Kylian Mbappe has earned a new nickname from his Real Madrid team-mates after brilliant goal in win over Sevilla on Sunday.
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Mbappe has had a difficult start to his journey at Real Madrid since completing his dream move to the Spanish giants from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. The French forward, however, confirmed his recent return to form with a stunning opening goal in Los Blancos' 4-2 win over Sevilla on Sunday in their final match of 2024.
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With the France captain now slowly adjusting to life in Spain, his colleagues have reportedly come up with a new nickname for the attacker and now call him "Mbappepinazo" in the dressing room, according to Defensa Central. The name refers to the 25-year-old's ability to fire goals from outside the box with powerful and precise shots.
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Despite a slow start at his new club, Mbappe has managed to score 13 goals across all competitions and 10 in La Liga. He has also provided three assists overall in 23 appearances. In December, he has scored five goals in six games in La Liga and Champions League action.
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Carlo Ancelotti's side will be back in action after the short winter break on January 3 as they take on Valencia in La Liga away from home.
Kent stay just out of reach as New Zealand quick defends 18 off final over
ECB Reporters' Network02-Jul-2021Adam Milne took a hat-trick off the final three balls to clinch a thrilling 11-run victory for Kent Spitfires over Surrey at Canterbury, smothering the visitors in the death overs to leave them on 180 for 6, in reply to the Spitfires 191 for 4.Milne took 4 for 38 and defended 18 in the final over, bowling Ollie Pope with the fourth delivery and getting Kyle Jamieson caught on the long-on boundary with the penultimate ball to make the result all but certain. He then had Laurie Evans caught off the last ball of the innings to seal an astonishing recovery.Surrey looked heavy favourites when Will Jacks smashed a T20-best score of 87 from 54 balls, but after putting on 92 for the second wicket with Evans, who made 57, the run rate steadily increased.Kent had posted a challenging 191 for 4, thanks to another hefty partnership between Jordan Cox and Jack Leaning, who hit 61 not out and 50 respectively.After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Kent lost skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond to the second ball of the innings, lbw to Jacks, for nought. Zak Crawley made 24 before he was bowled by Jordan Clark and Joe Denly top-edged Gus Atkinson to Pope for 36. The run rate slowed before, not for the first time this season, Leaning and Cox rescued Kent with a stand of 90 for the fourth wicket.Leaning reached 50 and although he was out next ball, driving Jamie Overton to Clark, Clark’s final over went for 19, Alex Blake hitting 12 not out and Cox ending the innings with a six over cow corner.Surrey made a ferocious start. Fred Klaassen ripped out Jamie Smith’s middle stump for 9, but Evans and Jacks batted through the next 10 overs until Klaassen had the latter lbw.Kent were right back in it when Jamie Overton holed out off Milne, caught by Qais Ahmad for 6, and Surrey needed 34 from the last two overs. The penultimate, bowled by Klaassen went for 16, and Milne’s first three balls cost six runs, but the fourth splayed Pope’s stumps and needing to hit successive sixes, Jamieson perished in the deep.
Chelsea are set for a free run over signing a £63 million striker in 2025, coming after a decision from London rivals Arsenal.
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The Spaniard has also praised his consistency.
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Chelsea made an approach to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford during the last week of the transfer window, before the Englishman joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli, and Todd Boehly also attempted a blockbuster last minute deal for Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian, who was one of Serie A's most prolific goalscorers of the last few years, was forced to settle for a loan move to Turkish Süper Lig champions Galatasaray – after transfers to both Al-Ahli and Chelsea collapsed at the eleventh hour.
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Chelsea made a summer deadline day bid to sign Osimhen, as reported by Fabrizio Romano, but the Blues couldn't quite finalise a deal in time for the 25-year-old to make a Premier League move.
While Osimhen's proposed move to Stamford Bridge is off for the time being, ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi-Mikel has revealed the player's desire to join, and disappointment they couldn't get it done before 11pm that day.
“I know what Victor wanted, I know what the club offered him, I know where we got to, we finally got to a compromise, both sides had to compromise, I was just some little things here and there, paperwork, medical, and a few issues we just couldn’t get over the line and we didn’t have much time," said Obi-Mikel on Osimhen's failed Chelsea move.
