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Crystal Palace travel to Milwall tomorrow for their FA Cup third roundc lash, and they look set to be bolstered by the impending return of one crucial player for the south London derby.

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Eagles manager Patrick Vieira held his pre-match press conference this morning and confirmed that Conor Gallagher had returned to training after being missing from the team over the last few weeks.

The 45-year-old spoke briefly about the youngster’s return on Friday, saying: “Some of the players are back in training, Conor is one of them.”

The 21-year-old was absent from the last two Premier League games against Norwich and West Ham, but he has given the Eagles a huge boost by being available for the cup clash tomorrow afternoon.

Vieira will be buzzing

The Chelsea loanee has been a standout performer for Palace this season after joining on a season-long loan deal in the summer, with the midfielder scoring six goals and recording three assists in just 18 games so far, helping the Eagles to 11th place in the Premier League currently.

According to SofaScore, the 21-year-old is by far Palace’s best-performing player this season with an average rating of 7.42. In addition to his goals, he has also chipped in with plenty of work off the ball, winning 51% of his ground duels.

Vieira will be buzzing to bring back the £17k-p/w star for the FA Cup tie this weekend, especially after they missed him in last week’s defeat to another London rival in West Ham. Gallagher’s return to action appears to have come at the perfect time for Eagles fans ahead of Saturday’s trip to The Den.

In other news: Journalist makes this Palace transfer claim involving Eddie Nketiah

Brad Hodge steered Victoria into the FR Cup final

Peter English20-Feb-2010Victoria 4 for 325 (Hodge 136*, Finch 61) beat Queensland 300 (Carseldine 105, Reardon 72, Hartley 70, McDonald 4-50) by 25 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsBrad Hodge raised his 16th one-day domestic century in Australia as he helped Victoria reach the decider•Getty Images

Victoria were missing four of their best players to international duty but despite a big scare it didn’t matter because they still had Brad Hodge to steer them into the FR Cup final. When Hodge is focused he can cover any hole in the batting order and his unbeaten 136 off 118 deliveries sped the Bushrangers to 4 for 325, a total which stayed just out of reach of Queensland.Lee Carseldine and Nathan Reardon led a brave chase but the hosts lost 8 for 35 at the end to hand the game to the Bushrangers. Carseldine guided the two-paced pursuit with 105 off 98 while Reardon provided extreme power with five sixes in his 72 from 42.The Bushrangers, who already own the Twenty20 trophy, get their next chance for another major prize when they host Tasmania in the final on February 28. No other teams could cope without their equivalents of Cameron White, David Hussey, Dirk Nannes and Clint McKay, who are on Australia duty, but Victoria own a Hodge. He carried the batting and while he could not cover the bowling as well, the deficiencies in the attack were overcome by the huge total.During the innings Hodge passed Jimmy Maher to become the leading run-scorer in the domestic competition, eventually finishing on 4711 as he taught his team-mates and handed out lessons to Queensland’s young bowlers. He moved calmly to his half-century, which landed in 61 balls shortly after he eased Chris Simpson for six over long-off. Hodge threatened to swing himself off the rails briefly in the lead-up to his hundred before refocusing and punishing in the 16th domestic one-day century of his home career.Ben Cutting, the promising fast bowler, was pulled for four and then sliced over cover off the back foot during the batting Powerplay, while Alister McDermott was savaged at the end. Hodge charged at McDermott, who dropped in a reasonable short ball, but the batsman swayed back and hooked a six to square leg.In the second last over Hodge reverse-glanced McDermott for four through the vacant third slip area and crunched his final six behind square in another powerful swipe. The three clearances sat alongside 10 fours and a host of ugly bowling figures.McDermott, the 18-year-old swing bowler, went for 81 off his 10 overs, Ben Laughlin gave up 71 and Cutting was taken for 66. Victoria were soon motoring at the start of the innings, with Aiden Blizzard (33) and Chris Rogers (46) providing a strong start before Hodge grabbed control.Aaron Finch’s 61 off 57 deliveries, with two sixes, helped the acceleration in a 126-run stand with Hodge at more than a run a ball. When the late blasts of John Hastings (22) and Andrew McDonald (13) came the game already seemed to be Victoria’s.Queensland started strangely and slowly in the chase, desperately trying not to lose wickets and not bothering about a build-up of dot balls. Ryan Broad, who was lbw to a Darren Pattinson off-cutter, stayed 30 deliveries for his 12 while Chris Hartley’s half-century took 82. Just as Hartley started to take off he was caught-and-bowled by Pattinson after toe-ending an attempted pull on 70.That was the signal for the Bulls to start charging and Carseldine and Reardon put on 130 at more than nine an over to give Queensland hope. Carseldine showed his strength from the 30th over onwards, when the Bulls needed to score at 10 an over, and with Reardon it was a comfortable prospect. They took 52 from the batting Powerplay and then struck 19 off six Bryce McGain deliveries to frighten the visitors.Andrew McDonald, the captain, struck back when he bowled Carseldine in the 44th over and in the next over Reardon holed out to long-on off McGain. Craig Philipson slipped two balls later to McGain and despite some rapid bursts from Chris Lynn (11) and Simpson (20) the hosts fell 26 short of their target.McDonald cleaned up with 4 for 50 in a composed performance at the death while McGain’s 2 for 81 came off eight overs. Pattinson was impressive with 3 for 45, collecting the final wicket when Simpson heaved to long-on.

