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Ruben Amorim has revealed Kobbie Mainoo is yet to feature for Manchester United so far this season because he is currently behind Bruno Fernandes in the pecking order.
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Mainoo, 20, has remained on the substitutes' bench in United's first two Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 campaign. The Red Devils fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Arsenal in their opening game before picking up their first league point of the season in the 1-1 draw with Fulham on Sunday.
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When asked if Mainoo has failed to make an appearance due to a lack of rhythm, Amorim explained the United academy graduate is actually competing with captain Fernandes for the same place in his starting eleven, with the Portuguese seemingly unenthusiastic about the idea of the midfield pair starting together.
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In his post-match press conference following United's draw with Fulham, Amorim clarified Mainoo's situation, saying: “He is fighting for the position now with Bruno (Fernandes). And I changed two midfielders. I like Mason Mount there because we want to score a goal. And then when I change it, I felt that the team needed to return to one holding midfielder.
"So he (Mainoo) just needs to fight for the position with Bruno in training. Like it should be at Manchester United."
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Mainoo enjoyed a remarkable rise after first emerging through United's academy in 2023. The Stockport-born central midfielder made 32 appearances in all competitions in 2023-24, scoring the winner as his side lifted the FA Cup that season under former manager Erik ten Hag, before going on to help England reach the final of Euro 2024 in Germany.
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O Corinthians divulgou os bastidores da vitória sobre o Santo André, por 3 a 1, pela rodada final da fase de grupos do Paulistão, e uma cena entre Fagner e Guilherme Biro chamou a atenção.
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Relacionado pela primeira vez na temporada após ter o seu contrato renovado, Biro usou o armário de Cássio, preservado pelo técnico Fernando Lázaro para não correr o risco de tomar o terceiro cartão amarelo e perder o duelo contra o Ituano, pelas quartas de final.
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Em tom de brincadeira, Fagner cobrou o atleta da base, perguntando se ele havia pedido permissão para usar o armário do capitão corintiano.
Já mandei foto para o Gigante. Você pediu permissão? Dá próxima vez deixa ele sentado no baú – brincou Fagner.
Além da cena protagonizada pelo veterano lateral e o jovem da base, Paulinho foi bastante abraçado e elogiado pelo elenco. O camisa 15 fez o gol da virada do Timão, voltando a marcar após 11 meses.
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O Corinthians ganhou folga nesta segunda-feira e seguirá a preparação para o duelo contra o Ituano na terça-feira. A Federação Paulista de Futebol ainda definirá a data e horário do confronto, mas como teve melhor campanha, o Timão jogará em casa, na Neo Química Arena.
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Uli Hoeness blasted Europe’s transfer madness, calling record Premier League spending “completely crazy” while warned that the bubble will soon burst.
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Flamengo e Fluminense decidirão o título do Campeonato Carioca deste ano em uma final que promete ser emocionante. Esta é a quarta edição seguida do Estadual em que os dois rivais se enfrentam na decisão, o que aumenta a expectativa. Além disso, será a 13ª vez que os clubes decidem o título, sendo o equilíbrio uma marca no histórico do confronto, com seis conquistas para cada. A partir deste sábado teremos o tira-teima no Fla-Flu. O LANCE! transmite o clássico em Tempo Real.
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Esta conta é levando em consideração as edições do Campeonato Carioca nas quais as duas equipes entraram em campo com chances de serem campeãs, em jogos decisivos e com caráter de final. O Flamengo conquistou o título em 1963, 1972, 1991, 2017, 2020 e 2021. Já o Fluminense levou a melhor sobre o adversário em 1936, 1941, 1973, 1984, 1995 e, mais recentemente, em 2022.
O equilíbrio entre os times não se limita ao Estadual.Em 34 confrontos diretos, valendo título ou classificação, inclusive finais de turnos, os rivais estão empatados, com 17 conquistas ou avanço de fase para cada.No Carioca foram 32 mata-matas e decisões, com 16 vitórias do Fla e 16 do Flu.
