Another day, another baseball play we’ve never seen before.
Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes wanted to swing with two strikes against him in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. But after starting his swing, he tried to pull back, a move which would result in a strike or a ball depending on the umpire’s call 9,999 times out of 10,000.
But somehow, Fortes’s check swing turned into a grounder, as the 93-mph heater miraculously made contact with the knob of his bat and redirected the dribbling ball into the infield.
He didn't realize the ball was in play, waiting a moment to see what happened before he ran to first. While Fortes was thrown out at first, but the runners on first and second advanced a bag on the fielder's choice—they both later came in to score.
You can watch the wild sequence and heads-up play from Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm here:
You can file that away in your things you don't see every day folder.
The Marlins and Phillies are in the midst of a four-game weekday series at loanDepot Park in Miami. The Phillies took the first game of the series 5-2 on Monday.
Player of the Series in the India Tests, he had been left out of the first two Tests against England. He will finally get a game in Hamilton
Vithushan Ehantharajah12-Dec-2024You would be forgiven for thinking New Zealand’s 3-0 victory over India was a figment of your imagination.India do not lose in India, and they certainly do not get swept in India. And so how could a team go from pulling off that impossible job with such panache and then succumb to a tame defeat in a three-match series inside just seven days? And not just that, but lose consecutive Tests comprehensively to an England side that had been trounced 4-1 by India at the start of the year?Bossing on Test cricket’s toughest frontier and falling meekly at home, all in the space of a month. Something does not quite add up.Related
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Adding to the familiar conspiracy theory theme of faked historical events was the absence of Will Young against England. Player of the Series against India with 244 runs at 48.40, yet unselected for the opening two Tests at home.Had he not graced the field as a sub during the first two Tests, the homemade “JUSTICE FOR WILL YOUNG” signs seen on the Hagley Oval grass banks might have snowballed into an hour-long Alex Jones rant by the time we got to Seddon Park. Thankfully, on Thursday, the man of the previous hour put everyone at ease as he addressed the media two days out from his return to New Zealand’s XI.”I’ve obviously got some supporters behind me,” Young said of the “hard luck” messages he has received. Just to add to the “did that really happen?” nature of what Young accomplished in India, he still does not have the Player-of-the-Series trophy back in his possession: “It’s in a box in transit (between Christchurch and Napier), I think,” revealed Young. “Hopefully I’ll get it soon.”That Young has been a key talking point this series without seeing action tells its own story. New Zealand have been outplayed by a more dominant, altogether more coherent England side. What started as an understandable decision to give Kane Williamson back his No. 3 spot at Young’s expense has morphed out of selectors’ control because of the underperformance of the rest.Williamson is the only member of the top six to average over 40 this series. That Young’s opportunity has come through the withdrawal of Devon Conway ahead of the birth of his first child has perhaps softened an impending decision on the opener’s spot, Conway having averaged 5.25 across four innings.Throw in the switch-up of emotion for Tim Southee’s retirement – a farewell tour arrives at his home ground with questions as to whether he should play in it – New Zealand Cricket is undergoing a good deal of introspection. Young’s first appearance of the home season offers temporary stability.He brought that in front of the microphones on Thursday. Even a bit of light relief regarding his drinks-carrying role over the past fortnight. “I’ve run a few now [in my career], so I know my way around. The boys were well-hydrated.Will Young had to make way for Kane Williamson in the first two home Tests•Getty Images”Look, to come back here, it’s disappointing – obviously you always want to play. It’s a very tough line-up to fit into and it’s just the way it is at the moment, and that’s fine.”It was a fantastic time in India and we did really, really well. I got the accolade of Player of the Series. But the fact of the matter is we all played outstandingly well and all stood up at different times. The nature of Test cricket is the balance of the side can change a lot.”Having one of NZ’s absolute greats in Kane coming back was always going to be a headache, so I was prepared to be back on the drinks and that’s what transpired.”I’ll wait in the wings for my opportunity and thankfully one has come here in the last Test against England.”He defended head coach Gary Stead’s part in the decision, and the subsequent status quo of selection when New Zealand went in unchanged for the second Test. An eight-wicket defeat in Christchurch was followed by a galling 323-run loss in Wellington.”Gary is pretty transparent,” said Young. “There’s nothing to talk about there. You hear his position, you understand it. At the end of the day he’s got the team’s best interest at heart, too. I understand, it’s just the way it is at the moment.”That Young will open this week adds a little more narrative to his return. There is familiarity, with 21 of the 32-year-old’s 34 Test innings come at the very top of the order. But a modest average of 22.76 in that position, set against his exploits in India at first drop – where he now averages 47.12 – represents the continuation of an ongoing challenge for the right-hand batter.He initially fashioned himself as an opener back in 2018, when New Zealand’s middle was occupied by the likes of Williamson and Ross Taylor. A clearer path further up saw him adopt the role for New Zealand A before assuming it domestically outright for Central Districts.”I’ve had various opportunities so far in my Test career,” said Young when asked of this week’s assignment. “As reserve batter, you’ve got to be capable of filling any role.”Most of the opportunities have come opening the batting. I know what it’s like at the top – certainly it can be challenging.”The key difference is the amount of time you’ve got between fielding and chucking the pads on. It can be quite rushed; you’ve got 10 minutes to get your mind back on the job. If you’re (No.) 3 or 4, you can also be in the first over, you know?It’s not a massive difference. I’m just keen to get any slot.”