“Both sides really played their part in terms of getting the deal done, and I commend Chelsea for that because I can see their ambition of where they want to take this club now and also on Victor’s side, how much he really wanted to come to the club.
“He was disappointed it didn’t happen. I spoke to him when the transfer window shut, I gave him a call, we spent 20 minutes talking, I said, ‘listen, I’m always here for you, you need to keep your head down, you need to keep working hard, keep training, I know it’s not the best situation right now but I know you’re strong’.
Chelsea set for free run over signing Osimhen in 2025
While the African has joined Galatasaray on loan for the rest of this season, Osimhen's contract has a break clause, which allows certain interested clubs to swoop for him in January.
His new Napoli release clause is also set at around £63 million, so this could be a very good opportunity for Chelsea if they wish to reignite their interest at the turn of the year. GiveMeSport claim Chelsea will also have a free run over signing Osimhen, following Arsenal's decision not to pursue a winter deal for him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers still only have a point next to their name from their opening three Premier League games, after collapsing at home to Newcastle United yesterday afternoon.
Gary O’Neil’s Old Gold were 1-0 to the good for much of the clash at Molineux, before a late comeback from the Magpies kickstarted by Fabian Schar and then finished off by substitute Harvey Barnes turned the game in the away side’s favour, as Wolves succumbed to a demoralising 2-1 loss.
Wolves just couldn’t keep Eddie Howe’s Magpies at bay for the entirety of the contest, as the likes of Nelson Semedo at the back really struggled, before he was taken off with an injury late into the game.
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The Portuguese full-back had a torrid afternoon coming up against the likes of Anthony Gordon patrolling forward for the away side, with the Old Gold number 22 far more content at attempting to trouble Howe’s men in an attacking capacity, over completing his defensive duties.
Managing three successful dribbles and one key pass, Semedo did try to unlock the Newcastle defence further to try and build on Mario Lemina’s first-half strike, but it was unfortunately to no avail as the Magpies grew into the clash.
It was more his defensive game that left a lot to be desired in the West Midlands, with the lacklustre 30-year-old dribbled past five times as the likes of Gordon and Co managed to constantly wriggle free of their Wolves markers.
Moreover, Semedo would only win a pitiful six of the 19 duels he went in for – with zero aerial duels won in the narrow defeat – as O’Neil substituting him off late on owing to an injury concern must have come as some form of relief for the experienced defender, who won’t look back on this individual display with much fondness.
It wasn’t as if his replacement in the game fared much better, however, as Matt Doherty equally struggled with his short time on the pitch, especially when facing off against Barnes who was a nuisance all second half to contain.
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Doherty's performance vs Newcastle
The 32-year-old defender, who is now deep into his second stint at Molineux, was very laissez-faire in his attitude to close down Barnes for the decisive strike in the game, as the Newcastle number 11 curled home a wonderful effort past Sam Johnstone after being given the freedom to have a hit.
Moreover, Doherty would only put in one tackle and gave away possession a dismal five times from the 13 minutes he was present in the 2-1 loss, failing to give Wolves a solid head at the back, as his side’s winless streak in the league now enters into its bleak fourth match.
It would result in Birmingham World journalist Charlie Haffenden dishing out a low 4/10 rating to the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man at the final whistle, labelling his display as ‘terrible’, despite only being on the Molineux turf briefly.
This could well throw up a selection conundrum for O’Neil to address at right-back with Semedo coming off injured and Doherty performing so abjectly in his place, as an EFL Cup fixture against Brighton and Hove Albion awaits his low-on-confidence troops next this mid-week.
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Wolves haven’t been helped by an early challenging fixture list in the Premier League, and it doesn’t get more smooth sailing for the West Midlands outfit moving forward with Aston Villa and Liverpool next on the agenda after the EFL Cup tie on the South Coast is done and dusted.
O’Neil will be worrying a lot more if this winless run is still a problem by the end of their game versus the Reds at the end of the month, as players such as Doherty underperforming saw another early season loss be tallied up last time out.
