West Ham can forget Benrahma by signing £30m “diamond"

For the fourth season running, West Ham United are fighting for one of the Premier League's European places. Furthermore, the Hammers are currently still in the Europa League too, looking to win their second-consecutive trophy in Europe.

Nevertheless, if David Moyes is to keep the London outfit inside the top seven and on course for another European upset, the manager must strengthen his squad, particularly the left side of his attack.

West Ham United transfer news – Wilfried Gnonto

According to a report from SportsLens, West Ham have been keeping their eyes on Leeds United attacker Wilfried Gnonto ever since the summer transfer window and could make an approach for the Italy international before the winter market slams shut at the beginning of February.

Leeds forward Wilfried Gnonto.

Several clubs were said to be eyeing up a purchase of the winger in the previous transfer window after Gnonto handed in a transfer request at Elland Road, although no sale ever came to fruition as the Yorkshire club were reportedly holding out for £30m.

Gnonto's career may have stagnated slightly with the Peacocks as the attacker has struggled for game-time this season under head coach Daniel Farke. The Italian has become a mere squad player, playing just 884 minutes which has been spread across 22 appearances. Meanwhile, he has registered just one goal and one assist in all competitions.

As a result, Football Insider recently claimed that Leeds are now finally open to selling Gnonto, a change from their position six months ago, and West Ham could be waiting in the wings to capture his services.

Wilfried Gnonto stats comparison vs Said Benrahma

Compared to the rest of the sides inside the current top ten teams in the Premier League, only Manchester United have scored fewer goals than West Ham this season. The Hammers have bagged 33 goals in 20 league matches, or 1.5 goals per game on average. However, the Europa Conference League champions have conceded 1.36 goals per game on average, meaning their matches can easily go two ways, as per FBref.

Additionally, from West Ham's 33 goals in the Premier League this term, 17 have come from Mohammed Kudus and Jarred Bowen alone, which is over half. On top of that, only six players have scored more than one league goal for Moyes' side in the 2023/24 campaign.

In the team's midfield and forward line, with the exclusion of Bowen and Kudus, the Irons have several players who can get assists and create chances, such as James Ward-Prowse and Lucas Paqueta, but not enough players that can score goals.

One player who could help rectify this issue is Gnonto. It has been reported that Said Benrahma is on his way out of the London Stadium and Gnonto could be the perfect player to replace the Algerian. Benrahma has failed to score a single goal for the Irons in 21 appearances this season and currently boasts worse stats than the man who could take his spot in the team.

Goals

0.1

0

Expected Goals

0.2

0.22

Assists

0.1

0.16

Expected Assists

0.19

0.15

Progressive Carries

6.2

4.76

Progressive Passes

3.54

3.79

Passes To Final 1/3

2.28

1.46

Passes To Penalty Area

1.77

1.36

Stats via FBref

Gnonto is young and will be hungry to prove his talent at a club like West Ham, having been described as a "real diamond" by football scout Jacek Kulig. In 27 appearances last season, the winger bagged five goals in total, showing he has what it takes to play at the top level and a manager like Moyes would potentially bring out the best in him.

As a dynamic asset who can feature on either flank or through the middle, the Leeds starlet could well be the perfect addition to help send Benrahma packing.

Empate do Bragantino em Goiânia garante Santos na Libertadores

MatériaMais Notícias

O Santos está garantido na próxima edição da Libertadores da América, independentemente do resultado do jogo contra o Bahia.

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Depois de empatar com o Fluminense por 1 a 1, na Vila Belmiro, o Peixe precisava torcer para o Red Bull Bragantino não vencer o Goiás, em jogo que começou às 20h30, em Goiânia.

A torcida deu certo, e o time do interior paulista ficou no empate sem gols contra o do Centro-Oeste.

Com o resultado, o Red Bull Bragantino foi a 50 pontos na tabela, contra 54 do Santos. Como restam apenas três pontos em disputa, nenhuma outra equipe abaixo do Santos conseguirá alcançar o Peixe na classificação.

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O resultado entre Goiás e Red Bull Bragantino também decretou o sexto rebaixamento do time verde para a Série B nacional.