With Brevis taking Markram’s regular spot at No. 4 and Pretorius setting in at No. 3, South Africa’s T20I captain has made the move up top
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Aiden Markram got starts in each of the two games•AFP/Getty Images
With a fairly young playing group, it’s safe to say South Africa are still experimenting with roles in the T20I side, including that of the captain Aiden Markram. Though he will play his 200th T20 against Australia in Cairns, he is newly installed as an opening batter and juggling that with leadership and the occasional bowling role as South Africa build towards the next T20 World Cup.The decision to move Markram to the top of the order was made by all-format coach Shukri Conrad, taking into account the rest of the line-up which is (almost certainly) going to be without Quinton de Kock again. With Reeza Hendricks dropped for this tour and Ryan Rickelton as the other opener, Markram explained that Conrad saw him as the “best fit” for the spot, despite the presence of 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius.”Going through our squads and the players that we’ve got around, we think probably that (opening) is the best fit,” Markram said in Cairns ahead of the third T20I against Australia. “We’ve got some guys in the middle order that are a lot more destructive than myself and we feel probably it’s better off for myself and Ricks to be up top. I did it a bit at the IPL and am starting to do it now again at international cricket. It’s an exciting role. It’s always nice to bat in the powerplay and the focus is to get the team off to good starts.”Related
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In IPL 2025, Markram had good returns in the opening spot for Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored five fifties in 13 innings and maintained a strike-rate of 148.82. He also has three half-centuries from nine innings opening for South Africa, albeit that they came in a series against Pakistan in 2021, and strikes at 170.28. Those T20I numbers are less likely to have influenced Conrad than the presence of Dewald Brevis at No. 4, which would be Markram’s regular spot. As Markram himself said, Brevis is among those who are “a lot more destructive” than he is and with David Miller also likely to slot back in from the England series onwards, there is no other spot for Markram unless Pretorius (currently at No. 3) does not play.Aiden Markram is back at the top of the order for South Africa in T20Is•Getty ImagesIt doesn’t help Markram that he continues to struggle for form at this level. He has not scored a half-century in T20Is in 30 innings dating back to October 2022 and has only crossed 20 once in his last seven knocks. He will know that pressure is on him to deliver, especially after former captain Temba Bavuma was dropped from the format for similarly low numbers. Bavuma only scored one T20I fifty (Markram has nine) but got into double figures only four times in his last 13 T20I innings and was generally considered to be too slow a run-scorer to stay in the side.What Markram offers that Bavuma didn’t is the additional skill of offspin and under a coach who values allrounders, how often Markram chooses to bowl could also underline his value to the team. In the second T20I, he shared the new ball and picked up the early wicket of Travis Head but only bowled one over. As captain, he has bowled 35 overs in 28 matches, and a full quota of four overs twice. Asked if he would consider using himself more, Markram wavered but suggested it could happen if the situation called for it.”It’s very much a feel thing. It’s quite a daunting task. You just see the ball flying nowadays and I’m not so sure I really want to be a bowler,” he said. “But there’ll be occasions where you feel like the wicket might be on the slower side or might offer something and you sort of take that punt. The way I try to operate is just go on my gut feel, whatever my gut’s telling me in the moment, run with that and back that and reflect on what could have been and what should have been possibly after the game.”