Apenas em 2009 e 2017 os dois se enfrentaram em outro torneio: a Copa Sul-Americana. No primeiro ano citado, o Fluminense eliminou o Flamengo, na primeira fase, após empates em 0 a 0 e 1 a 1, no Maracanã, por conta do gol marcado como visitante. O Rubro-Negro deu o troco em 2017, nas quartas de final, avançando com vitória por 1 a 0 e empate em 3 a 3 – ambos no Maracanã.
Lamine Yamal fired back at Hansi Flick’s claims of "egos" at Barcelona and dismissed criticism of his attitude after the Rayo Vallecano draw.
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Barca’s 1–1 draw with Rayo Vallecano angered coach Flick, who afterwards urged his squad to abandon “egos” and focus on collective unity, warning that selfishness could “kill success". Yamal, however, pushed back in a candid interview with , insisting that the setback had nothing to do with egos but rather a lack of intensity early in the season. The 18-year-old, who scored a penalty in Vallecas, remains one of Barca’s brightest sparks with two goals and two assists in just three league matches.
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Yamal, responding to Flick's recent admission said his interview: "I think it has more to do with the fact that we didn't start the season with the intensity we had at the end of the last one, rather than the egos in the dressing room. After a draw, you come out of a bad mood; in the end, you have to win."
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Yamal has attracted a lot of attention off the field due to his rise to prominence on it for Barcelona and Spain. His 18th birthday party resulted in an investigation, while his relationship has also made the headlines in recent weeks. The criticism does not bother the teenager, though, as he said: "Lately, there’s been more talk about what I do off the pitch than what I do on it. But they talk about me for what I do on the pitch. If I were playing for Mataro, my birthday party wouldn’t have that kind of impact. I’m not affected by what people say. I’ve realised that everything that happens in my life will be talked about, and that a lot of it is made up. I don’t care much. In the end, I already said it on the day of my renewal, for both the good and the bad, I only listen to my circle, who are the ones who really know things and what matters. It’s something in my favour that helps me a lot because you’ll never hear Lamine sad or happy because of something someone else has said. I continue on my path, I continue with my mentality, which I believe is what has brought me here.”
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The upcoming clash with Valencia will most certainly serve as a litmus test for both Flick’s authority and Yamal’s growing leadership. If Barca stumbles again, questions will resurface about whether the squad can rediscover last season’s intensity and whether Flick can command respect in a dressing room full of young stars and established veterans.
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has opened up on the devastating loss of teammate Diogo Jota, admitting he and the rest of the squad will “probably never get over” the shocking tragedy. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in July when their Lamborghini veered off the road after a tyre blowout while overtaking, before bursting into flames.
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O Palmeiras bateu o Tombense de virada, nesta quarta-feira, pela partida de ida da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Apesar do animado placar de 4 a 2, um dos principais assuntos da coletiva de Abel Ferreira foi um suposto interesse do clube em contratar o volante Luan, do São Paulo. Apesar de algumas notícias apontarem para isso, o treinador negou que o Verdão seja o destino do jovem.
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Em 2021, no primeiro jogo da final do Paulistão, Abel apareceu em vídeo da TV do Tricolor elogiando Luan por conta do quanto ele correu naquela oportunidade. A partir dali, surgiu a teoria de que o português gosta do futebol do volante. Agora, que o são-paulino está em discussão de renovação contratual com o rival, a história tem sido retomada. Mas se depender do treinador palmeirense, isso não existe. Segundo ele, o Verdão não irá contratar Luan neste momento.