Super Kings have Andre Russell, Knight Riders spinners to worry about in top-of-the-table clash

Big picture

There’s little to separate Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at this stage of the IPL. They have both played five games, and won four of them. Knight Riders are at No. 1 on the table, though, because of a superior net run-rate. So, when the two sides meet at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, it will be a chance for them to assert their superiority and move ahead on the points tally.Before their last game, Knight Riders had mostly relied on Andre Russell to make the difference with the bat courtesy his mind-boggling hitting, but their openers Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine added 91 in just 8.3 overs against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday to kill the chase and, now, give oppositions another headache.

Form guide (last three games, most recent first)

Super Kings: Beat Kings XI by 22 runs, lost to Mumbai by 37 runs, beat Royals by eight runs
Knight Riders: Beat Royals by eight wickets, beat Royal Challengers by five wickets, lost to Capitals via Super Over

As for Super Kings, after Mumbai Indians broke their three-match winning streak, they returned to winning ways by defeating Kings XI Punjab by 22 runs on Saturday. But, unlike Knight Riders, most of the Super Kings’ wins have been scripted by their spinners on friendly home tracks.A similar pitch might work against Super Kings on Tuesday, though, with Knight Riders’ having the spin troika of Narine, Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla in their ranks. Chennai might need to look elsewhere for this game.

In the news

While Stephen Fleming said that Harbhajan Singh and Mitchell Santner would get their chances based on the number of right-handers and left-handers in the opposition line-ups, the veteran Indian offspinner might have done enough already to be a shoo-in now.

Previous meeting

Andre Russell celebrates with his team•BCCI

The last time these two sides met, back in May 2018, MS Dhoni’s unbeaten 43 off 23 balls powered Super Kings to 177, but Shubman Gill (57 in 36) and Dinesh Karthik (45 in 18) added 83 off 36 balls in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand to take Knight Riders home with 14 balls to spare.

Likely XIs

Chennai Super Kings: 1 Faf du Plessis, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Kedar Jadhav, 6 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Scott Kuggeleijn, 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Harbhajan Singh, 11 Imran TahirKolkata Knight Riders: 1 Sunil Narine, 2 Chris Lynn, 3 Robin Uthappa, 4 Nitish Rana, 5 Shubman Gill, 6 Dinesh Karthik (capt & wk), 7 Andre Russell, 8 Piyush Chawla, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Harry Gurney, 11 Prasidh Krishna

Strategy punt

  • Four innings, 207 runs, an average of 103.50 and a strike rate of almost 269 – how does one stop Russell?

    One strategy could be using pacers from around the wicket, and bowling yorkers and bouncers. In the IPL since 2015, Russell has scored just nine off 17 such deliveries while getting out twice. Scott Kuggeleijn could be the best bet for Super Kings to execute this plan.

    During the same period, Russell has scored 101 off 79 against legspinners, at a strike rate of 128 – his worst against any one type of bowling. Moreover, he has scored just 13 off 19 against Imran Tahir in all T20s, with the legspinner dismissing him thrice in six innings.

  • The last time Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat in an IPL game was on May 7, 2015. Since then they haven’t chosen to bat in any of the 28 occasions on which they have won the toss. Out of those 28 games, they have won 18 for a 64% win record. In addition to this, they have won five of the six matches in which they have been asked to chase after losing the toss during this period.

    Their worst record, by far, is when they have lost the toss and been asked to bat, winning just eight of those 21 games with a win percentage of 38. In case Super Kings win the toss, putting Knight Riders in might be the best bet.MS Dhoni flatbats a short-pitched delivery•BCCI

  • Since IPL 2018, Lynn and Narine have been dismissed by left-arm fingerspinners four times each in nine and five innings respectively. Against them, Lynn has averaged 10.75 at a strike rate of 81.1, and while Narine has struck at a rate of 200, his average is just 11.00 against left-arm fingerspin. It might be a good ploy to bowl Ravindra Jadeja right at the start.
  • Dhoni is yet to hit a boundary off Narine. In the 57 balls he has faced from the spinner in the IPL, Dhoni has managed just 29 runs. However, Narine has never managed to get Dhoni out. With Chennai scoring at 9.2 in overs 16 to 20 this IPL (they have scored at 6.45 in the first 15 overs), and Dhoni being the main enforcer, Knight Riders might save Narine for the death overs.

Stats that matter

  • Knight Riders have won just two out of the eight games they have played against Super Kings in Chennai.
  • Chennai have taken 29 out of the 32 catches in the field with a catch efficiency of 90.6%, behind only Kings XI Punjab. Knight Riders, on the other hand, have taken just 13 out of 21. Their catching efficiency of 61.9% is the worst bar that of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
  • Since IPL 2018, spinners have bagged 22 wickets in eight innings in Chennai, at an average of 19.95 and an economy of 6.01. The corresponding numbers for seamers are 21 wickets at 35.09 at an economy of 9.02.