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South Africa have several spin options available to them in this squad – left-armers George Linde and Senuran Muthusamy, offspinner Prenelan Subrayen and legspinners Nqabayomzi Peter and Dewald Brevis – as well as two big names who are not in the touring party. Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi have been left out of this series with the push towards allrounders, which should only make Markram even more eager to show what he can do with ball in hand.For now, Markram’s focus will be on winning the series and getting South Africa’s T20I bilateral record back on track. They have won only one of their last nine bilateral engagements and, recently, also lost the T20I tri-series final to New Zealand in Zimbabwe. Though that record was largely the cause of playing with experimental squads, it weighed on former coach Rob Walter. The expectation is that with more of the first-choice players available to him, Conrad will produce more consistent results.The same can be said of Markram. His reputation as an inspirational captain was confirmed when he led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to back-to-back SA20 titles and then South Africa to the T20 World Cup final. Now, he will want to back that up with his own form and has already hinted that he has set himself the goal of stepping up.”The series so far has been good. The bowlers have been pretty good for us. The previous game made our batters look good, but it was very much an individual performance [Brevis hit an unbeaten 125]. So a nice challenge for our batters tomorrow to hopefully click and for them to put on a good score.”
Thomas Frank needs consistency at Tottenham Hotspur, having blown hot and cold in the months since replacing Ange Postecoglou in the dugout.
Postecoglou won the Europa League last season, but he was dismissed from his duties – some would call it Daniel Levy’s final act – and a new era has been ushered in, with Frank making a series of signings and reworking the Spurs set-up.
Room for one more? The Londoners’ attacking efforts have left something to be desired this season, and with so much on the line this term, ENIC Group have a dream of signing Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth during the January transfer window.
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Bournemouth supposedly rejected an offer from Tottenham for Semenyo’s signature during the off-season. But the Lilywhites are back in the running, ready to contest Liverpool and Manchester City for the Ghana winger’s services, with his £65m release clause going live in January.
It’s going to be difficult, luring the 25-year-old to north London next month. While all the pointers suggest Semenyo will leave the Vitality Stadium, he has a range of elite outfits to pick from, and Liverpool and City often get their way in the transfer market.
But Tottenham do need a talismanic force on the left flank. After all, Heung-min Son left for Los Angeles after lifting the Europa League trophy, and his presence and influence have been keenly missed.
Patience, though, is so often a virtue in football, and while Spurs don’t have a frontline firing on all cylinders right now, Frank leads a number of players who could become real stars down the line.
And there’s one in particular who has fired himself into form over the past week, with his market value a reflection of just how talented he is.
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This summer, Tottenham completed a series of signings, and when we look back on that window, we might view Xavi Simons as being the pick of the bunch. The Netherlands star, 21 years old, moved from RB Leipzig for about £51m in August, having been pursued by Chelsea.
He hadn’t hit the ground running this season – far from it – but Simons is starting to grow into his skin, and his silky, combative style of play suggests he could have been perfect for the Mauricio Pochettino era.
Yes, Simons’ natural playmaking qualities make him a tailor-made fit for that thrilling chapter of the previous decade. He has been flagged for a lack of physicality amid early-season struggles, but Simons is beginning to put those to rest, settling into life in London.
This is a show-stopper of a midfielder, boasting something special, something different to his teammates. When Frank gets his squad playing to his tune from a creative vantage, you can bet that Simons will be smack-bang in the middle of the success.
Already he ranks among the top 8% of positional peers in the Premier League this season for passes attempted and ball recoveries, as well as the top 3% for ball recoveries per 90 (data via FBref).
And he’s beginning to showcase an aptitude for the defensive side of the game, working hard in recovery and getting stuck in when against the ball.
Minutes played
90′
90′
Goals
1
1
Assists
1
0
Touches
60
70
Shots (on target)
4 (2)
3 (1)
Accurate passes
36/43 (84%)
35/41 (85%)
Chances created
1
0
Dribbles
0/0
1/4
Recoveries
7
2
Tackles won
0/1
1/2
Ground duels won
4/7
6/16
Hailed by statistician Statman Dave for his ability to create “magic” on the ball, Simons suffered a tough start to his Tottenham career, but he has shown flashes of elite quality throughout the campaign, and now, with two goals from as many games, there’s a sense that the Dutchman could be about to kick on.