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-Isso é tudo mentira, são tantas coisas escritas no jornal. Eu vejo tanta coisa… Palmeiras queria jogador do Fortaleza, queria o Luan… o Palmeiras não quer o Luan, não vai pular o muro. Enquanto for o treinador, depois não sei. Mas isso é tudo mentira, acho que a presidente foi muito clara no que disse, não acredito que entre mais alguém, mas estamos atentos. Esse jogador não está na nossa lista. Enquanto eu for treinador, não. É tudo falso, dou minha palavra. Não coloco em causa a qualidade do jogador, digo que nós Palmeiras não queremos esse jogador – garantiu Abel.
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Acompanhando o que Leila Pereira disse sobre o Palmeiras não estar no mercado neste momento, Abel Ferreira fez elogios aos movimentos recentes do clube e fez questão de valorizar o elenco que tem nas mãos. Por enquanto, pelo jeito, é com ele que o Verdão seguirá nesta temporada.
-Ríos no lugar do Atuesta foi oportunidade, jogador de outra divisão. Quando o jogador é bom, joga em qualquer lugar. É assim que tem que ser, temos que ter coragem de colocar jogadores que estão em divisões inferiores. Ninguém foi antes de o ser. Não é só qualidade técnica, é caráter, o grande jogador é aquele que torna a equipe melhor. Felizmente nós temos muitos desses jogadores. Não sei se temos o melhor elenco, mas temos o melhor time – concluiu o português.
O Palmeiras agora volta suas atenções para o Campeonato Brasileiro, no qual estreia neste sábado, às 16h, diante do Cuiabá, no Allianz Parque. Contra o Tombense, o jogo de volta será apenas no dia 26 de abril, fora de casa, às 20h, quando eles decidem vaga nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil.
Brazil eased past Chile with a 3-0 win at the Maracana in World Cup qualifying, but the match was not without controversy. Manchester United star Casemiro was at the centre of attention after appearing to intentionally stamp on Felipe Loyola late in the first half. Despite the ugly challenge, the veteran midfielder escaped with just a yellow card and avoided dismissal.
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Brazil wrapped up a comfortable victory thanks to goals from Estevao, Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimaraes. But the game took a flashpoint turn when Casemiro stood on Chile’s Loyola just before half-time. While the midfielder apologised immediately, he was fortunate to only see yellow, with no VAR available to review the incident.
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Casemiro’s actions once again highlighted his fiery playing style, something fans of Manchester United and Brazil have become accustomed to over the years. While his leadership and experience remain vital, moments like this have raised questions about discipline and control.
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With Carlo Ancelotti still trying out different combinations across the team, it may be a possibility that Casemiro may not feature in Brazil's final World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, however, will be happy to see that his midfielder may get some rest ahead of ahead of his return to Old Trafford.
Big-hitting Veda Krishnamurthy opens up about the doubts and difficulties she faced in Australia, and what she has learned from them
Annesha Ghosh17-Mar-2018Veda Krishnamurthy’s Instagram bio reads: “Cricketer. Movie freak.” And though she hasn’t watched any of the time [There’s still time for me to add some spice to my autobiography], but, really, I have gone through a great deal [of ups and downs] in my career already.”Between her 45-ball 70 that knocked out New Zealand from the 2017 World Cup, and a series-winning tour of South Africa last month, where she struck two consecutive ODI half-centuries and an unbeaten 37 in a T20I, came a phase where cricket threw more punches at her than she could defend against.The implosion in the World Cup final has been “a learning”, Krishnamurthy says, and the ghost of the defeat was buried at Lord’s that very evening. It was five months later, in Australia, that she faced a “much bigger challenge”. Her maiden Women’s Big Bash League stint, which came about thanks to a chat with former Australia allrounder Lisa Sthalekar on the sidelines of the early World Cup matches, veered from the script she had conceived in her head. Yet she considers herself “lucky” to have been able to experience it.”If I am put in a difficult situation now, I’ll be better off to handle it than ever before. And it’s largely because of the changes the WBBL has brought in me.”My time in Australia has taught me a lot. It now defines me and my game. Right now if I can think of myself as someone who knows what she is doing, a major part of it is because of the WBBL.”Her underwhelming WBBL campaign – 144 runs at an average of 18 and one wicket from five expensive overs of part-time legspin – was mirrored by her franchise Hobart Hurricanes’ last-place finish. In her last game she made a 35-ball 40, her top score in the tournament, in Hurricanes’ first win of the season.
