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quarta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2020

England skipper Kane out until April with hamstring injury

Stephen Pond, getty

Harry Kane will be sidelined until April after Tottenham revealed the England captain needs surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring.

Kane suffered the injury while taking a shot during Tottenham's Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day.

"Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring," a Tottenham statement said on Thursday.

"The decision to undergo surgery is not expected to impact the timeframe that the England captain will be sidelined, with the expectation that he will return to training in April."

Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season and his loss is a huge setback for Tottenham.

Tottenham are spluttering under Jose Mourinho after an initial bounce following his appointment in November, winning only one of their last five games in all competitions.

They sit sixth in the Premier League, six points behind fourth placed Chelsea, ahead of this weekend's daunting visit from runaway leaders Liverpool.

The 26-year-old will be absent from a host of key fixtures, including Tottenham's Champions League last 16 ties against Leipzig and domestic games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United among others.

With Kane out, Mourinho is likely to try to land a striker in the January transfer window and Tottenham have already been linked with AC Milan forward Krzysztof Piatek and Borussia Dortmund's Paca Alcacer.

The Tottenham boss deployed South Korea winger Son Heung-min in the central striker's role for last weekend's FA Cup draw at Middlesbrough.

Kane's injury is also a setback for England as they prepare for the European Championships later this year.

England are due to play friendlies against Italy and Denmark in March and boss Gareth Southgate will now be without his captain for those warm-up games.

Novos reforços, Rhuan Renato e Guilherme Santos são apresentados pelo Botafogo

Contratados para esta temporada, defensores tiveram primeiro contato com a imprensa e destacaram oportunidade de atuar pelo Alvinegro carioca

Em contato com a imprensa durante o anúncio oficial, ocorrido nesta tarde de quinta-feira (9), o Botafogo apresentou mais dois reforços para a torcida. Rhuan Renato e Guilherme Santos falaram com os jornalistas e destacaram seus respectivos objetivos no Glorioso.

Depois de apresentar o peruano Lecaros, ex-Sporting Cristal/PER para a torcida, hoje foi a vez dos novos defensores. O zagueiro Rhuan Renato ressaltou a vontade de se tornar uma referência no clube.

”Na verdade eu não venho para substituir o Gabriel. Minha vinda já estava certa independente da permanência dele. Conheço o Botafogo há tempos, já trabalhei com alguns jogadores quebrarão aqui, venho para buscar meu espaço, também quero ser reconhecido pelo meu trabalho.”

Rhuan chega do Figueirense e destaca-se por ser canhoto. Zagueiro de origem, o jogador foi titular durante a série B em 2019 e vem para o Botafogo com potencial para ser titular.

Revelação vascaína, ex-Fluminense, Bahia e Santos, o lateral-esquerdo Guilherme Santos também teve contato com jornalistas durante sua apresentação oficial. Questionado sobre suas passagens pelo futebol carioca, Guilherme revelou estar mais maduro e experiente, em sua volta ao estado natal.

”Graças a Deus tenho a oportunidade de jogar no Botafogo, de voltar ao Rio. Pela primeira vez eu volto me sentindo mais pronto, preparado, em outros momentos que tive a oportunidade, desperdicei, mas aqui eu quero ajudar o Botafogo a crescer ainda mais, respeito muito essa camisa”.

Guilherme defendeu o Paraná Clube, também na série B em 2019. Antiga promessa do Vasco, o lateral disputará posição inicialmente com Yuri e Gilson.

Inter Miami take Robbie Robinson No. 1 overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft

The 2020 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas got underway on Thursday with Inter Miami selecting college soccer's top scorer, Clemson forward Robbie Robinson, with the first pick of the draft.

Robinson, who took home the 2019 MAC Hermann trophy as college soccer's best player, put up 18 goals and 9 assists for the Tiger, and was signed as a Generation adidas player in December following the conclusion of his junior year.

Fellow expansion side Nashville SC also picked a Generation adidas player with the No. 2 pick, selecting Indiana defender Jack Maher. The 20-year-old was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and helped the Hoosiers to an NCAA Division I-leading 15 shutouts.

Miami were back at it with the No. 3 pick, acquired in a November trade with FC Cincinnati, this time choosing pre-signed senior Dylan Nealis, a right back from the national champion Georgetown Hoyas. Nealis was a Hermann Trophy finalist and First Team All-American, and is the younger brother of New York Red Bulls defender Sean Nealis.

Pre-signed players off the board quickly

Another Generation adidas player came off the board with the fourth pick of the draft, as Vancouver got some attacking help by selecting Syracuse winger Ryan Raposo.