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Depois de fazer uma boa campanha pelo Dragão, Gilvan, de 28 anos, foi um dos jogadores que a diretoria rubro-negra tinha interesse em manter no time goiano. Titular absoluto do Atlético-GO na temporada de 2017, o zagueiro teve o seu contrato renovado.

Além dele o seu companheiro de zaga, William Alves também prorrogou o vínculo com o clube. Assim, a diretoria do Atlético-GO garante a manutenção da dupla de defesa para 2018.

Gilvan foi contratado no meio do primeiro turno e estreou no empate por 2 a 2 contra o São Paulo, no Morumbi, na 13ª rodada. Desde então, ele desfalcou o Atlético-GO apenas duas vezes quando esteve suspenso.

Apesar do rebaixamento, a diretoria do Dragão tenta manter a base para a Série B do ano que vem, já que o aproveitamento no segundo turno do Brasileirão foi considerado satisfatório

Além de Gilvan e William Alves, o Atlético-GO também já renovou contrato com o lateral-direito Jonathan. João Paulo Sanches, membro da comissão técnica permanente, será mantido como treinador.

Central Zone turned in a dominant performance to dump South Zone out of the Deodhar Trophy and progress to a semi-final clash against West Zone

Cricinfo staff06-Mar-2010
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Central Zone turned in a dominant performance to dump South Zone out of the Deodhar Trophy and progress to a semi-final clash against West Zone on Monday.After Suresh Raina sent South in, fast bowler Pankaj Singh struck twice in two balls in the second over to remove S Anirudha and G Satish. Opener Abhinav Mukund, who is fresh from a successful Vijay Hazare Trophy, was the only one of the South top six to pass 15, going on to make a patient 67. South captain, R Ashwin, known more for his offspin, walked in at 79 for 5 and stabilised the innings with the help of Mukund. The pair added 67 for the sixth wicket, with Ashwin making a 75-ball 79. Vinay Kumar also chipped in with a 16-ball 24 to take South to 222.That hardly provided a challenge for Central’s batsmen, who galloped to the target with more than 10 overs to spare. Both openers fell cheaply, but half-centuries from Monish Mishra and Mohammad Kaif, and a whirlwind unbeaten 49 from Raina, who lashed two sixes and four fours in his 27-ball innings, steered Central to the semi-finals. Fast bowler Sreesanth had a day to forget, being taken for 52 runs in his seven overs, to go with a golden duck after coming in at No. 9.

Leeds United must use Adam Forshaw as inspiration for their business this January transfer window amid reports linking the Yorkshire giants with a very exciting talent…

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According to Foot Mercato editor-in-chief Sebastien Denis, the Whites are among several Premier League teams interested in signing Lens midfielder Seko Fofana this month.

“No offer for Seko Fofana has arrived in Lens. [There is] real interest from Burnley but also from Leeds United and Newcastle United, who are the hottest. A bid of €17m (£14.2m) isn’t likely to succeed,” he tweeted.

Leeds’ last January masterclass

Leeds very rarely conduct business during the winter but when they have, it has often paid off. It’s no secret that Marcelo Bielsa needs reinforcements to his decimated and injury-hit squad, with a central midfielder a long-term need – even more so now with Kalvin Phillips on the sideline until next month.

The last time the Yorkshiremen signed a player in the role was Forshaw in January 2018. That was a very long time ago but as we now know, his arrival has played serious dividends, barring a serious injury.

It’s time for the club to follow up that mid-season transfer masterclass with a swoop for Fofana.

The Ivory Coast international is currently the Ligue 1 outfit’s second highest-rated player in the league (7.07). Despite being a midfield powerhouse, he has found the net five times from 20 appearances, also averaging 2.2 dribbles, 1.3 key passes and 0.9 interceptions per game, via WhoScored.

On that evidence alone, it’s no wonder he has been dubbed a “complete” player in the heart of the pitch by Lens boss Franck Haise.

“He is the most complete player that we could hope to recruit from the tracks we had. Seko showed a great desire to join us,” he claimed (in quotes sourced by Newcastle World).”On the pitch, he is able to stay organized to adjust the team’s balance. At the same time, he has a great ability to create and to be decisive on the last pass. He is also capable of scoring a few goals in a season.”Fofana, who is valued at £16.2m by Transfermarkt, has also been likened to former Man City star Yaya Toure in playing style, so he’s certainly a very intriguing option for Leeds to be considering.As a former City player, he has learned from the likes of Patrick Vieira and Samir Nasri, too.On the above evidence, the 26-year-old would be a fine addition to Bielsa’s squad and in their desperate need to strengthen, they must look no further than the Lens midfield monster.In doing so, they could repeat their Forshaw masterclass of this time, four years ago.