“I had to keep telling myself, ‘Okay, this game you will do well.’ And then, when it would turn out to be another bad performance, it got really difficult for me mentally. After every defeat, it got even more difficult”
The difficulties she faced, she believes, will shape her approach during the “challenging” home season ahead – against Australia and England – as they did in South Africa.”To be away for two months, play only on the weekends, and just train on the rest of the days, you have more than half the day to yourself. That gave me enough time to think about myself, my game, and what I want to do in the future. You cannot teach someone any lesson about life or their game unless they go through the experience. That way, WBBL was a turning point in my life.”In South Africa, I walked in to bat in two different situations in the second and the third one-dayers. [I] had to go and score quickly in one instance [51 not out off 33 balls], and counter the early wickets in the next [56 off 64 balls].”The WBBL experience included dealing with the pressure of repeated failures as an international star.”Somewhere I feel I put a lot of pressure on myself – like, being an international, you have to play vital knocks, you have to win matches, get the team out of these losses. I had to keep telling myself, ‘Okay, this game you will do well.’ And then, when it would turn out to be another bad performance, it got really difficult for me mentally. After every defeat, it got even more difficult to have the same kind of energy and take the field.”What I realised is, when you play a team sport, no matter how much you tell yourself, ‘You need to perform and keep the team going’, no matter how much you try at the individual level, you can only do that much because the entire team needs to click.”Krishnamurthy also found help and comfort in long video calls to her family and friends – especially the ones she could call even at three in the morning: Kohli, Malhotra and Meshram.”I have never spoken to my friends or family before as much as I have done while being in Australia for WBBL,” she says with a laugh. “I’m lucky to have them, for I know if I need them, say, in Bangalore, at any hour, they’ll board the first flight to the city.”Krishnamurthy’s struggle for form in the WBBL gave her a new perspective on the game and life outside it•Getty ImagesShe also stayed in touch with Tushar Arothe, India’s head coach; Biju George, the fielding coach; and a team-mate who knew exactly what she was going through – opener Smriti Mandhana, who had managed only 89 runs from 12 WBBL games for Brisbane Heat last season.”I spoke to Smriti while she was playing the Challenger Trophy in India [in February]. I would pull her leg for not playing the Big Bash [this season], while she’d have a laugh at the expense of my struggling to find form.”Krishnamurthy also exudes gratitude towards her Hurricanes team-mates, who made her “feel at home from day one”, hanging out and planning dinners together. “Hayley [Matthews] and I would travel together to the ground. I got along really well with her and Lauren [Winfield], Corinne Hall and Nicola Hancock. The five of us would sit together often and talk about what to do with the team. Those interactions helped me realise I was not being myself earlier.”But that comfort of falling back on a familiar face,” she adds as an afterthought, “to be able to share your concerns with them – that was missing. It was really difficult for me to fit myself in during the first half of the tournament, or understand what was happening around me. Probably that was one of the reasons why it took me a while to settle in the mix.”For someone who strives to be self-reliant, it is hard to overlook the succour Krishnamurthy derives out of merely talking about her family, or the confidence she finds in the emotional security they provide.”My father keeps reminding me of one thing all the time: ‘You play cricket because you want to. The day you feel like quitting, you’re welcome to do so. You don’t have to think about money, job – know your dad is always behind you.’ So even if I don’t succeed, or go through a period of struggle, I still have my family who are going to accept me for who I am. It gives me a cushion to be fearless, to express myself, and that reflects in my game.”While her father, who was in the army, remains a guiding force in her life, and especially was during the three years between 2012 and 2015 when she fell off the Indian selectors’ radar, he encourages and supports her in taking her own life decisions, whether it be switching from karate to cricket as a 12-year-old; or staying back in Bangalore to further her cricketing aspirations instead of returning to her family in Kadur, a town about 200km west of the big city; or the decision to take a job with the Railways a year after making her India debut.