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Andrew McGlashan14-Jul-2021Big PictureWest Indies have hit their stride in the last few days to give Australia some harsh lessons. They had a helping hand in the opening game as the visitors’ batting lost the plot, but the following matches have been superb all-round displays where the batting line-up has started to click in a manner they hadn’t done consistently of late.They are only in the middle of this extensive run of T20Is – another five-match series against Pakistan follows the Australia tour – so there is more time to hone plans ahead of the T20 World Cup. Their form during the intervening years since winning the title in 2016 has been underwhelming, but perhaps the sight of the tournament on the horizon has sharpened the focus.In truth, though, this is not an especially strong Australia side. For all the talk of the depth that was available to cover for the long list of absentees it has so far been rather brutally exposed. It is now four T20I series defeats in a row – following England, India and New Zealand – having strung together a run of success before the pandemic struck.The middle order remains a muddle and while some of those issues may solve themselves when everyone is available no one has really made a claim to put pressure on those missing. The way they were unable to accelerate in the third game was a huge credit to the skills of the West Indies bowlers with Moises Henriques making an interesting point about how they are very good at operating defensively.”Our bowlers are slightly different style to theirs, there’s definitely things we can learn,” he said. “Guys like Mitch and Josh have these fantastic attributes and assets you don’t want to waste all the time on being defensive either. It’s a bit of a catch-22. As a batting group it’s finding a way to score off that defensive bowling. At the end I wasn’t able to capitalise and score quickly enough like I should have been the last few overs, and didn’t have the answers I should have to that style of bowling.”Related
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Form guide (last five completed matches) West Indies WWWLW Australia LLLLWIn the spotlightNicholas Pooran is having an excellent series as the stand-in captain. He has marshaled the team very well in the field – there is plenty of senior advice if he needs it – with a missed stumping off Henriques in the previous game his only error. With the bat he finished the third game in style with 32 off 27 balls and afterwards was endorsed as a potential long-term captain for West Indies by coach Phil Simmons when the time comes.Matthew Wade looks in as good form as any of the Australia top order, but while there is a fine line in his role at the top of the order he ideally needs to kick on outside of the powerplay. Since his back-to-back fifties against India last year, he has made 12, 24, 5, 14, 44, 33, 0 and 23 in T20Is. Somebody in the top three or four needs to progress into the 70s or 80s and it feels as though Wade is leaving runs out there.Watch cricket on ESPN+
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Team newsShimron Hetmyer and Obed McCoy have picked up minor injuries, CWI confirmed in a release on the morning of the match, local time, to be replaced by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and offspinner Kevin Sinclair. With Fidel Edwards also sidelined, it could be a chance for Oshane Thomas. If Evin Lewis is fit again he could have a chance of replacing Andre Fletcher. They could also pick an extra spinner in Sinclair as both Allen and Walsh turn the ball away from right-handers, and Australia have two left-hand batters in the top seven.West Indies (possible) 1 Lendl Simmons, 2 Andre Fletcher/Evin Lewis, 3 Chris Gayle, 4 Nicholas Pooran (capt & wk), 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 Andre Russell, 7 Fabian Allen, 8 Hayden Walsh Jr, 9 Oshane Thomas, 10 Sheldon Cottrell, 11 Kevin SinclairBen McDermott and Ashton Agar missed the third game with minor injuries. A decision on their availability will be taken shortly before the match. With the series gone there could be a chance to look at some of the other bowling options.Australia (possible) 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Alex Carey, 5 Moises Henrqiues, 6 Ashton Turner, 7 Dan Christian, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Riley Meredith, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh HazlewoodPitch and conditionsWith Australia having found the going so tough then West Indies wrapping up the chase with five overs to spare it’s difficult to judge what a par score would be but it feels around 170. Wind-assisted sixes have been a big part of the series, although Chris Gayle was launching some of his against the breeze the other night.Stats and trivia This home season, in matches against Sri Lanka, South Africa and Australia, West Indies have hit 112 sixes to date in 11 games. In this series they are leading Australia 30-11. The last time West Indies won a bilateral series in any format against Australia (of more than one match) was 1995. Mitchell Starc’s 1 for 15 off four overs in the third game was his most economical full spell in T20IsQuotes”He’s allowed to say what he has to say and when he speaks all of us listen because there’s no greater T20 player that’s passed through the world.” Phil Simmons on Chris Gayle behind the scenes“For 95% of that first game we were probably in charge and playing some really good cricket. Then the collapse happened and the momentum swung and West Indies have been playing brilliant cricket ever since, it’s been hard to slow them down.”