Could we be set to return to the halycon days of Poch’s reign? Tottenham didn’t win a trophy then, but the football was good, envied, and Simons looks like he could be an architect of such a revival of creativity and sharpness in the final third.
He has just started to earn some recognition, having already proven himself on the financial front, with CIES Football Observatory suggesting his value has already skyrocketed to £95m since his summer move, above Semenyo’s maximum market value of £67m.
Semenyo would be a terrific addition, and there’s no question that offensive signings will be made in 2026, but Tottenham fans must remember that their club have signed one of the most exciting playmakers in the business, and after seeing his market value skyrocket, he’s only going to keep getting better.
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Manchester United’s interest in a new midfielder this winter seems to be hotting up. The Red Devils could move on a couple of players in the middle of the park, if recent reports are to be believed.
Ruben Amorim seems happy to get rid of Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte over the coming weeks.
It has not been an easy season for either of those players. Despite his obvious talent, Amorim continues to ignore Mainoo, and the Englishman has yet to start a Premier League game this term.
As for Ugarte, he is merely a squad player at Old Trafford, starting just two league games himself in 2025/26.
Whatever the future of the two midfielders, United seemingly have a few replacements identified.
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There are a few names that keep popping up when it comes to United’s midfield targets. Two of those are England internationals Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton, both of whom United are interested in signing.
Of course, another player United are constantly linked with is Brighton and Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba.
The 21-year-old was a target over the summer for the Red Devils, and it has been confirmed by The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell that the club had actually ‘agreed personal terms’ with the Cameroonian midfielder at the time, albeit while opting against actually lodging a bid.
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As was the case then, this is not a deal that will come cheap for the 13-time Premier League champions.
They will have to smash their transfer record to sign the midfielder, paying £100m as per a report at the start of December.
However, Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in Baleba and could make a move of their own despite the hefty price tag.
Why Baleba would be an upgrade on Ugarte
It has not actually been the best season for Brighton’s key man in midfield, Baleba. The 21-year-old has featured in all 13 Premier League games, but has struggled for consistency and has not really found his best form.
Indeed, the former Lille star has mustered only 701 minutes in the top flight this term, and has only completed 90 minutes on one occasion.
So far this term, he averages just 7.7 full 90-minute games.
Yet, his importance to the Brighton side when at his best cannot be understated. Described as a “beast” by Matt O’Riley, he played 34 times under Fabian Hurzeler last term, even chipping in with three goals and one assist.
Perhaps the pick of the bunch was this strike against West Ham United, which won him the goal of the month award.
Should United bring Baleba to Old Trafford, he would be a huge upgrade on Ugarte. Since his £50.5m move from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, the Uruguayan international has been underwhelming.
Indeed, once a key player at Sporting under Amorim, Ugarte has struggled to get into the side. He’s only played nine times in the top flight this season, racking up only 301 minutes.
Last term, he was more of a regular, playing 39 times across the Premier League and Europa League, and even chipped in with two goals, but he has fallen firmly out of favour in 2025/26.
After United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town this season, Red Devils content creator Alex Turk described Ugarte as “embarrassing.”
Indeed, his lack of physicality and progression on the ball is far worse than that of Baleba.
There are stats which back that theory up, too. The Red Devils transfer target averaged 1.34 progressive carries and 6.41 ball recoveries per 90 minutes, compared to Ugarte’s 0.86 progressive carries and 6.12 ball recoveries each game.
Progressive passes
3.54
3.49
Progressive carries
1.34
0.86
Ball recoveries
6.41
6.12
Interceptions
1.55
1.34
Clearances
1.58
1.21
Of course, £100m is a huge investment, but for a player of Baleba’s quality, it might well be worth it.
He is far better than Ugarte in and out of possession, and would bring more of a physical presence to Amorim’s pivot.
This certainly feels like a deal United should try and get over the line, if they want to add better quality in the middle of the park.
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After the weekend defeat in the Premier League, what Arsenal really needed in the Champions League on Wednesday evening was a straightforward victory.
Thankfully for Mikel Arteta’s men, that’s exactly what they got, swatting aside Belgian side Club Brugge 3-0 with relative ease.
The Gunners were at their free-flowing best in the final third, notably scoring two outstanding goals courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.
