Three Premier League clubs are set to compete in the Club World Cup from the next edition as FIFA aim to increase the number of teams in the competition. The inaugural edition of the tournament, held in the USA, saw English giants Chelsea winning the title by beating European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final. The representative from England were Manchester City.
Newcastle United have made headlines in the window over the past couple of days and could be about to repeat that feat if they seal a deal to land their latest target, according to a report.
Newcastle United strike deal to sign Nick Woltemade
With speculation that Alexander Isak could be set for a move to Liverpool rife, Newcastle have sealed a deal to sign Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade as Eddie Howe adopts a proactive attitude when it comes to replacing the Sweden international.
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Despite being pressed on the matter, the former Bournemouth manager didn’t give much away regarding when Magpies fans may be able to see the towering German striker in action after he was not registered in time to play against Leeds.
Continuing their striker pursuit, Newcastle are still in the running to land Brentford star Yoane Wissa before the deadline, albeit the Bees are intent on claiming £50 million for his services.
In one of the surprising developments of the last few days, Kobbie Mainoo is being courted by the Magpies and may be set for a late move deal elsewhere after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim.
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Talks are open regarding a swoop for the England international, though it remains to be seen if Howe and company will be allowed to proceed, given they are dealing with a direct Premier League rival.
Plates are spinning on Tyneside and more signings are expected to arrive before the close of play after Woltemade, and PIF could now be set to raid a global superpower for one of their most exciting stars.
Newcastle line up ambitious bid for Eduardo Camavinga
According to reports in Spain, Newcastle are prepared to offer an overall package of £42.3 million to land Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga to add a layer of stardust to their engine room.
However, Xabi Alonso wouldn’t be willing to consider parting ways with the France international unless Los Blancos receive a fee exceeding £60 million, which would likely be a starting point in negotiations.
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Labelled “world-class” by Thom Harris, Camavinga registered two goals and two assists in 35 appearances across all competitions last term, though he has yet to feature this time around due to an injury layoff.
Despite interest from Newcastle, the Cabinda-born man is viewed as a key member of Alonso’s side and is viewed as someone who can share midfield duties with Aurelien Tchouameni, potentially harming the Magpies’ chances of landing his signature.
Nevertheless, PIF continue to show ambition in the market and supporters will be watching with eagle eyes to see if their side can force through another statement move.
تحدث المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، آرني سلوت، عن النجم المصري محمد صلاح، بعد خوضه مباراة اليوم ضد خصمه مانشستر يونايتد، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد في الجولة الثامنة من الدوري الإنجليزي، موسم 2025/26.
وتعرض ليفربول للهزيمة بهدفين لهدف في مباراة شارك بها النجم محمد صلاح كأساسي قبل استبداله في الدقيقة 85.
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وقال سلوت، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية فيما يتعلق باستبدال المصري: “أعتقد أنه من الطبيعي بعد مباريات كهذه أن يركز الناس على اللاعبين كأفراد، سبق وأن كان التركيز على التعاقدات بعدما خضنا 4/5 مباريات، والآن سنركز عليه (محمد صلاح)، ولكن لا أعتقد أن الوقت مناسب للحديث عن الأداء الفردي”.
وأضاف: “لدينا تغييرات كافية للفوز بالمباراة، أضاع محمد صلاح فرصة كبيرة، وأضاع آخرون فرصًا كبيرة، نحن لسنا معتادين على ذلك مع محمد صلاح”.
واسترسل في تصريحات أخرى نشرها موقع ليفربول: “كفريق نتوقع أكثر مما نحن عليه في الوقت الحالي، وكفريق لا أعتقد أننا معتادون على مثل هذ الأداء من ليفربول، خاصةً طالما أنا هنا، ولا أعتقد أن الأمر كان مختلفًا عندما كان كلوب هنا”.
واستكمل: “كما قلت، كانت لدى مو فرصة جيدة اليوم، وكذلك جاكبو، كانت لديه 4 أو 5 تسديدات ربما، كان إيكتيكي أيضًا قريبًا من التسجيل في بعض الأحيان، وإيزاك انفرد بالحارس في الشوط الأول، كانت لدينا 10 ركلات ركنية، هم لديهم 4 فقط، لم نسجل وهم سجلوا”.