سيف الجزيري يوجه رسالة غامضة لجمهور الزمالك.. هل يرحل عن القلعة البيضاء؟

أشعل النجم التونسي سيف الدين الجزيري، مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، فتيل الجدل والتكهنات حول مستقبله مع القلعة البيضاء.

ويستعد نادي الزمالك في الفترة الحالية لبدء مشواره في بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية في الموسم الجديد، حيث سيواجه الشرطة الكيني، في إطار ذهاب دور الـ32.

ونشر الجزيري رسالة شكر موجهة لجماهير الزمالك عبر حسابه الرسمي على منصة “إنستجرام”، جاء فيها: “أعظم جمهور في الكون، شكرًا على كل الدعم الذي قدمتموه لي”.

طالع أيضًا | الزمالك يكشف حقيقة شكوى سيف الجزيري ضد النادي ورفضه العودة إلى مصر

جاءت هذه الرسالة الغامضة في توقيت حرج، تزامنًا مع تداول العديد من الشائعات حول إمكانية رحيل الجزيري عن الزمالك خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية.

وقد فسر العديد من المتابعين هذه الرسالة على أنها إشارة ضمنية إلى اقترابه من مغادرة الفريق، مما أثار قلق جماهير الزمالك على فقدان أحد أهم لاعبي الكتيبة البيضاء.

لا شك أن رحيل سيف الدين الجزيري عن الزمالك سيكون له تأثير كبير على الفريق، خاصة على المستوى الفني، وسيواجه الزمالك صعوبة كبيرة في تعويضه خاصة في ظل الأزمة المالية الطاحنة التي يشهدها النادي.

هل سيغادر سيف الدين الجزيري نادي الزمالك بالفعل؟ وما هي التداعيات التي ستترتب على هذا الرحيل؟ الإجابة عن هذه الأسئلة تتطلب الانتظار قليلاً، حيث من المتوقع أن تشهد الساعات المقبلة تطورات جديدة في هذا الملف الشائك.

Spurs lining up bid for "elite" £10m Dragusin alternative

Tottenham Hotspur have navigated away from the dark patch before the festive period and returned to form across multiple fronts, in contention for the top four in the Premier League and having advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

It certainly hasn't been plain sailing, with the Lilywhites' issues over the past few months an unfortunate by-product of the squad's certain thinness, exacerbated by the numerous absences of key players.

But manager Ange Postecoglou has posed the pertinent questions in the boardroom and Tottenham are making moves in the transfer market this month, with a surprise loan move lined up for former Chelsea forward Timo Werner.

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Ange Postecoglou’s side appear to be busy in the January transfer market.

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The backline remains the priority, however, and Spurs are addressing this issue and searching for the perfect new addition.

Spurs transfer news – Loic Bade

According to one Spanish news outlet, Tottenham are lining up a formal offer for Sevilla centre-back Loic Bade and could advance their interest over the coming days.

Sevilla have fallen by the wayside this year but Bade, aged 23, has been a pillar of strength in the backline, and if Postecoglou wishes to snap him up Spurs will surely need to surpass the €12m (£10m) fee paid for his services in the summer.

It's been no secret that Spurs have been pursuing a deal for Genoa's Radu Dragusin over the past few weeks but discussions have become protracted of late, with Serie A champions Napoli now allegedly looking to steal a swoop.

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ByLuke Randall Feb 1, 2024 Loic Bade's style of play

Nottingham Forest signed Bade on loan from Rennes at the eleventh hour on transfer deadline day in 2022 but the Frenchman failed to make a single appearance, a victim of the Tricky Trees' bloated squad.

Joining Sevilla on an initial loan deal 12 months ago, Bade has now chalked up 43 displays for his La Liga side, and having been described as "confident and assured" by former teammate Ignatius Ganago, he is now starting to live up to such praise with some stellar showings.

As per Sofascore, Bade has impressed over his 12 matches in the Spanish top-flight this season, completing 81% of his passes, averaging two tackles, 1.5 interceptions, five ball recoveries and 4.3 clearances per game while succeeding with 64% of his contested duels – with that latter metric above Micky van de Ven (61%) this season.