Wrexham have been told why an ambitious transfer for Leeds striker Patrick Bamford is unlikely despite the “glitz and glamour” of Hollywood co-owners.
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With Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continuing to make the funds available that allow Phil Parkinson to recruit in each passing window, the Red Dragons have seen a move for England international striker Bamford speculated on.
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He is, however, on big money at Championship promotion hopefuls Leeds – having previously represented them in the Premier League – and is not expected to reach an agreement that would see the 31-year-old swap West Yorkshire for North Wales.
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Wrexham are, however, being linked with other forward options in January and EFL pundit Don Goodman, speaking via , has said: “With the greatest of respect to Wrexham, it's a brilliant project with all the glitz and glamour, I think Patrick Bamford would have greater ambition from a footballing point of view, as despite them having a brilliant season, it’s possible Wrexham could still be a League One club next season.
“I could see Ryan Hardie being an attractive option, however. Phil Parkinson likes that kind of striker and I'd imagine the player would receive a hefty pay increase despite the fact he'd be dropping down a level.”
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Scottish striker Hardie is currently on the books of Plymouth, where he was recently working with Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney. He is said to have a £2 million release clause at Home Park which, if triggered, would see Wrexham smash their transfer record once again.
Full-time appointment comes after departure of Richard Goatley, due to ill-health
ESPNcricinfo staff26-Jul-2021Andrew Cornish has been confirmed as Middlesex’s new chief executive, having held the role in an interim capacity since April 2021 when the previous CEO, Richard Goatley, was taken ill. Goatley officially stepped down from his position earlier this month.A former CEO at Somerset, Cornish first joined Middlesex in September 2020 as a consultant, charged with developing a new long-term business strategy, and stepped up as chief of staff in March 2021.He has previously held the roles of CEO at Liverpool Airport Holdings Limited, Managing Director at Manchester Airport Group, and Executive Board member at Aer Lingus.”As a Board we are delighted that Andrew has agreed to accept the appointment as CEO,” Middlesex chairman, Mike O’Farrell, said. “In his three months as Acting CEO, he has brought us stability, rigour and process and been very ably supported by all the staff and players.”Our normal policy at Middlesex Cricket is to conduct external searches when recruiting for our most senior positions, but in the very challenging circumstances we are facing, the Board has decided, by exception, that the immediate offer of a fixed term contract is in the best interests of the club.”Related
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The news follows a restructuring of Middlesex’s cricket department, with Head Coach, Stuart Law, now reporting directly into the CEO, following the departure of Angus Fraser as director of cricket on Friday.”I have thoroughly enjoyed my time thus far at Middlesex and to be given the opportunity to play a major part in driving this great club forward is a real honour,” Cornish said.”The game is facing many challenges right now, and at Middlesex it’s no different, both on and off the field there is a lot of work to do, however with the support of the club’s Board, the Senior Management, the players and our excellent and committed staff, I am confident we will succeed – most importantly we must make our members truly proud of their club both on and off the pitch. I am very much looking forward to what lays ahead.”My thanks go to Chairman Mike O’Farrell and to the club’s Board for their support and I am especially looking forward to working closely with Stuart, with an immediate focus on how we turn our on-field fortunes around as quickly as possible.”
Ruben Amorim wants his Manchester United players to follow the example set by new darts world champion and Red Devils supporter Luke Littler.
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17-year-old Littler, who is a boyhood United fan, created history on Friday as he became the youngest player to win the PDC World Championship, beating the Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at London's Alexandra Palace.
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The youngster's triumph at the World Championship has created quite a stir across the UK and has also reportedly inspired Red Devils boss Amorim. Per , the Portuguese has used Littler's grit and self-belief as an example to motivate his players ahead of Sunday's trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
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A source told , "Ruben is well aware of the Herculean task in front of him and his players – not just today [Sunday]. He wants the team to start channelling the same self-belief Luke showed in Friday’s world final. Luke was unstoppable because he was determined to win.
"The players need to show the same courage against Liverpool. They’re all pretty close to Luke and know victory against Liverpool would cap the most memorable weekend for their most famous fan."
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After facing their rivals on Sunday, Amorim's men will be next seen in action in the FA Cup on January 12 with a trip to Arsenal.
If there were any doubts over whether investing £9m into Adam Idah would be a wise move, Celtic’s number nine is swiftly easing those concerns amid what has been another impressive week at Paradise.
