Tottenham chief Daniel Levy is looking to exploit his "good relationship" with Real Madrid to sign Rodrygo this summer. Spurs are the latest club to join the transfer race for the Brazilian alongside Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Arsenal. Rodrygo, though, will make a decision on his future only after a discussion with Real boss Xabi Alonso.

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Spurs have been busy this summer, signing Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and making Mathys Tel's loan move a permanent transfer. They have also been pushing to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, although the transfer talks have now stalled amid a legal battle.

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As the squad rebuilding continues, Tottenham chairman Levy has now shifted his focus to Real Madrid star Rodrygo. reports that the British businessman is looking to exploit his "good relationship" with the Spanish giants to lower the Brazilian winger's €90 million ($104m/£76m) price tag. The 24-year-old has attracted interest from top clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, however, Los Blancos have yet to receive a formal offer.

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Rodrygo is currently enjoying a well-earned vacation in the U.S. and he will only take a final decision on his future at Santiago Bernabeu after holding a discussion with manager Xabi Alonso.

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Alonso's men will kick off their 2025-26 La Liga campaign on August 19 as they take on Osasuna at home in their season opener, but it remains to be seen if Rodrygo will feature.

All you need to know about Australia's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Australia have now become a regular presence at the FIFA World Cup and will feature once again in the 2026 edition of the tournament, set to be held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

In the previous edition in 2022, Australia managed to break the shackles and reach the Round of 16 after being drawn into a tough group with France, Denmark, and Tunisia. Despite a 4-1 loss to France, they secured impressive wins over both Denmark and Tunisia.

In the Round of 16 clash against eventual champions Argentina, Australia nearly pulled off a miraculous equalizer in the dying moments of the game. However, Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez came up clutch with a fantastic save, sending Argentina through to the quarter-finals with a narrow 2-1 win.

Before that, the Australians had only reached the knockout stage once, back in 2006.

Having already secured qualification for the showpiece event in 2026 alongside Iran, Uzbekistan, Japan, and South Korea from the Asian subcontinent, the Socceroos will be optimistic about making a deeper run in the tournament this time around.

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  Goalkeepers

  Between the sticks, Mathew Ryan is undoubtedly the first-choice goalkeeper for the Socceroos and is expected to retain that role at the World Cup next year. The veteran keeper brings a wealth of experience, having already featured in three World Cups for Australia.

  Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s Joe Gauci recently completed his loan spell at Barnsley and is expected to become the main keeper for Villa if Emiliano Martinez departs. Young and talented, Gauci is likely to serve as the backup to Mathew Ryan at the showpiece event next year.

  Player	Club
  Mathew Ryan	AS Roma
  Joe Gauci	Aston Villa
  Patrick Beach	Melbourne City
  Tom Glover	Middlesbrough
  Paul Izzo	Randers FC

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  Defenders

  Australia's backline is well covered, with Alessandro Circati of Parma, Harry Souttar of Leicester City, and Cameron Burgess of Swansea forming an impressive back three that blends both talent and experience. Souttar, in particular, not only brings strong defensive abilities but also poses a threat in front of goal on set pieces.

  The presence of Aziz Behich will also be an advantage for Australia. His experience makes him a valuable asset in the wider areas, especially in a three-at-the-back system.

  Young Jordan Bos has been impressive since making his debut for the national team in 2023. Meanwhile, his brother Kasey Bos could also make the final squad, having recently completed a move to Mainz in the Bundesliga.

  Player	Club
  Alessandro Circati	Parma
  Harry Souttar	Leicester City
  Jake Girdwood-Reich	St. Louis City
  Cameron Burgess	Swansea
  Jordan Bos	Westerlo
  Jacob Farrell	Portsmouth
  Ryan Strain	Dundee United
  Kai Trewin	Melbourne City
  Kasey Bos	Mainz
  Aziz Behich	Melbourne City
  Kye Rowles	DC United
  Milos Degenek	TSC
  Lewis Miller	Hibernian FC

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  Midfielders

  Similar to the defense, Australia have a well-balanced midfield. Ryan Teague, who recently joined KV Mechelen from Melbourne City, has impressed under Tony Popovic since making his national team debut in 2025. Teague has quickly become an important part of the squad and will play a key role in holding the midfield for the Socceroos alongside Aiden O'Neill. Their presence in the middle will also allow full-backs like Aziz Behich and Lewis Miller to push forward in a three-at-the-back system.