Loic Bade: Key Strengths

# Tackling

# Intercepting

# Passing

# Dribbling

*Sourced via WhoScored

The £55k-per-week ace is enterprising with his passing and this is perhaps why he is not the most accurate with his distribution, but having been described as an "elite talent" by well-regarded scout Jacek Kulig, it's clear that he a move to a team like Tottenham could take him to that next level.

An energetic and tenacious player, Bade also ranks among the top 16% of positional peers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for tackles made per 90, as per FBref, underpinning that robustness that has urged Postecoglou and Spurs technical director Johan Lange to line him up as an alternative to Dragusin.

On that earlier point of passing accuracy, Dragusin has only completed 83% of his passes in Italy this year and is considered an excellent prospect; with Sevilla and Genoa fighting deeper down their respective tables than Tottenham, who are steeped in fluidity and crispness in possession, it is difficult to reach statistics of someone like Van de Ven.

One thing is certain, either target would mark a clear upgrade on Eric Dier, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign and pursued by Bayern Munich, somewhat surprisingly, having started just one Premier League match all season.

It's clear that Dragusin is Tottenham's number one target and that's fine; he's a great defender. But Bade is proving himself to be one of the best players in a rather dismal Sevilla side, and he would be a credit to Spurs blooming system under Postecoglou.

KKR grapple with Russell's bowling form as RCB receive Steyn boost

Also, question mark remains over Russell’s fitness after blow to the shoulder during training

The Preview by Ankur Dhawan18-Apr-20195:30

Dasgupta: Gill batting up the order can give KKR the spark

Big PictureKolkata Knight Riders’ over dependence on Andre Russell is no state secret. In fact, it’s more by design than accident. However, it is around the allrounder Russell that their team was built. The problem here is Russell, the bowler. He has conceded over ten runs an over, without completing his quota of four overs even once this season.Against Chennai Super Kings at home, Russell leaked 16 in a momentum-shifting third over. Wickets through the middle kept Knight Riders in the contest but the lack of a fast-bowling option against the likes of Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja hurt them in the end.Russell’s fitness remains the other issue for Knight Riders; having hobbled around and off fields earlier in the tournament, he suffered another injury scare during practice in the lead-up to Friday’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but remains in contention to play. Regardless, perhaps it’s time for Knight Riders to look at Russell purely as a batsman and pick another seamer, either at the expense of a batsman or a spinner, to give themselves a better chance of restricting oppositions. Kerala seamer Sandeep Warrier could come in, should that happen.They are up against a side that knows a thing or two about losses piling up, but with playoff qualification only a distant theoretical possibility now, Royal Challengers unwittingly become the danger team you don’t want to lose to. If the threat still seems too meek, the availability of the newly signed Dale Steyn should change that, after coach Ashish Nehra described the chances of the pacer playing as “very high”.Form guide

Knight Riders: lost to Super Kings by five wickets, lost to Capitals by seven wickets, lost to Super Kings by seven wickets (most recent matches first)

Royal Challengers: lost to Mumbai by five wickets, beat Kings XI by eight wickets, lost to Capitals by four wickets