“I’ve realised one thing: cricket is important, it is my bread and butter, but it’s not life. I’ve realised I need to give equal importance to other things in life as well”
He didn’t quite like the swap from karate. “He wanted me to excel in an individual sport,” Krishnamurthy says. “But he never opposed my decision to play cricket. ‘It’s your life; I want you to take the call,’ he said. At times, when I go wrong [in my decision-making], he points that out, but he never stops me from doing my thing.”That includes not feeling the need to tweak her methods depending on the format, given her role in the side remains pretty much the same whether it’s an ODI or a T20I.”I’m sure no so-called big-hitter in the world would say it’s easy to go in and smash from ball one, but the onus rests on me. There are days when you feel good about how the bat makes contact with the ball. On others, you struggle.”If the ratio is six out of ten, I make sure I utilise those six chances and make 30 off 15 balls or 60 off 40. Scoring 40 off 70 is not the kind of cricket I want to play. That way, even if the tail scores 20 in the last five overs, I will be okay with it, because I will have by then compensated [for them] with my high scoring rate. That’s the cushion the team expects me to provide because it suits my approach.”It’s an approach she has formed after spending some time outside the Indian team, having first made her debut as a flamboyant big-hitting 18-year-old.”I’ve realised one thing: cricket is important, it is my bread and butter, but it’s not life. I’m playing for India now, but that won’t be the case forever. When I made my debut, I would keep telling myself, ‘I have to do well, no matter what.’ But when I was dropped and made my comeback, that’s when I realised I must put myself in a space where life beyond cricket is not taken for granted. I realised I need to give equal importance to other things in life as well.”Detachment from cricket, she says, has helped her become a better player.”Right now, I’m in a space where I can ignore people or things at will. And trust me, I can be really good at it! I keep telling my friends you need to master the skill of ignoring if you have to live happily. I’m pretty clear about what I have in my life and what I want: these are the people and things that are important to me, and above that I don’t care. My job is to go out there, give it my best and help the team win. But once I’m off it, there’s more to life.”Now I enjoy my cricket. I’m jovial, have fun on the field, I can be myself – I don’t need to guard or mask myself. What I’m outside, I’m the same on the cricket field. When you like what you’re doing, it automatically gets easier, as much for the human as for the cricketer in you. This wasn’t the case in the initial phase of my career, but now this is what drives my cricket.”The big break: Krishnamurthy’s performance in India’s historic T20I series win in Australia in January 2016 made her and others believe in her match-turning abilities•Getty ImagesOne particular game, after she returned to the side, helped her be comfortable in her own skin. It’s also special because of the backing she has received since from the selectors, the former India coach Purnima Rau, senior team-mates Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj, and now the team’s support staff, especially Arothe.India’s T20I series win in Australia was a landmark victory for the side and a highlight of Krishnamurthy’s career. In the first match, in Adelaide, Australia had made 140 and India were 7 for 1 in the second over, having just lost Raj. Krishnamurthy, who usually bats five or lower, was asked to go in at one down.”That game was the first match ever in my life when I was walking in at No. 3, in any format in international cricket. We were chasing 141, and Jhulu [Goswami] just came to me and said, ‘ [Break them.] I said, ‘ [Okay, I will].”She hit 35 off 32 balls as India pulled off their highest chase in T20Is.”It all began from there. These people gave me that cushion to understand what I can do for the team. That’s why, since the time I’ve made my comeback, my career has just been somewhat shooting up. If you know you have those big people around who sort of have faith in you, they drive the best out of you. At times, it comes down to that thing: to have someone you can fall back on. At other times, you have back yourself.”