وأفاد: “الكرات الثابتة جزء أساسي في كرة القدم، نحن الفريق الذي يبدع أكثر في اللعب المفتوح، ولكن تلك ليست هي الطريقة الوحيدة من أجل الفوز في المباريات، هذا ما أظهره يونايتد اليوم، وكذلك الفرق الأخرى ذلك الأسبوع”.
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Restando pouco mais de uma semana para o fechamento da janela de transferências, o São Paulo avançou durante esta terça-feira (25) nas tratativas com o Ceará para conseguir antecipar a liberação do ponta Erick, jogado cujo contrato com o clube nordestino vai até o final do ano e que já tem um acordo para ser reforço do Tricolor a partir de 2024.
O Lance! apurou que o clube do Morumbi aceita atender algumas das reivindicações do Vozão para liberar a sua principal peça do plantel que luta para conseguir o acesso na Série B. A principal delas é a liberação de algumas peças reveladas em Cotia por empréstimo para reforçar o clube alvinegro.
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Pelo menos duas ‘crias da base’ devem ser repassadas ao Ceará para que ele aceite abrir mão dos cinco meses restantes do contrato de Erick sem receber dinheiro em volta. Um nome acabou sendo revelado por fontes do clube tricolor à reportagem: Pedrinho Vilhena, meia promovido aos profissionais pelo ex-técnico são-paulino Rogério Ceni no início do ano e que não entrou em campo ainda pelo clube.
O plano do São Paulo não era se desfazer de um de seus talentos mais promissores. Vilhena seguia a rotina de nomes como Beraldo, que foram promovidos de Cotia para a Barra Funda, mas permaneceram apenas treinando por cerca de um ano com os profissionais para se ambientar melhor ao estilo de jogo do time principal e, principalmente, se adequar fisicamente à carga exigida.
Entretanto, há pressão por parte do estafe do jogador para que ele ganhe ritmo de jogo. E no entendimento do atual comandante tricolor, Dorival Júnior, o empréstimo poderia ser benéfico para ajudar em seu desenvolvimento.
Uma lista com nomes de outros jogadores, a maioria ainda não promovida em definitivo para a rotina de trabalhos de Dorival, deverá ser encaminhada ao Ceará para escolha. Segundo o Lance! apurou, evidente que atletas com mais destaque no plantel atual, como Matheus Belém, estão descartados na negociação.
O São Paulo busca antecipar a chegada de Erick desde o início do mês, quando acertou um pré-contrato com o atacante. Depois da fracassada negociação com Marinho, o clube do Morumbi vê no jogador de 24 anos a opção ideal para atender a necessidade de um jogador rápido pelos lados do campo, capaz de romper linhas.
Erick foi uma indicação do próprio Dorival, que trabalhou com ele no Vozão no ano passado. O jogador, que já foi considerado o quarto maior driblador do mundo e estrela deste ano no clube, com 34 jogos, 13 gols e oito assistências, aumentou a idolatria da torcida sendo um dos poucos destaques a seguir no Ceará após o rebaixamento à segunda divisão. Desde o começo do ano e o início do assédio do São Paulo o discurso dele é de querer ficar até o final do ano para ajudar no acesso.
Inicialmente, o Ceará fez jogo duro com a diretoria são-paulina. Pediu o pagamento integral da multa para liberá-lo. Depois o valor chegou a cair para R$ 6 milhões. Diferente de Marinho, quando o clube do Morumbi propagou aos quatro ventos o interesse e a proposta, desta vez adotou o silêncio. E para ajudar os corações cearenses, até emprestou o lateral-direito Orejuela, sem espaço no Tricolor, para ajudar na aproximação. Ao que tudo indica, a tática, agora, deu certo.