It was a much-changed side as Arteta chose to rotate and many in red and white in midweek staked their claim for more regular opportunities.
Arsenal's standout performers against Club Brugge
This was a fantastic night for Arsenal’s wingers. With Leandro Trossard injured and Bukayo Saka part of the rested crew on the bench, it meant that Martinelli and Madueke started on the left and right flanks respectively.
Both players have struggled with injuries this season but Martinelli, in particular, has made an impact nearly every time he’s played.
The Brazilian scored the away side’s third and final goal on Wednesday, a beauty from the edge of the area.
That happened to be his fifth goal in his last five Champions League ties, the first player in Arsenal history to record such a statistic.
That said, his colleague on the opposite wing was even better. This was his finest day in Arsenal colours yet.
Signed from Chelsea in the summer, every man and his dog seemed to question why on earth Andrea Berta and Co had brought Madueke to the Emirates Stadium. Well, safe to say he’s proved everyone wrong.
The Englishman bagged his first goal for the club against Bayern Munich a few weeks ago and added two more to his tally this week.
His first was a scorcher from distance. The Arsenal winger burst away from his marker, headed towards the box and then unleashed a fierce effort which crashed off the bar and found the net.
By contrast, his second goal was about as simple as they come. Martin Zubimendi’s cross from the left found Madueke who headed home from a matter of yards out.
There were a number of real positives for Arsenal. It was great to see Gabriel Jesus back on the pitch for the first time after suffering an ACL injury back in January.
Emergency centre-half, Christian Norgaard, also stood out at the back, part of a backline that kept a clean sheet.
With Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera and Jurrien Timber all missing through injury, it meant a rare opportunity for the Dane and he took it with aplomb, even if he was playing out of position.
That being said, it wasn’t the finest of nights for another of Arsenal’s summer signings.
Arsenal's worst performer against Club Brugge
This was an evening for those on the fringes to stake their claim. Madueke, Martinelli and Norgaard all took their chances.
Viktor Gyokeres, on the other hand, did not. The question that was raised after this game was, when do we start to worry about the Swede?
When Berta first arrived in north London, his priority task was to find a new striker and one capable of scoring goals.
Well, it looked as though he’d acquired one of Europe’s finest. This is a player who bagged 54 times in 52 games last term for Sporting CP but he has so far failed to translate that form in English football.
To be fair to him, he has largely been starved of service. Arsenal struggle to create clear-cut opportunities for him to score from and that was the same story against Brugge this week.
Chalkboard
The only chance of note that Gyokeres had came in the first half but it was a half-chance at best, heading the ball straight into the arms of the goalkeeper with a few bodies challenging for the same ball.
Gyokeres did leave the field with three shots to his name but none of them were that noteworthy, which seems to be a familiar trend from his time in north London to date.
That said, the Sweden international does need to be doing more. Even if he has just returned from injury, his 45-minute cameo against Aston Villa at the weekend, combined with his 60-odd minutes on Wednesday, were not good enough.
Gyokeres vs Club Brugge
Minutes played
62
Touches
12
Accurate passes
5/6 (83%)
Key passes
1
Crosses
0
Shots
3
Shots on target
1
Successful dribbles
0
Ground duels won
0/3
Aerial duels won
2/3
Stats via Sofascore.
He had just 12 touches of the ball in Belgium, 25 fewer than goalkeeper David Raya. Furthermore, he also managed just five passes.
There is a sense that Gyokeres has vastly improved his hold-up play and ability to link things together at the top of this Arsenal team since signing from Sporting. However, he was brought to London to score goals and he’s simply not doing that with any regularity right now.
It is only December. We must not completely write off the big-money attacker before he’s had a full season. For now, however, it doesn’t look great.
Arsenal have looked a much better team with Mikel Merino as the number 9 and you’d expect him to start against Wolves in that role on Saturday night ahead of Gyokeres.
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Glasgow Rangers parted ways with sporting director Kevin Thelwell at the start of last week after the Englishman had just one transfer window in his role.
In the summer, the former Everton chief was given plenty of money to spend and splashed £8m on Youssef Chermiti, which made him the club’s most expensive signing in 25 years, since they paid £12m for Tore Andre Flo in 2000.
The Portugal U21 international has scored one goal in 15 matches for the Light Blues in all competitions, per Sofascore, which illustrates how difficult he has found the move to Ibrox so far.