The Republic of Ireland international first raced home to round off Wednesday night’s thumping 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, prior to proving something of a rescue man after producing a quick-fire double to help see off a spirited Falkirk side on Sunday afternoon.
That latest brace against Championship opposition has now taken the 23-year-old’s tally to 12 goals in just 25 games since initially joining the club on loan in January. Not bad going for a player whom Celtic and Norwich City hero, Chris Sutton, suggested was a “long way from the finished article” upon making the move to Glasgow earlier this year.
The former Carrow Road starlet has quickly won over those at Parkhead, with the same situation now occurring with the summer’s other marquee signing, Arne Engels, with the promising Belgian helping to ease the blow of Matt O’Riley’s long-awaited departure.
Arne Engels' start at Celtic
Football can be a cruel mistress, can’t it. O’Riley, Celtic’s Mr Dependable for over two years – having scored 27 goals in 124 games in total – finally secured a dream move to the Premier League this summer, only to pick up a nasty injury just nine minutes into his Brighton and Hove Albion debut.
Matt O'Riley
Not only has the Denmark international endured a difficult beginning in his new surroundings, but the playmaker will also have to observe the rise of a new star in his place back in Scotland, with that man Engels beginning to establish himself in Brendan Rodgers’ midfield trio.
It is, of course, early days, but the Old Firm side’s record buy – who cost a reported £11m from Bundesliga side Augsburg – has already slotted in smoothly, chipping in with four goals and assists in as many games thus far.
Described as a “machine” by teammate Liam Scales, the 21-year-old is already starting to repay his hefty transfer fee, with the hope that he can continue to build on this stunning start in green and white.
Consistency over an extended period is required, however, something that a certain Cameron Carter-Vickers has shown ever since his arrival back in 2021 under Ange Postecoglou.
Carter-Vickers' market value
There’s no getting away from what was a worryingly shaky start against Falkirk on Sunday, with the visitors taking a shock 2-1 lead into the break to spark fears of a stunning, surprise upset.
Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers
It is hard to imagine such a scenario having occurred had Celtic’s centre-back “warrior” – as hailed by ex-Rangers man Alan Hutton – been on the field, however, with Rodgers’ men simply a different outfit when Carter-Vickers starts at the heart of the defence.
The USA international was particularly imperious in midweek in European competition, recording a 95% pass accuracy rate, while also winning four of his five ground duels having been rarely troubled on the night.
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Described as the “best defender in Scotland” by the man who brought him to the club, Postecoglou, the 26-year-old has been integral to the Hoops’ latest period of dominance in Scottish football, having now made 122 appearances in all competitions to date.
Such form – which includes five successive clean sheets in the league this season – has also been paralleled by the former Tottenham Hotspur man’s stunning rise in value following his eventual £6m permanent capture in 2022, with Transfermarkt now valuing him at around £12m – level with Kyogo Furuhashi as the most valuable player in the squad.
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That figure thus eclipses the £11m and £9m fees paid for Engels and Idah, respectively, further showcasing just what a bargain Carter-Vickers has truly been during his time in Glasgow to date.
Long may it continue.
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The Hoops defender may not have earned himself a place in the starting XI on a regular basis.
Mikel Arteta has revealed that an injured William Saliba is set for further tests after Arsenal's draw with Aston Villa.
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The Gunners raced to a 2-0 lead at the Emirates but two second-half strikes from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins forced them to share the spoils. Saliba has been a consistent performer this campaign but Arteta could not name him in the matchday squad as the defender picked up an injury during Wednesday’s win over Tottenham. Instead, Jurrien Timber slotted in at the heart of defence alongside Gabriel.
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Before the Villa clash, Arsenal revealed that the Brazilian has a "minor issue" while explaining the sudden absence of Saliba. However, Arteta had something different to say about the defender after the Villa draw.
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When Arteta was asked about Saliba's condition, he said: "No, not yet. I think tomorrow we will have more information, we will have another test on him and we will be more clear about that."
The Spaniard admitted that it is a concerning situation and added: "Yeah, for sure, especially with the numbers that we have in the squad and looking at our bench – very worried.”
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Arsenal are now six points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League standings and will be back in action against Wolves in the English top-flight on January 25. However, before that, they have a Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb to contend with on Wednesday evening.