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Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam bowled frugal spells after RCB got off to a rapid start
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Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidar•BCCI
First three overs: 53 runs, Last two overs: 36 runs, 15 overs in between: 74 runs.In what was a bizarre innings, Delhi Capitals (DC) restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to 163 for 7 in their second away match in IPL 2025. But, for a while, it seemed the narrative would be a lot different.Sent into bat, Phil Salt had just one agenda on mind: to send every ball he faced out of the stadium. He wreaked havoc in the first three overs smashing four fours and three sixes as he finished with 37 off just 17 balls.The highlight of his knock was laying into Mitchell Starc. Salt smoked him for three fours and two sixes in the third over of the innings, which went for 30 in all as RCB crossed the 50 mark in three overs. This was RCB’s second-quickest team fifty of all time.But then it all went downhill.Salt flat-batted Axar Patel to extra cover and set off. Virat Kohli also took a few steps down before backtracking and Salt, who slipped mid pitch, was run out. RCB, who had scored 53 runs in the first three overs, added just 11 in the next three with Mukesh Kumar also slipping in a wicket-maiden.Vipraj Nigam was smashed for six over long-on by Kohli, but the legspinner came back in style. He kept tossing the ball up and Kohli’s attempted inside-out shot ended up in the hands of Starc who took a good catch running to his left from long-off.The middle overs belonged to DC through and through. Kuldeep Yadav was relentless with his lengths and also got the wickets of Jitesh Sharma and Rajat Patidar as he finished with 2 for 17 off his four overs. Nigam was also frugal as he picked 2 for 18 in his four overs.That RCB reached 163 was down to Tim David’s late bash where he smashed four sixes and two fours in the last two overs to finish unbeaten on 37 of 20 balls.
Find out who the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in IPL 2025 after 12 games are
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What has made Pooran such a T20 force since 2024?
The Orange Cap tableLucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) Nicholas Pooran continues to be the highest run-scorer with 145 runs at an average of 72.50 and chart-topping strike rate of 258.92 following returns of 75 from 30 balls against Delhi Capitals and 70 from 26 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) .B Sai Sudharsan hasn’t been among the fastest scorers in the tournament – though 167.07 is hardly shabby – but his 137 runs from two innings for Gujarat Titans (GT) has him up at No. 2 on the Orange Cap table.At No. 3 is Travis Head, whose 22 off 12 for SRH against DC took his tally to 136 in three games. After his 67 against Rajasthan Royals (RR), he scored 47 against LSG but was kept quiet by Mitchell Starc in the game against DC.2:35
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The Purple Cap tableNoor Ahmad has been a revelation this season. Turning out for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who also have R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their starting line-up, Noor has been by far the most successful, his left-arm wristspin bringing him 4 for 18, 3 for 36 and 2 for 28 so far. That’s nine wickets, five more wickets than Ashwin and Jadeja combined.Mitchell Starc is just one wicket behind, and has got to eight wickets in just two games for D]C. He was expensive in his first game, against LSG, conceding 42 runs for his three wickets, but against SRH, he had his career-best T20 returns – 5 for 35. In his opening spell, Starc removed Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Nitish Kumar Reddy in the powerplay, and he came back in the 18th over to remove Harshal Patel and Wiaan Mulder.There’s a tie in third place between LSG’s Shardul Thakur and CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed, who have picked up six wickets each at this stage, though Thakur has played two and Khaleel three. Thakur’s best was the 4 for 34 he picked up in LSG’s win over SRH, while Khaleel got 3 for 29 in his first game of the season, against MI, sending back Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav.Highest batting strike ratesBest bowling economy ratesMost sixesBest bowling figures in a match
Barcelona's much-anticipated return to Camp Nou has been delayed once more. The club have officially confirmed their upcoming Champions League clash with Olympiacos will be held at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, citing administrative hurdles. Financial and logistical factors also play a part, with a November homecoming now looking the most likely scenario.
Is Camp Nou dream over?
Barcelona have confirmed their Champions League group stage match against Olympiacos on October 21 will be played at the stadium in Montjuic, officially delaying the planned reopening of the Camp Nou. In a statement released on the club's website, Barcelona announced they are still working to obtain the necessary administrative permits to return to their renovated home.
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The club’s announcement puts an end to speculation that they would return to Camp Nou this month. UEFA had previously listed the revamped stadium as the venue for the Olympiacos fixture, fuelling optimism for an imminent homecoming. However, Barcelona have now clarified the match will remain at their temporary home in Montjuic as they continue to work through "new amendments that Barcelona City Council shared with the Club last week." The decision impacts ticketing, with season pass holders from the last two seasons at Montjuic receiving a 48-hour priority window to purchase tickets for the European tie.