AND in other news, Journalist drops big Andrea Radrizzani transfer claim…

حقق فريق ألانيا سبور فوزًا صعبًا على خصمه أنطاليا سبور، مساء اليوم، في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري التركي.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري التركي، حيث فاز ألانيا سبور بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدفين.

كان اللاعب المصري أحمد حسن كوكا قد سجل هدف ألانيا سبور الأول، في الدقيقة 44 من الشوط الأول. هدف أحمد حسن كوكا أمام أنطاليا سبور

وضاعف أرنود لوسامبا النتيجة بتسجيله الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 51، بينما قلص حاجي رايت الفارق بتسجيله هدفًا للضيوف في الدقيقة 57.

وفي الدقيقة 70 أحرز إدريسا دومبيا الهدف الثالث لصالح ألانيا سبور، ليعود حاجي رايت من جديد ويسجل هدفًا ثانيًا له وثالث لفريق أنطاليا في الدقيقة 87.

وخاض المصري أحمد حسن كوكا المباراة بأكملها رفقة ألانيا سبور، مكتفيًا بالهدف الأول.

بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد ألانيا سبور إلى 12 نقطة في المركز الحادي عشر، بينما تجمد رصيد أنطاليا سبور عند 7 نقاط في المركز السابع عشر.

تحدث بيب جوارديولا، مدرب فريق مانشستر سيتي، عن الهدف الذي سجله النجم المصري محمد صلاح لصالح ليفربول في مباراتهما اليوم.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الحادية عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، على ملعب “الأنفيلد”.

وفاز ليفربول بهدف دون رد، بفضل محمد صلاح حيث سجل هدف الانتصار في الدقيقة 76 بعد أسيست من الحارس أليسون بيكر. هدف محمد صلاح أمام مانشستر سيتي

وقال جوارديولا في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للنادي: “تلقينا هدفًا بسبب خطأ، ولم نتبع انتقال الكرة”.

وأضاف: “أليسون لعب الكرة بسرعة، كيفين لم يتابعها، وخسر جواو المبارزة، دائمًا ما يكون الأمر صعبًا للغاية ضد محمد صلاح بالطريقة التي يستخدم بها جسده”.

وواصل: “هذا شيء يجب أن نتعلمه من أجل المباريات الصعبة في المستقبل ضد ليفربول، لكن الطريقة التي لعبنا بها والأداء والشجاعة التي لعبنا بها كانت رائعة”.

وأردف: “خسرنا لأننا ارتكبنا خطأ ضد أحد أفضل الفرق في العالم، لقد لعبوا ثلاث نهائيات في دوري أبطال أوروبا في السنوات الخمس الماضية أو نحو ذلك وهم فريق استثنائي وأنا معجب به كثيرًا”.

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A lista de reforços do Fortaleza para a temporada de 2018 aumentou ainda mais nesta sexta-feira. O lateral-esquerdo Lenon e o meio-campistas Igor Pereira foram oficializados como reforços do Tricolor do Pici no ano em que voltará à Série B.

Revelado pelo Atlético-MG, o lateral-esquerdo é visto como uma das apostas de Rogério Ceni. O jogador foi promovido aos profissionais do Galo em 2016, mas estava atualmente entre o elenco de aspirantes. De acordo com o “Estado de MInas”, durante o período de empréstimo, seu salário será pago pelo clube cearense.

Igor Henrique desembarca no Tricolor do Pici cedido pelo Atlético-GO. O jogador de 26 anos chega sob forte expectativa, por suas atuações em sua passagem no Dragão.

Além dos dois atletas, o presidente do Fortaleza, Marcelo Paz, “adiantou” em uma entrevista no Facebook que outro reforço está prestes a ser oficializado. Trata-se do meia-atacante Alípio, cedido pelo Vila Nova.

Até o momento, o Fortaleza anunciou 12 reforços. A busca de Rogério Ceni é por um elenco mais rejuvenescido.

Sri Lanka’s longstanding allrounder has won a seat in parliament for the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Cricinfo staff09-Apr-2010Sanath Jayasuriya has won a seat in parliament for the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has reported. Jayasuriya, 40, cast his ballot on Wednesday, a day before the nationwide election as he had to head back to India to play in the ongoing IPL.Jayasuriya won 74,352 votes to win his seat in his hometown Matara, in the southern province, an official with the local election commission said. Jayasuriya is the latest high-profile cricketer in the country to join politics, following the footsteps of former World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillekaratne.Incidentally, Ranatunga was formerly with the UPFA, before switching allegiance to the defeated opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, of the Democratic National Alliance.Jayasuriya quit Tests in 2007 to focus in his limited-overs career. However, he’s not been able to hold his place in the national team of late.