One of the draft’s most talked-about prospects, Virginia forward Daryl Dike, went to Orlando City with the No. 5 pick after a timeout. The Lions will be hoping for another draft success here after scoring with Chris Mueller at the sixth pick two years ago.

New England completed the run on Generation adidas players with the sixth pick of the draft, picking 6'3" center back Henry Kessler out of national runners-up Virginia, the last GA player available in the draft.

After a run on pre-signed players with the first six picks, only one pre-signed senior remained: Stanford defender Tanner Beason. He didn't last long though, and will have a very short move to make after he was selected No. 12 by the San Jose Earthquakes.

New coaches make their moves

A couple teams with new coaches found themselves in the top 10 of the draft, giving them a wide array of options to help shape new rosters in their image. The Houston Dynamo, led by longtime US U-20 head coach Tab Ramos, selected forward Garrett McLaughlin from Southern Methodist University.

Thierry Henry and the Montreal Impact went a different direction, selecting UNC right back/defensive midfielder Jeremy Kelly with the No. 9 pick before eventually sending him to the Colorado Rapids for $75,000 in General Allocation Money.

The Chicago Fire, also under new management with head coach Raphael Wicky and sporting director Georg Heitz, also traded away their pick, sending the No. 10 selection to the New York Red Bulls for $100,000 in General Allocation Money, which they used to select Marquette left back Patrick Seagrist.

Nashville bet on the draft

Prior to acquiring Kelly, Colorado the 11th pick to Nashville for $75,000 in GAM, which NSC used to pick Wake Forest right back Alistair Johnston.

Nashville also spent to acquire the 13th pick, dealing $50,000 in GAM and $50,000 more of conditional GAM to the Revolution in order to select UNC-Charlotte goalkeeper Elliot Panico.

Three GKs go in First Round

Panico was the first of three goalkeepers to go in Round One. D.C. United selected towering (6'9") goalkeeper Simon Lefebvre from Temple University, following their acquisition of the No. 21 pick from Philadelphia earlier in the day. Three picks later, LAFC selected goalkeeper Paulo Pita from Marshall.

It is not surprising to see a few teams focus goalkeepers on goalkeepers as the draft evolves — players at that position often hit their prime later than field players, and clubs can have more of a hand in their development.

Arsenal boss Arteta not expecting 'big things' in transfer window

Harriet Lander, getty

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal supporters not to expect "big things" in the January transfer window, with the club unlikely to make permanent signings after a hefty outlay in the summer.

Arsenal broke their club transfer record to recruit Nicolas Pepe as well as completing moves for David Luiz, Gabriel Martinelli, Kieran Tierney and William Saliba at a total cost of around £130 million ($170 million).

"I don't know, I'm not expecting big things," Arteta said when asked on Thursday about potential transfer business.

"I'm expecting big things from the players I have at the moment, the players that are recovering from injuries. That's the biggest expectations from my side.

"If we can find something to help us go through the season in a more balanced way in certain areas, and which is helpful, we'll look at the options."

Arteta, who joined the club last month, has overseen victories in his past two games, a 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester United before a hard-fought FA Cup third-round success against Leeds on Monday.

Arsenal travel to face Crystal Palace on Saturday in 10th place in the Premier League, nine points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Ahead of the tie with Leeds, forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang used his column in the club's match programme to say speculation he was angling for a move away from the Emirates Stadium was wide of the mark.

"People like making up stories and they should focus on what's happening on the pitch," he wrote. "They talk too much and it does my head in.

"I am the Arsenal captain. I love this club. I am committed to it and desperate to bring it back to the top, where it belongs."

Aubameyang's contract expires at the end of next season and Arteta said any talks over an extension would not take place until the end of the current campaign.

Asked if he was confident the forward would stay, Arteta replied: "I don't know, we haven't discussed that. But I'm confident that he's very happy here because that's what he said in the media.

"I was very pleased to read those comments. He knows exactly what I think about him and obviously he's a massive player for us."

Dani Carvajal: "Ya estamos en la final y ojalá en todas las ediciones pueda estar el Real Madrid"

El defensa madridista atendió a los medios de comunicación en la zona mixta tras el impecable partido que hizo el conjunto blanco.

El Real Madrid jugará la final de la Supercopa de España el próximo domingo tras la victoria ante el Valencia. El predominio blanco facilitó la victoria de un encuentro en el que desde el primer minuto, el equipo salió a por todas. “El equipo ha salido enchufado desde el primer minuto. Objetivo cumplido, hemos ganado y conseguimos estar el domingo en la final. Ahora a esperar al rival. El equipo ha hecho presión tras pérdida y les hemos desgastado muchísimo”, comentó Dani Carvajal.

