’t act fast enough, with Manchester United nipping in before the Magpies and seemingly reading the race for Mbeumo now. Ruben Amorim’s side ‘are expected to continue prioritising the signing’ according to the Manchester Evening News, suggesting there is little to no chance the Magpies will sign their first-choice attacker now.

With that in mind, Eddie Howe’s side need to find an alternative attacker. They may well have another Premier League star linked to a summer move up North.

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There is no doubt that losing out on Mbeumo has put a real dent in the summer transfer plans at St James’ Park. However, with Champions League football returning to the club, the alternative option has bags of experience in the competition.

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It seems as though Jack Grealish is destined to leave Manchester City this summer, after a tough few months and his omission from the Club World Cup squad. Well, Football Insider suggest that the Magpies ‘are leading the race to sign’ the England international this summer.

However, they will not be the only side trying to sign Grealish this summer. Fellow Premier League outfit Everton are also at the front of the queue, whilst there will be interest from abroad.

Grealish is valued at £41m by Football Transfers, but a loan deal is the ‘most likely’ outcome.

Why Grealish would be a good signing

Make no mistake about it, the 2024/25 campaign was not an easy one for Grealish. He only played 32 times for the Citizens across all competitions, with just 20 of those games coming in the Premier League.

2025 so far has seen the England international play just seven Premier League games, featuring for just 144 minutes. He scored in that spell, too, with his goal coming against Leicester City.

It was a strike which meant a lot to the player on a personal level.

Yet, let’s not forget the quality the former Aston Villa star has. It was on show both at his boyhood club, for whom he scored 32 times and grabbed 43 assists in 213 games, and at the Etihad Stadium.

In fact, City content creator Steven Mcinerney described him as “immense” back in 2023.

One thing that Grealish can bring to the Magpies’ squad is experience in the Champions League. He was a treble winner with City in 2022/23, playing 90 minutes in all but one of the knockout games in their successful European campaign.

He managed 16 goal involvements in 50 games in that successful season for City.

That European pedigree is one reason why he makes an excellent alternative to Mbeumo, who, in his own right, would have been an excellent signing.

The Bees star managed 28 goal involvements in 38 top-flight games last term, and certainly would have added dynamism to their attack.

Yet, he seems to be off the table, and the maverick that is Grealish might be St James’ Park bound, instead. To get an idea of how suitable an alternative Grealish is, one can compare their stats from their most productive Premier League seasons, which for the City star was 2020/21, when he managed 16 goals and assists in just 26 games.

The stats on FBref stack up against each other well. That season, Grealish averaged 3.33 key passes and 7.08 progressive carries per 90 minutes, compared to 1.85 key passes and 3.43 progressive carries each game from Mbeumo this term.

Goals and assists

0.66

0.71

Key passes

3.33

1.85

Shot-creating actions

6.96

3.8

Goal-creating actions

0.82

0.53

Progressive carries

7.08

3.43

If Howe can help get Grealish back to his very best, like we saw four years ago, then he will have a sensational player on his hands. Not only will he bring flair on the ball and creative nous, but plenty of experience in the Champions League.

Losing out on Mbeumo was disappointing, but signing Grealish could be a huge catalyst for the Magpies to kick on in the 2025/26 campaign.

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