  Other players like Patrick Yazbek, Riley McGree, and Anthony Caceres have also shown promise and will be responsible for driving the offensive play from midfield. Bayern Munich’s Nestory Irankunda is another exciting young talent who could find himself in the starting XI at the World Cup next year.

  Player	Club
  Ryan Teague	KV Mechelen
  Riley McGree	Middlesbrough
  Patrick Yazbek	Nashville
  Anthony Caceres	Macarthur FC
  Aiden O'Neill	New York City
  Alex Robertson	Cardiff City
  Nestory Irankunda	Bayern Munich
  Ethan Alagich	Adelaide United

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  In attack, Martin Boyle and Connor Metcalfe have both been influential under Popovic's leadership and are expected to continue their form on the biggest stage next year. Boyle’s vast experience will be crucial, while the young Metcalfe offers creativity and control from the middle of the park.

  Mitchell Duke, who currently plays for Machida Zelvia in the J1 League, is another seasoned figure in the Australian squad and could play an important role in the number nine position for the Socceroos.

  Jamie Maclaren, Mohamed Toure, Daniel Arzani, and Brandon Borrello are also strong options in the attacking department and could make a significant impact coming off the bench.

  Player	Club
  Marco Tilio	Celtic
  Martin Boyle	Hibernian FC
  Connor Metcalfe	St. Pauli
  Adrian Segecic	Portsmouth
  Mohamed Toure	Randers FC
  Adam Taggart	Perth Glory
  Jamie Maclaren	ATK Mohun Bagan
  Luka Jovanovic	Adelaide
  Daniel Arzani	Ferencvaros
  Mitchell Duke	Machida Zelvia
  Raphael Rodrigues	Coventry City
  Nicholas D'Agostino	Western Sydney
  Brandon Borrello	Western Sydney

Rashid Khan is “hurt” by Cricket Australia’s decision recently to indefinitely postpone Australia’s scheduled three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. In response, Rashid, who is currently playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024, will reconsider participating in the 2025 edition of the BBL.The T20I series, a part of the ICC’s future tours programme, was scheduled for August at a neutral venue, but CA said in January that it was postponing the engagement after consultations with the Australian government because of “a marked deterioration in human rights for women and girls” in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.”It does hurt you,” Rashid told ESPNcricinfo on Tuesday in Ahmedabad, where Titans will play their next IPL 2024 game, against Delhi Capitals, on Wednesday. “You do want to play against the best teams and that’s where your cricket is going to improve more and more. You only get the opportunity playing against them [Australia] in the World Cups, but not in bilateral series.”Related

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Rashid, who will lead Afghanistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup in June, said that playing against top-ranked teams would be hugely beneficial for the growth of his team. As an example, Rashid cited the three-match T20I series Afghanistan played this January against India, which they lost 3-0.”Recently, we played three T20s against India, and it helped us a lot,” he said. “We nearly chased 200 [212] against India. Imagine if you wouldn’t have played that, where would the confidence come from? Playing against big teams is huge for us.”This was the third time CA had chosen not to honour a bilateral engagement with Afghanistan: in 2021, what would have been the first Test match between the two teams, was postponed, and then, in 2023, an ODI series was called off.”As a player you can’t do much about it,” he said. “It’s the issue of governments to resolve. But what hurts me the most is when things like that happens, why it is hurting cricket [in Afghanistan]?”If something is [in the hands of the] governments, why is hurting cricket? Why it comes to cricket? Can cricket solve those issues? I think if cricket is solving those issues, then it’s fine, then I’m happy with it.”Rashid stressed that cricket was a “source of happiness” for Afghanistan, and that was something Australia needed to understand.”Cricket is the only source back home in Afghanistan which give people happiness,” he said. “And if you are taking that happiness [away] from the people as well, you are hurting more people as well back home. And that is something which I feel like is more hurting as a captain where you are so excited as a youngster playing against Australia and then this thing just happens.”Rashid Khan and the other Adelaide Strikers’ players high-five fans•Kelly Barnes/Getty Images

Rashid on BBL: ‘Nothing is bigger than my country’

Last year, Rashid had threatened to withdraw from the BBL, but changed his mind and entered the BBL draft, before missing the tournament because he had to undergo a back surgery. Rashid said that CA’s latest move had again forced him to reassess his stance on participating in the BBL, where he has represented Adelaide Strikes since 2016-17.”Lots of things come in the mind,” he said. “Like, if you don’t want to play against my team, then why you want me to play in your country? Because I’m not allowed then in your country as well to play cricket.”You don’t want to play with my colleagues and you want to play with me? So what’s the difference? It means I’m putting my colleagues down as well. My country down as well. So if I’m playing there, if money in these things comes, nothing is bigger than my country. Money will just go and come. That’s not the point.”If they play with us and we play against them, that’s the only way we can play there as well. That’s the only solution for this problem to be solved.”