Es un momento clave para el equipo, a pesar de las continuas bajas siendo las más recientes de Bale y Hazard. “Estamos en un gran momento de forma, a ver si podemos culminarlo con el primer título del año. En la faceta defensiva, al final una mano de rebote… pero son sensaciones buenas, esperamos seguir en esta línea”, afirmaba el defensa. Debido a las bajas de sus compañeros, el míster optó por un esquema en el que se incluía a cinco centrocampistas. “Lo lógico por las bajas de Bale y Hazard sería meter recambios naturales pero el míster ha optado por esos cinco centrocampistas y ha salido de maravilla”, dijo Carvajal.

El formato de la Supercopa de España ha saltado todas las alarmas, incluyendo la crítica de Ernesto Valverde que había dicho que la Supercopa la juegan el campeón de Liga y el de Copa. A esto, el defensa madridista le respondió sugiriéndole “que presentara una queja”. “Es algo diferente, es una novedad. El ambiente es diferente, esa es la palabra. En agosto he jugado alguna Supercopa y mucha gente estaba de vacaciones y he jugado incluso Clásicos y el ambiente tampoco era el propicio”, recalcó Carvajal.

Los merengues llegaban como terceros en la clasificación de La Liga pero tras la victoria del encuentro, ascienden a la segunda posición, empatando en puntos con el FC Barcelona. “Las normas del torneo son claras, el tercero de Liga es el que entra y no hay que desmerecerlo, estamos para ganarlo. Ya estamos en la final y ojalá en todas las ediciones pueda estar el Real Madrid”, afirmó el defensa.

Meret, il periodo no continua

Il Napoli ha perso contro l'Inter la seconda partita consecutiva in casa nella gestione Gattuso. Dopo il ko contro il Parma, anche la gara contro i nerazzurri è stata condizionata dagli errori del reparto difensivo, che comunque non dovrebbe subire ritocchi durante il mercato di gennaio.

Anzi, nell'ultima di andata all'Olimpico contro la Lazio il tecnico degli azzurri sembra destinato a confermare la linea difensiva dell'ultima partita, complice l'emergenza infortuni che non si arresta.

L'unica novità sembra profilarsi in porta, dove David Ospina potrebbe prendere il posto di Alex Meret: l'ex Spal non è al meglio della condizione ed è stato tra i peggiori contro l'Inter. Gattuso inoltre sembra voler dare una chance al colombiano che meglio si adatta al gioco dell'ex allenatore del Milan essendo più abile con i piedi rispetto al compagno.

Gareth Bale, baja confirmada para la final de la Supercopa

Finalmente Zinedine Zidane no podrá contar con Gareth Bale para la final de la Supercopa de España. El galés no se ha recuperado totalmente de sus problemas físicos por lo que no llega a tiempo de disputar el partido.

Bale padece una infección en el tracto respiratorio superior y el equipo blanco no descartó hasta hoy un posible viaje a Arabia Saudí del atacante para reforzar al equipo de cara a la gran final.

El jugador galés disputó el partido completo en la victoria del Real Madrid en Getafe y partía con buenas posibilidades de ser un hombre importante para Zidane en la novedosa Supercopa, sin embargo una inoportuna enfermedad le ha dejado K.O. para la cita.

Barella racconta: "Il mio idolo non è un calciatore, ma Lebron James"

Nicolò Barella è il primo protagonista del nuovo format di Inter TV, Unboxing.

Il format, disponibile a partire da oggi sul canale tematico del club nerazzurro e quindi sulla piattaforma streaming DAZN, prevede che in ogni puntata un calciatore della prima squadra si racconti attraverso una serie di oggetti che troverà in alcune scatole.

Barella ha svelato la sua passione per il basket e per Lebron James, ammettendo: "Il mio idolo è Lebron James, sembra strano per un giocatore di calcio avere come idolo un giocatore di basket, non solo per il giocatore ma anche per la persona. Io sono lebroniano, tifo per la squadra in cui va lui... ho chiamato anche il mio cane Lebron! Ho letto la sua storia, so le difficoltà che ha avuto e lo stimo tantissimo come persona e come professionista, guardando lui ho avuto molti stimoli".