Why the Camp Nou return is delayed again
While administrative hurdles are the official reason, the delay also aligns with financial and logistical considerations. A mid-October return would have seen Camp Nou operate with a severely restricted capacity of just 27,000. By comparison, Barcelona's temporary home at Montjuic can accommodate over 50,000 spectators, making it a more viable option for now. The club are weighing the benefits of waiting until more sections of Camp Nou are complete, which would allow for a significantly larger crowd and greater matchday revenue.
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UEFA regulations and new target date
The situation is complicated by UEFA regulations, which state a domestic league game must be played in a new stadium before it can host a European fixture. Furthermore, teams are typically required to play all group stage home games at a single venue, meaning Barcelona would need special dispensation to move from Montjuic mid-campaign. With the October return now off the table, reports suggest their upcoming La Liga match against Athletic Club on November 23 is the new target date for the grand reopening. A return then could see capacity rise to between 45,000 and 62,000.
Sanjay Bangar, however, feels all pitches must adhere to broad guidelines, with local characteristics bringing in natural variety
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Chopra: Teams should dictate nature of pitches at home
Should IPL teams be able to tailor conditions at their home grounds to suit their playing styles? And if so, how much home advantage is too much?These have been major talking points over the early weeks of IPL 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit has said his team has little or no say in pitch preparation at Eden Gardens. Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has dismissed the idea that his team enjoys significant home advantage at Chepauk, and said they’ve struggled to read their home pitches in recent years. And after his team’s defeat to Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan suggested that the Ekana pitch looked like it had been prepared by the opposition team’s curator.Former India opener Aakash Chopra has a clear stance on the issue: allow teams to dictate conditions at their home venues.Related
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“I feel every home team should have the right to decide the kind of surface that they want,” Chopra said on ESPNcricinfo’s IPL show, Time Out. “They should demand the surface, and they should get it, is what I feel, because home advantage is real, and that comes in only two forms: one is the surface that you choose and the second is the crowd support that is there. Other than that it’s an away game.”The paramount thing is the surface they are going to play on – crowd might still be secondary. If you take away the pitch, I think whole plans completely derail.”The issue of home advantage in the IPL is complicated by the fact that three teams play some of their games at a second “home” ground – Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, Punjab Kings in Dharamsala, and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.”From time to time I actually scratch my head [about this], and I still haven’t found an answer […] because you don’t pick a team based on how the pitch is going to be in Guwahati or in Dharamsala. You pick a [Royals] team [on the basis of], okay, I’m going to play seven games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium [in Jaipur], ideally,” Chopra said. “Or Chennai will pick a team that is ideal for Chepauk for those seven games. And if you deny them that opportunity to play the right kind of team that you picked thinking, that this is the kind of surface that we want, if you don’t get that surface, then it just doesn’t work out. So in my opinion, every team should actually be allowed to dictate the way the pitches are to be made.”Delhi Capitals are one of three teams who play some of their IPL games at a second ‘home’ venue•BCCIBangar: ‘You do not want the game to be too lopsided’On the same show, former India allrounder Sanjay Bangar, who has also been head coach at Punjab Kings (2014-16) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2021-23) expressed a different view, that there be certain broad guidelines that all pitches must adhere to, with local characteristics of various venues bringing in natural variety.”I think still BCCI would like to have a little bit of control over it, and maintain the characteristics of a particular surface,” Bangar said. “If you totally give it to the hands of the franchise, you do not really want the game to be too lopsided as well, so I’m of the opinion [of having] a little bit of uniformity wherein not having too much of a say for the home side, still there is enough variety in terms of the vast nature of our country wherein cricket is played all across the nation, in itself has variations in terms of red soil, black soil and all of that. I’m of the opinion that a little bit of direction or guideline is always better.”Bangar suggested that it might be more difficult for teams to create pitches with a range of characteristics at smaller grounds such as the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where only the two most central pitches on the square are used for IPL matches. Grounds with bigger square boundaries can play their IPL games on a greater number of pitches.”In RCB, Chinnaswamy, there are only two pitches on which you can