Hosts took first-innings lead of 208 when they were bowled out for 359 on stroke of tea

ECB Reporters Network27-Apr-2024Hampshire 151 and 31 for 2 (Gubbins 6*, Vince 4*) trail Surrey 359 (Burns 113, Clark 106*) by 177 runsHundreds in contrasting styles by skipper Rory Burns and Jordan Clark put champions Surrey in control against Hampshire at the Kia Oval.Burns’ seven-hour 113 – his 25th first-class century but first since July 2022 – laid strong foundations and Clark built on them with a run-a-ball unbeaten 106 as Surrey took a first-innings lead of 208 when they were bowled out for 359 on the stroke of tea.Hampshire lost openers Ali Orr and Fletcha Middleton in successive overs before bad light and rain took 20 overs off the day’s allocation. Hampshire will resume on 31 for 2, trailing by 177.Burns led Surrey to their second successive Championship last year despite, by his high standards, a relatively modest contribution with the bat of 631 runs at 27.43. He had seen four team-mates depart at the other end to leave Surrey 44 for 4 replying to Hampshire’s 151.But having helped tilt the balance Surrey’s way by adding 75 with Ryan Patel, he made sure they didn’t squander their advantage on day two.The pitch had lost a bit of zip but Hampshire’s seam attack – and in particular the outstanding Mohammad Abbas – still asked plenty of questions with their probling lengths and judicious use of the short ball.Burns found an unlikely ally in nightwatchman Kemar Roach with whom he patiently put on 66 in the morning session. They had to negotiate testing opening spells from Kyle Abbott and Abbas, and Burns would have been run out had Orr, running in from cover, hit the stumps with Burns, who was on 55, stranded well short of his ground.Sub fielder Ian Holland couldn’t quite hold on diving one-handed to his right at mid-off to reprieve Roach on 12 and Roach celebrated by clipping the 86th delivery he faced through mid-wicket for his only boundary.Brad Wheal broke the stand when Roach (19) drove expansively at his outswinger, but Cam Steel helped Burns take the lead past 150, upper-cutting Abbott for six over backward point to get off the mark before Abbott had him caught behind in the third over after lunch.The luckless Abbas – who finished with 1 for 43 from 28 overs – looked ruefully to the heavens when Tom Prest dropped Clark at slip on 16 and how the all-rounder made Hampshire pay, first by helping Burns put on 98 in 19 overs.Burns did a superb job blunting Abbas and Abbott in particular and was ruthless with anything loose. He tucked his 236th ball into the leg side for the single which took him to his first hundred at the Oval in two years and by then Clark had begun to plunder a wilting attack. He struck nine fours in a 53-ball fifty and then greeted Liam Dawson’s belated arrival by launching the left-arm spinner’s third ball over mid-wicket for six.Burns’ 424-minute marathon finally ended on 113 (256 balls) when he tried to up the tempo with a reverse-sweep off Dawson. He departed to a standing ovation and in the next over Abbott uprooted Gus Atkinson’s middle stump, but Worrall hung around long enough for Clark to complete his fourth first-class hundred and third for Surrey, off 101 balls with 12 fours and a six.Roach and Worrall then emphasised Surrey’s control by each taking a wicket with the new ball. Worrall’s yorker-length was too good for Orr and Middleton was caught at second slip nibbling at one from Roach that did just enough off the seam.

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Segundo informação que foi publicada pelo jornal português ‘A Bola’ e que foi confirmada pelo Futebol Latino, o lateral-esquerdo Abner é alvo do Benfica-POR visando a próxima janela de transferências.

Jogador de 22 anos de idade, Abner seria o nome de momento analisado pela diretoria do clube português diante da iminente possibilidade do espanhol Álex Grimaldo ser negociado. Além da regularidade de atuações, o atleta que está desde 2015 no time de Lisboa ainda não entrou em acordo para renovação do vínculo que termina em julho de 2023.