Marquinhos devrait prolonger jusqu'en 2024 avec le PSG

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Arrivé en 2013 au PSG, Marquinhos s'est imposé comme un pilier du club de la capitale à seulement 25 ans. Le défenseur brésilien, qui compte déjà 270 apparitions sous la tunique rouge et bleu, devrait encore un peu plus s'inscrire dans la durée avec Paris puisqu'il devrait prolonger son contrat jusqu'en 2024, soit pour deux années supplémentaires, d'après les informations de RMC Sport. Il pourrait même récupérer le brassard de capitaine de Thiago Silva en cas de départ de son compatriote.

Union-Ultras rufen in Leipzig zum Stimmungsboykott auf

Die Anhänger des 1. FC Union Berlin rufen zum Stimmungsboykott auf

Bundesliga-Aufsteiger Union Berlin wird die ersten 15 Minuten der Rückrunde erneut ohne Fan-Unterstützung auskommen müssen.

Wie schon im ersten Bundesligaspiel der Köpenicker überhaupt haben die Ultras des Vereins zum Stimmungsboykott bei der Partie bei RB Leipzig am 18. Januar aufgerufen. RB gilt in Berlin-Köpenick als Auswuchs der Kommerzialisierung des Fußballs.

"Uns erwartet zum Auftakt erneut das ungeliebte Konstrukt aus Leipzig. Wie schon zu unserem ersten Bundesligaspiel kann es auch diesmal nur bedeuten, dieses Spiel als kein normales anzusehen und weiterhin Haltung zu bewahren!", heißt es auf der Webseite des "Wuhlesyndikats".

So planen die Anhänger zwei Stunden vor dem Anpfiff einen Trauermarsch vom Hauptbahnhof zum Stadion – ganz in Schwarz. Zudem wollen die einzelnen Gruppierungen erst kurz vor dem Anpfiff geschlossen zu ihren Sitzen gehen. Nach 15 Minuten soll dann jeder einen Union-Schal hervorziehen, um mit dem roten Kleidungsstück einen farblichen Kontrast zur schwarzen Kleidung herzustellen.

Coupe de France: Red Star-Nice inversé, Allianz Riviera plutôt que le stade Bauer

Le 16e de finale de Coupe de France entre le Red Star (National) et Nice, prévu le 18 janvier, a été inversé, a indiqué jeudi le club de Saint-Ouen, qui a consenti à jouer à l'Allianz Riviera plutôt que dans son vieux stade Bauer.

"Le Red Star ne souhaitant pas recevoir l'OGC Nice ailleurs qu'à Bauer, et conscient des limites structurelles de son stade pour recevoir les Aiglons et ses supporters, l'inversion de la rencontre est apparue comme la seule option possible", a expliqué la formation de troisième division.

Le communiqué évoque également "les difficultés sécuritaires et extrasportives prévues ce week-end en Ile-de-France".

En chutant en National cet été, le Red Star a repris ses quartiers à Saint-Ouen cette saison, après avoir évolué à Beauvais l'année dernière, son vétuste stade n'étant pas homologué pour la Ligue 2.

En 2018, les Audoniens avaient cependant pu jouer au stade Bauer en 32e de finale de Coupe de France contre Caen (défaite 1-0).

Le club, actuellement 3e de son Championnat, a obtenu en janvier l'autorisation de la mairie pour procéder aux travaux nécessaires pour mettre aux normes de la L2 son historique enceinte en cas de montée.

Les aménagements prévus concernent notamment l'installation d'une pelouse naturelle, la mise en conformité de l'éclairage ou la mise en place d'un système de vidéo-surveillance, selon le club.

Programme actualisé des seizièmes de finale, du 16 au 20 janvier (si la rencontre a lieu dans un autre stade que celui du club visité, le lieu est mentionné):

Jeudi 16 janvier

(20h55) Pau (N) - Bordeaux (L1), au Stade du Hameau de Pau)

Vendredi 17 janvier

(21h05) Granville (N2) - Marseille (L1), à Caen

Samedi 18 janvier

(13h00) Epinal (N2) - JS Saint-Pierroise (R1)

Nice (L1) - Red Star (N)

Prix les Mézières (N3) - Limonest (N3), à Charleville-Mézières

(15h00) Gonfreville (N3) - Lille (L1), au Havre

Belfort (N2) - Nancy (L2)

(18h00) Paris FC (L2) - St Etienne (L1)

Angoulême (N2) - Strasbourg (L1)

(20h55) Nantes (L1) - Lyon (L1)

Dimanche 19 janvier

(17h15) Rouen (N2) - Angers (L1)

Athletico Marseille (N3) - Rennes (L1), lieu à définir

Montpellier (L1) - Caen (L2)

Dijon (L1) - Nîmes (L1)

(20h55) Lorient (L2) - PSG (L1)

Lundi 20 janvier

(20h55) St Pryvé St Hilaire (N2) - Monaco (L1), à Orléans

Flucht vor Klinsi: Duda verlässt Hertha Richtung Norwich

Ondrej Duda steht vor einem Wechsel nach England

Der slowakische Nationalspieler Ondrej Duda steht vor einem Wechsel von Fußball-Bundesligist Hertha BSC zum englischen Erstligisten Norwich City.