play games, because of the size of the ground,” Bangar said. “And generally, you can’t have a lot of variation [between] those two surfaces, because it is practically impossible to do that.”With this in mind, Bangar felt the best way for teams to make use of home advantage would be to use their knowledge of home conditions while building their squads during the retention and auction stages.”You can clearly build a team taking into account the past knowledge and past experience of what has happened on that particular venue, and pick a team,” he said. “But if you pick a team and then ask the groundsman [for a particular kind of pitch], then I don’t think that will go down well with the system.”It’s harder for curators to prepare pitches to order at smaller venues like the Chinnaswamy•BCCI’I’m not asking you to remove chicken from butter chicken’Chopra remained firm in advocating for teams to ask curators for specific pitch characteristics, and felt there were enough checks and balances within the IPL to prevent home advantage from going too far.”There is a match referee in the end, if you think the pitch is not suitable for cricket,” he said. “[If] it’s a rank turner because they have Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy and Anukul Roy [all three are KKR spin bowlers] and they are going to now make a pitch that is unplayable because it’s turning so much, there is a match referee, just pull them up. There is a fair play award for all we care.”You should have something to actually ensure that you’re not compromising the sanctity of the game. If it is not going that far, please allow [teams to dictate pitch preparation].”Chopra used a culinary metaphor to illustrate the limits of this.”I’m not asking you to remove chicken from butter chicken,” he said. “I’m not saying that. I’m saying, okay, can we just make it slightly milder? Can we make it slightly less oily?”What ownership do IPL teams have over their home grounds, though? The BCCI’s member state associations own and administer the grounds, and are the employers of the groundstaff.”The thing is, the franchise pays a particular fee to the venue,” Bangar said. “They do not own the ground, they do not pay the curators. I think there would be a time and place [in the future] where the franchise may have their own grounds, may have their own groundstaff, and then they can [make pitches to] order. At the moment, they’re just living on rent, so to say. So when you live on rent, you can’t totally make a lot of changes.”
U.S. international Quinn Sullivan confirmed that he sustained an ACL injury during the Philadelphia Union’s 6-0 victory over D.C. United on the weekend. The 21-year-old midfielder lasted just 12 minutes before the knee injury. He initially attempted to play on, but it soon became apparent that would not be possible.
2025 US Open winner Carlos Alcaraz has weighed in on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate, revealing which football ‘GOAT’ he is inspired by.
Alcaraz wins sixth major title in New York
Alcaraz picked up the sixth major title of his career with a victory in the US Open final against long-time rival Jannik Sinner on Sunday, winning the competition for the second time.
The Spaniard defeated Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the presence of Donald Trump, with the US president’s attendance causing the final to be delayed, before eventually starting in front of thousands of empty seats due to ramped-up security measures outside.
The 22-year-old may have a rivalry with the Italian on the court, but he took the time to praise the runner-up after clinching the victory in New York City.
Away from tennis, the World No.1 is well-known to be an avid supporter of Real Madrid, with the Spanish giants taking the time to congratulate the star on his recent success in the USA.
As such, it is no surprise Alcaraz’s list of the top five footballers of all-time may be considered a little Real Madrid-centric, with Ronaldo making the list, alongside Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Ronaldinho and Neymar, with Messi being omitted entirely.
The tennis star also said: “I love Cristiano Ronaldo. The confidence he has is unbelievable. He always believes in himself. When I hear he is the first player to go to training and the last one to go home, that shows the hard worker he is and that inspires me a lot.”
Ronaldo has one last chance to reignite GOAT debate
In many people’s minds, the GOAT debate was already settled prior to the 2022 World Cup, given that the Inter Miami star eclipses the Portugal legend in terms of Ballon d’Ors, but Argentina’s triumph out in Qatar arguably ended the conversation.
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With the Al-Nassr star now 40-years-old, the 2026 World Cup will almost certainly be his last, meaning he has one final opportunity to lead Portugal to glory, which would perhaps mean there is a debate there to be had once again.
Albeit in Saudi Arabia, the record-breaking 222-time Portugal international is showing few signs of slowing down, despite his age, maintaining a fantastic goal-scoring record throughout the three previous seasons he has spent with Al-Nassr in the Gulf state.
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16
14
2023-24
31
35
2024-25
30
25
However, given that Messi led Argentina to 2022 World Cup glory, and has three more Ballon d’Ors to his name, it has become much more difficult to make a case for Ronaldo, and Alcaraz’s preference is likely due to the fact he is a Real Madrid supporter.