In the newsAndre Russell has suffered another injury scare; he took a blow to the shoulder in practice two days before the match, and went for X-rays on match eve. While captain Dinesh Karthik confirmed that Russell remains in the team’s plans for Royal Challengers, he said a final call would be taken closer to the match. West Indies, too, would be keeping their fingers crossed on this front, given they are due to name their World Cup squad on April 23.Previous meetingAndre Russell belted 48 off 13 balls as Knight Riders equalled their own record of chasing the most runs in the last three overs: 53. Astonishingly, they did this with five balls to spare.Likely XIsKolkata Knight Riders: 1 Chris Lynn, 2 Sunil Narine, 3 Nithish Rana, 4 Robin Uthappa, 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk, capt), 6 Shubman Gill, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Piyush Chawla, 9 Kuldeep Yadav/Sandeep Warrier, 10 Prasidh Krishna, 11 Harry Gurney/Lockie FergusonRoyal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Parthiv Patel (wk), 2 Virat Kohli (capt), 3 AB de Villiers, 4 Moeen Ali, 5 Marcus Stoinis/Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Akshdeep Nath/Shivam Dube, 7 Pawan Negi, 8 Yuzvendra Chahal, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Navdeep Saini, 11 Kulwant KhejroliyaStrategy punt The spin trio of Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav have struggled against left-handers this season, conceding 230 runs in 28.2 overs, with only three wickets between them. Will that tempt Royal Challengers to team-up Moeen Ali, who has been in good form, and Shimron Hetmyer, who was left out after a few early failures, in the middle order? With Marcus Stoinis hardly bowling, it might be worth giving Hetmyer a few more opportunities, regardless. Moeen Ali averages nearly 38 at a strike rate of 171 at No.4 in the IPL. Those are his best numbers in any position in the league, giving RCB enough reason to stick with him in that position. From Knight Riders’ point of view, Moeen has struggled most against the googly this season, dismissed thrice off the delivery that happens to be Piyush Chawla’s stock ball. Moeen Ali bowls 82% overs his overs in the middle (overs 7 to 15), but averages just 17 at an economy rate of 6 runs per over against left-handers in the IPL. Will Virat Kohli gamble and throw the ball to Moeen if Sunil Narine opens the batting for Knight Riders?Stats that matter RCB find three of their bowlers in the top 10 on the list of most expensive bowlers at the death (overs 17-20) in the IPL since 2015 (qualification: minimum 25 overs bowled at the death). Umesh Yadav leads the way, conceding 12 runs per over, Tim Southee finds himself placed third at 11.6 runs per over, and Mohammed Siraj occupies the seventh spot at 10.7 runs per over KKR spinners have the second-worst bowling average this season (41.2) KKR spinners are the second-most expensive this season (7.9 runs per over) RCB have lost all five matches when they have lost the toss. KKR have lost four of five matches when they have lost the toss

When Shakib forgot to say cheese

Bangladesh’s biggest player will be missing from the team’s official World Cup picture – and all because he’d left the ground before the photo session took place. It’s left the picture with a legend-sized hole and also left the BCB president fairly angry about it.Shakib Al Hasan, who had arrived in Dhaka on Sunday and had come to the Shere Bangla National Stadium to report to the team management, apparently left before the team gathered for the photo on the outfield. BCB president Nazmul Hassan said that he came to know Shakib was informed of the team’s schedule on what was officially the final day of training in Dhaka, before the team’s departure for Dublin, to play a tri-series against Ireland and West Indies, on May 1. And with the players getting Tuesday off, the BCB had crammed all their programmes, including the captain’s press conference, team lunch with the president and directors, the photo sessions and other commercial-related work for Monday.”It is disappointing, what else can I say?” Hassan said. “It was the team’s photo session. I came and asked about him. I didn’t know he had arrived last night. I called him, and he said he is going to come to my house at night. I said to him to come to the ground. He said I have already left. I asked everyone here, and they said Shakib was informed of the photo session. He didn’t turn up for training but we hoped for his presence in the photo session. But he wasn’t here.”I think the rest of the team is used to it. What else can I say? I think it is his misfortune that he couldn’t be in the team photo before the team leaves for the World Cup. There’s no question about [giving him too much leeway]. The team is leaving day after tomorrow, so we don’t want to talk too much about it. But it is definitely disappointing.”Shakib didn’t respond to ESPNcricinfo’s message regarding the BCB chief’s reaction.Despite having some run-ins with the BCB on several other issues, Shakib is not known to have missed any official team photos or similar affairs in the past.

Rangers now weighing up January bid to bring new left-back target to Ibrox

Rangers are believed to be weighing up an offer to bring a player who has been hailed as a "really good athlete" to Ibrox, according to a fresh transfer update.

Rangers transfer news

Philippe Clement is likely to be eyeing up new faces during the January transfer window, with the Gers manager feeling that a few additions could end up being decisive in the Scottish Premiership title race.

Left-back has stood out as an area to improve in, especially if Ridvan Yilmaz ends up securing a move away from Ibrox before the end of the month, as has been strongly mooted in recent weeks, and numerous individuals have been thrown into the mix.

Josh Doig had emerged as a primary target in that area, with the 21-year-old continuing to impress at Hellas Verona in Italy, having joined from Hibernian after being a standout teenage player in the Scottish game at one point. Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Owen Beck has also been linked to join Rangers on loan, having returned to Anfield from a temporary stint at Dundee earlier in the campaign.

Elsewhere, Rangers are reportedly in a three-way battle to sign West Ham defender Ben Johnson, with a January exit for the 23-year-old arguably on the cards. Hearts' star striker Lawrence Shankland has also been seen as a possible target for the Gers, in what could be an eye-catching signing midway through the season.