Der 25-Jährige, der unter dem neuen Hertha-Trainer Jürgen Klinsmann kaum noch Einsatzchancen hatte, soll nach übereinstimmenden Medienberichten an den Premier-League-Aufsteiger ausgeliehen werden.

Beim Tabellenletzten Norwich hat der deutsche Trainer Daniel Farke das sportliche Sagen.

Duda war im Sommer 2016 für 4,2 Millionen Euro von Legia Warschau nach Berlin gekommen. Nach Startschwierigkeiten blühte der Offensivspieler vor allem in der vergangenen Saison auf, als ihm in 32 Ligaspielen elf Treffer und sechs Torvorlagen gelangen.

Klinsmann setzt im Mittelfeld aber auf andere Spieler, sodass Duda intern seit Wochen auf einen Wechsel drängte.

Report: West Ham United submit bid for £17m player

According to Football Insider, West Ham United have multiple agents working on a deal to sign Gabriel Barbosa from Inter Milan in the January transfer window.

Barbosa is back at Italian giants Inter after a loan spell at Brazilian club Flamengo.

The report has claimed that the Nerazzurri want £17 million as transfer fee for the 23-year-old forward, who scored 34 goals in 43 matches during his loan spell at Flamengo.

West Ham have reportedly made an offer to sign the Brazilian on loan and the make the contract permanent and have “multiple agents” working on their bid.

Good signing for West Ham United?

West Ham could do with a prolific forward, not just for the second half of the season, but beyond the summer of 2020.

Barbosa may have struggled to make an impact at Inter, but he has recovered his form at Flamengo.

The Brazil international forward could hit the ground running at the London Stadium, and that is exactly what David Moyes’s side need.

Dynamo Kyiv's back Sidcley transferred to Corinthians FC

Brazilian player returns home

Dynamo Kyiv FC’s Brazilian defender Sidcley will continue his career at Corinthians FC, Dynamo’s official website reported this.

In the 2019/2020 season, Sidclay did not play a single match for Dynamo. His last days were in Brazil, where he was training with Corinthians.

As a result, after agreeing to a significant pay cut, the Brazilian signed a lease with the club. Sidcley's contract is set for a year.

26-year-old Sidсley became a Dynamo player in the summer of 2018. He played in 17 matches and scored one goal for the Kyivites.

As we reported earlier, Dynamo Kyiv’s midfielder Denys Harmash will spend the rest of the season in Turkey, where he will play for Rizespor FC.

According to the press service of the Turkish club, the lease was officially announced on January 5. Harmash underwent a medical examination on January 6, and joined the team at the meeting.

He will join Dynamo’s ex-player Mykola Morozyuk, who was transferred to Rizespor in June 2019.

Virgil Van Dijk Is The First Defender With A 99 Rated Card On FIFA

Virgil van Dijk has created history by becoming the first defender to have a 99 rated card on FIFA, after being named in the FUT Team of the Year.

The Liverpool defender made history last year when he became the first defender to be named as UEFA's Men's Player of the Year and it was a surprise when he didn't add the FIFA and Ballon d'Or to his award cabinet.

However he has been voted by fans and gamers in the FIFA 20 Ultimate Team 'Team of the Year' and that's earned him an upgraded card, the first 99 rated card for a defender.

As per FUT Head the Dutchman will has 99 defence, 98 physical, 92 passing, 90 dribbling and even his attacking stats are decent with 88 pace and 80 shooting.

Van Dijk's defence stats are ridiculous. Image: FUT Head

The FUT 'TOTY' was voted for by fans for the first time this year and, including Van Dijk, European champions Liverpool players dominated the team.

Alisson is in net for the team and the defence in front of him has three familiar faces with the former Southampton centre back joined by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson at full back.

The only non Liverpool player in the defensive line is Matthijs de Ligt who impressed at the beginning of 2019 during Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-final, before securing a move to Juventus last summer.

Midfield is the only part of the pitch lacking any Reds' players with N'Golo Kante, Frenkie de Jong and Kevin de Bruyne combining in the middle of the park.

Upfront is the impressive trio of Sadio Mane, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, meaning that Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on a place in the XI.