With Danny Rohl now in the building and Thelwell gone, the Scottish Premiership giants are reportedly making plans to make changes to the squad that Thelwell built in the summer.
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According to TEAMtalk, the German head coach wants to make three ‘major’ additions to the squad in the January transfer window next month.
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The report claims that the former Sheffield Wednesday boss is eyeing a new striker, another ‘dynamic’ central midfielder, and a full-back who can provide competition on both sides of the pitch.
TEAMtalk does not mention any names of specific players, but the outlet reveals that Rohl has been watching players and will be backed by the owners with funds to make these ‘major’ additions ahead of the second half of the season.
The report also states that the Rangers manager wants a ‘proven’ number nine who can hit the ground running and provide an instant threat on the pitch, rather than another ‘project’ player, like Chermiti.
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With this news in mind, the Light Blues should ruthlessly cash in on Macedonia international Bojan Miovski just a matter of months on from his move to Ibrox.
The left-footed striker’s form for Aberdeen, as shown in the graphic above, made him an exciting signing in the summer because he was billed as a ‘proven’ performer in Scotland, arriving in what should be the prime years of his career at 26.
Unfortunately, though, it simply has not worked out for him on the pitch for the Ibrox giants so far this season, as he has scored one goal in 11 appearances in the Premiership, per Sofascore.
With Rohl looking to sign a ‘proven’ centre-forward to come in and start matches week-in-week-out, the Light Blues may need to move on one of the three senior strikers they already have in the building.
Given that Miovski was signed in the summer, for an initial fee of £2.6m, to be that proven goalscorer for Rangers, it may be his position at the club that is most under threat.
Rangers’ strikers in 25/26
Stat
Miovski
Chermiti
Danilo
Age
26
21
26
Games
18
15
20
Starts
10
7
13
Goals
2
1
3
Big chances missed
6
5
3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 26-year-old attacker has missed more ‘big chances’ than Chermiti and Danilo, whilst he has also scored fewer goals than the latter.
Journalist Mark McDougall described Miovski as an “awful” player who is “worse than Chermiti” at the end of last month, and it is hard to disagree when you look at their all-round play.
Chermiti, to his credit, has won 43% of his duels and 52% of his aerial duels in the Premiership, per Sofascore, which shows that he offers the team a physical outlet at the top end of the pitch. Miovski, however, has won 32% of his ground duels and 31% of his aerial duels in the league.
This shows that, whilst both players have only scored one goal in the league, it is the former Everton man who offers more to the team overall with his hold-up play and physicality.
On top of that, Chermiti is five years younger and was signed for £5.4m more, which means that there are more reasons for Rangers to stick with him and hope that he proves to be a good signing in the long run.
Therefore, attempting to cash in on Miovski in order to free up room for the proven striker Rohl wants to sign in January could make the most sense for the Light Blues.
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It is not an ideal situation, given that he only joined in the summer, but the Macedonia international appears to be the most viable option to sell out of the three strikers they currently have.
أرسل مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة برئاسة هاني أبو ريدة اليوم الخميس القائمة النهائية لـ منتخب مصر والمشاركة في كأس أمم إفريقيا.
ومن المقرر إقامة بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 في المغرب، خلال الفترة من 21 ديسمبر 2025 إلى 18 يناير 2026، وسيشارك 24 منتخبا في البطولة، مقسمة إلى 6 مجموعات.
طالع|منتخب مصر يخوض مرانه بـ”الكرة الرسمية” لكأس أمم إفريقيا
وعلم “بطولات” أن اتحاد الكرة أرسل أسماء 28 لاعبا تم اختيارهم من قبل الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر؛ لتصبح هذه القائمة هي التي ستمثل مصر رسميًا في كأس أمم إفريقيا.
ويقع منتخب مصر الأول ضمن المجموعة الثانية في كأس أمم إفريقيا والتي تضم: “زيمبابوي وجنوب إفريقيا وأنجولا”.
ويبدأ منتخب مصر مبارياته ببطولة أمم إفريقيا يوم 22 ديسمبر بمواجهة زيمبابوي ثم جنوب إفريقيا يوم 26 وأنجولا يوم 29 ديسمبر في دور المجموعات. قائمة منتخب مصر في أمم إفريقيا 2025
حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي أحمد الشناوي ومصطفى شوبير ومحمد صبحـي.