Rangers want Cameron Pring

Focus does appear to be on the left-back situation, though, and according to reliable journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon [via Ibrox News], Rangers are weighing up making a move for Bristol City left-back Cameron Pring, as Clement continues to look for a player in that position.

Pring could be exactly what Rangers are after at left-back, with the 25-year-old someone who is both experienced but also still a relatively young footballer. This season, he has started 25 of Bristol City's 27 Championship matches, chipping in with one goal and two assists, and former manager Nigel Pearson has heaped praise on him, saying:

"Maybe because of his career here so far, he’s been farmed out a number of times on loan, he’s had to work really hard to get back into the system here, but I’m really glad we’ve got him. He’s a good athlete, a really good athlete, and his pace and power is a huge asset of his. I’m pleased that he’s able to hold down a place."

Pring has now racked up a total of 90 appearances in the Championship, highlighting his experience, and his versatility is a handy weapon that he possesses, being capable of turning out at left-back, centre-back, central midfield and on the left wing.

Cameron Pring's Championship stats this season

Total

Appearances

26

Starts

25

Goal contributions

3

Aerial duel wins per game

2.4

Tackles per game

2.2

Clearances per game

2.1

That would immediately give Clement so many different options all over the pitch, and there is no reason why he couldn't be an important figure at Ibrox for years to come, making this one to keep an eye on.

'Simply couldn't turn it down' – Emma Hayes explains decision to leave Chelsea and take up 'dream' job as USWNT boss

Emma Hayes revealed why she left Chelsea after 12 years to take up the job of managing the USWNT.

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Hayes has taken charge of USWNTEnded Chelsea reign with a WSL title win Always wanted to manage in World CupsWHAT HAPPENED?

The legendary manager received a dream farewell as Chelsea thrashed Manchester United 6-0 away from home on Saturday to clinch the Women's Super League 2023/24 title, pipping Manchester City on goal difference. Hayes left Stamford Bridge after more than a decade having won 16 titles with the Blues.

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In her first interview since taking charge of the United States women's national team, the former Chelsea manager revealed why she decided to end her association with the English side and take up the role of managing the 2019 World Cup winners.

WHAT EMMA HAYES SAID

Speaking to the USWNT media channel, the 47-year-old said, "I am sure everybody can understand when you have been associated with a club for almost 12 years. A club built from the bottom up, become a family, become so much of my own identity. Without question, it pulled my heartstrings because I care so much for the players and everybody that I have built a relationship with. But I am all about challenge and we won a lot at Chelsea, I am very proud of that.

"And I am proud of the fact that I could leave that club in a better place, the one that I hope continues to compete. But for me, the challenge of competing for World Cups, for Olympics, and the dream of coaching a team that I have always wanted to get the opportunity to do, simply couldn't turn it down."

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Hayes's first match in charge of her new team will be against South Korea as the USWNT play them twice on June 1 and June 4 in back-to-back international friendlies.

رسميًا | الأهلي يعلن نتيجة آشعة أشرف داري

كشف الجهاز الطبي لفريق الأهلي النقاب عن تفاصيل إصابة اللاعب أشرف داري، التي تعرض لها قبل أيام قليلة.

وكان داري قد تعرض للإصابة خلال وجوده مع المنتخب المغربي في فترة الأجندة الدولية لشهر سبتمبر.

طالع.. فيديو | أشرف داري يتعرض لإصابة قوية خلال إحماء مباراة المغرب وليسوتو ويغادر الملعب بالدموع

أشرف داري انضم لصفوف الأهلي خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية، مجاورًا الثنائي المغربي يحيى عطية الله ورضا سليم.

وقال أحمد جاب الله طبيب الأهلي في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي إن الآشعة التي أجراها داري، أثبتت تعرضه لجزع في كاحل القدم.

وبدأ مدافع الأهلي برنامجه العلاجي تحت إشراف الجهاز الطبي بالنادي لتجهيزه للعودة للمشاركة الجماعية.

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وحرص لاعبو الأهلي على الترحيب بأشرف داري خلال ظهوره الأول اليوم في التتش قبل المران الذي أقيم صباح اليوم.

الجدير بالذكر، أن الأهلي يستعد لخوض مواجهة أمام جورماهيا الكيني على ملعب الأخير يوم 15 سبتمبر الجاري في ذهاب دور الـ32 لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

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