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Diante deste cenário, o Benfica tem a intenção de fazer uma reposição no setor onde o nome de Abner foi ventilado no clube, mas não seria a única opção. Isso porque outra alternativa que também foi apontada como possível substituto de Grimaldo foi o húngaro Milos Kerkez. Nome de 19 anos de idade, o atleta tem passagem pela base do Milan-ITA e, desde 2020, defende o AZ Alkmaar- HOL.

A possibilidade de rumar para o futebol europeu surge para o jogador após a temporada onde ele conseguiu acumular o maior número de jogos desde que se profissionalizou, em 2019, após formação na base da Ponte Preta. Ao todo, ele fez 52 partidas no ano de 2022 com um gol e seis assistências, enriquecendo a trajetória no Furacão onde ele conquistou a Sul-Americana de 2021.

Por conta de suas atuações na equipe da Baixada, Abner foi convocado para a Seleção Brasileira na disputa dos Joso Olímpicos de Tóqui e também foi titular na equipe que conquistou o bicampeonato ao bater, na decisão, a Espanha.

Ciente da valorização existente em torno do jogador, o Athletico-PR está assegurado contratualmente ao ter renovado, em fevereiro deste ano, o acordo junto a Abner até julho de 2025. Além disso, a tendência é que as equipes interessadas precisem desembolsar um valor considerável, já que a diretoria do Furacão chegou a rejeitar, na metade de 2022, propostas que estariam na casa dos R$ 90 milhões.

Apart from a seam quartet, the squad also includes five spin-bowling options, including the ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis

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Sri Lanka have brought in left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando in place of the injured Dushmantha Chameera for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The 16-member squad is otherwise unchanged from the one that faced Zimbabwe last month.Chameera has been out of action since injuring his left quadricep in the first ODI against Afghanistan, which Sri Lanka had won by 42 runs. At 6ft 7in, his replacement Binura is a rare breed as far as quick bowlers go, but his time with the Sri Lankan national side has been punctuated too by injury lay-offs.Binura had last played for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup game against Australia in October 2022, but was forced off after just five deliveries with a hamstring injury. But since regaining fitness, he has made a significant impression on the franchise circuit during stints with Jaffna Kings and Dambulla Aura in the Lanka Premier League and the Abu Dhabi T10, respectively.Related

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Binura will be part of a seam quartet that also includes Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara and Matheesha Pathirana. The spin-bowling department, meanwhile, will be led by Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, with Akila Dananjaya as back-up. The ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis, and the offspinner Dhananjaya de Silva, are also available as spin options.The batting unit, though, takes on a familiar flavour, with Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka all included in the squad.The three-match T20I series gets underway on February 17, with the second and third games scheduled to be played on February 19 and 21, respectively. All matches will be staged in Dambulla.Sri Lanka T20I squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (capt), Charith Asalanka (vice-capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Akila Dananjaya, Kamindu Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama

أعرب الفلسطيني آدم كايد، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، عن سعادته بعد الفوز الذي حققه الفريق على مودرن سبورت، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وفاز الزمالك على مودرن سبورت بهدفين مقابل هدف، على استاد هيئة قناة السويس، ضمن مباريات الجولة الثالثة لبطولة الدوري المصري.

وقال آدم كايد في تصريحات صحفية عقب نهاية المباراة: “الحمد لله على الفوز، المباراة كانت صعبة والمنافس قوي جدًا، وتمكنا من التسجيل مبكرًا عن طريق خوان ألفينا، وهو ما ساعدنا في بداية اللقاء”.

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وتابع: “قبل بداية الشوط الثاني تحدث معنا المدير الفني وأكد على ضرورة بذل مجهود أكبر من أجل حسم النتيجة”.

وأشاد: “هناك دعم كبير من جماهير الزمالك داخل وخارج الملعب، الحقيقة لم أتوقع هذا الحب والدعم من الجماهير، وأشعر بسعادة كبيرة بما يفعلونه من أجلي”.

وأفاد: “وجود عدي الدباغ يمثل إضافة كبيرة للزمالك، ووجوده معنا أمر رائع”.

واختتم: “سعيد باللعب في أكثر من مركز مع الزمالك، وبدأت التعود على أجواء الكرة المصرية تدريجيًا، وأتمنى أن أنجح في إسعاد جماهير القلعة البيضاء”.