الدفاع: محمد هاني وأحمد عيــد ورامي ربيعة وخالد صبحي وياسر إبراهيم ومحمد إسماعيل وحسام عبد المجيد ومحمد حمدي وأحمد فتوح.
الوسط: مروان عطيـة وحمدي فتحي ومهند لاشيـن ومحمود صابر ومحمد شحاته وإمام عاشور وأحمد سيد زيزو ومحمود تريزيجيه وإبراهيم عادل ومصطفى فتحي.
الهجوم: عمر مرموش ومحمد صلاح ومصطفي محمد وصلاح محسن وأسامة فيصل.
Leeds United’s scouts have now reportedly been spotted keeping close tabs on a Champions League talent who just helped shock Borussia Dortmund.
Leeds join the race to sign Tyrique George
The Whites are beginning to turn their full attention towards the January transfer window. With survival in mind, those at Elland Road have already reportedly set their sights on key attacking reinforcements, who could take Daniel Farke’s from a relegation battle into much-needed Premier League comfort.
Whether one of those reinforcements is Tyrique George will certainly be interesting to see. The Chelsea youngster has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge this season and desperately needs a move away from West London to get back on track next month.
The 19-year-old isn’t the only name on Leeds’ reported shortlist, however. Alongside the Chelsea youngster, the Yorkshire club have also reportedly set their sights on Barcelona’s Roony Bardghji in what would be a sensational move.
The young La Liga star is one of the best young talents around recently scored his first league goal for Barcelona since arriving in the summer.
Improving Farke’s frontline seems to be the priority at Elland Road next month and that should come as no surprise after Leeds missed out on a number of attacking targets in the summer.
Whilst the likes of Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have got off to impressive starts, the addition of another consistent goalscorer would certainly do Leeds’ survival hopes no harm. And if it’s not George or Bardghji, then it may well be Jens Petter Hauge who arrives in January.
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The Bodo/Glimt winger is reportedly on Leeds’ radar, with the 49ers joining their Premier League rivals in the race to secure his signature when 2026 arrives.
Leeds scouts spotted watching Jens Petter Hauge
As reported by TeamTalk, Leeds scouts have now been spotted keeping tabs on Hauge ahead of making a potential January move. Joined by Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton in the race for the 26-year-old, the Whites would be landing an impressive coup if they secured Hauge’s signature.
It’s easy to see why there’s so much interest in his signature, too. The Bodo/Glimt star was in clinical form in the Champions League earlier this week, shocking Borussia Dortmund by equalising for his side and securing a 2-2 draw against the odds.
His strike against Dortmund took Hauge’s total for the season to 11 goals in all competitions, which certainly looks good alongside the 11 assists that he’s also provided for the Norwegian side.
Having returned to his best form with a return to Bodo/Glimt in the summer, reports are now suggesting that Hauge wants to complete a Premier League switch in a major boost for Leeds and others.
Dubbed “exceptional” by Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank earlier this season, Hauge could earn redemption away from Norway after previous struggles at AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt on Europe’s top stage.
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O Fluminense ganhou um problema de última hora para o clássico contra o Vasco, válido pelo jogo de volta da semifinal da Copa do Brasil. O volante Hércules foi vetado da partida deste domingo (14), às 20h30 (de Brasília), no Maracanã, após ser diagnosticado com uma lesão no músculo adutor da coxa esquerda.
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Hércules já vinha sentindo dores musculares desde a partida contra o São Paulo, quando precisou ser substituído ainda no primeiro tempo. Nas partidas seguintes, o jogador ficou no banco de reservas e, no jogo de ida da semifinal diante do Vasco, chegou a entrar em campo, atuando por apenas 19 minutos.
Com a ausência do volante, o técnico Luis Zubeldía deve utilizar Nonato no time titular, mantendo a estrutura do meio-campo para a partida decisiva no Maracanã.
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Além de Hércules, o Fluminense também não poderá contar com o atacante venezuelano Yeferson Soteldo. O jogador deixou o último confronto contra o Vasco com uma lesão no quadríceps da perna esquerda e também está fora do confronto.
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Diante dos desfalques, a tendência é que o Tricolor das Laranjeiras entre em campo com a seguinte formação: Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes e Renê; Martinelli, Nonato e Lucho Acosta; Canobbio, Kevin Serna e Everaldo