Jason Holder is the captain and Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels are the senior members of the 15-man squad for the World Cup Qualifiers
Nagraj Gollapudi26-Jan-20185:20
‘Playing in Bangladesh, PSL feels just like home’ – Sammy
Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo have opted to skip the World Cup Qualifiers in March to play in the Pakistan Super League. The development was revealed by Cricket West Indies, which released the 15-man squad for the qualifiers scheduled to be played in Zimbabwe from March 4 to 25.Ten teams will contest the qualifiers with two going through to join the top eight-ranked nations for the 2019 World Cup, to be played in England from May 30 to July 14.West Indies squad
Jason Holder (capt), Jason Mohammed (vice-capt), Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Brathwaite, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Kesrick Williams IN: Carlos Brathwaite, Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo OUT: Ronsford Beaton, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Hope, Chadwick Walton, Sunil Ambris
Jason Holder will lead the West Indies squad which, chairman of selectors Courtney Browne said had the right mix of “experience and youth.” Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels are two senior-most members of the 15-man squad, which also sees the return of allrounder Carlos Brathwaite, fast bowler Kemar Roach and legspinner Devendra Bishoo from the group that played in the ODI series in New Zealand, which West Indies lost 3-0.Holder had said recently that West Indies would treat every match as a “must-win” game, keeping in mind the “magnitude” of what was at stake for them. Critics then are bound to question if this is the best ODI squad to represent West Indies solely because some of the best limited-overs players – Narine, Pollard and Russell – are not part of the squad.Browne stated all four players said their “priority” was to play in the PSL, which runs parallel to and beyond the qualifiers. The PSL, in its third year, will be played from February 22 to March 25. “We contacted some of our well-known senior cricketers to ascertain their availability for the tournament and we are pleased that Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels have indicated their full support and commitment to the cause,” Browne said in a media release. “Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo and Andre Russell, however, indicated that they were unavailable to help us qualify as their priority was playing in the Pakistan Super League.”The West Indies squad will depart for Zimbabwe on February 16, about 10 days before playing two warm-up matches before the league phase of the qualifiers commences. According to Johnny Grave, the CWI chief executive officer, between Browne, Jimmy Adams, West Indies’ director of cricket, and himself, the three had discussions with the four players in the recent weeks.”Their positions were clear that they were unable to help us qualify and they are all committed to participate in the PSL,” Grave told ESPNcricinfo. “We understand and respect the players’ decisions. We are hugely disappointed that they have not made themselves available to help the West Indies qualify for the World Cup.”All four players are part of the set of high-profile players who were not offered contracts by CWI. The set includes Gayle, Narine, Russell, Pollard, Bravo, Samuels, Samuel Badree and Darren Sammy. Grave had recently pointed out that these players were not being offered the white-ball contracts which were meant for players featuring in both ODI and T20 teams. He also said that the players would need to play some 50-over games in the domestic Super50 Cup, which begins soon, in order to warrant selection to the ODI side.Andre Fletcher and Andre Russell celebrate West Indies’ win•AFP
Whether the implication of not having a contract was a reason behind the four players opting out could not be ascertained. It is, however, understood that during the conversations with CWI, Russell and Narine stated that they just wanted some time to work on their individual games before returning to play for West Indies. Both players are understood to have committed to play in the limited-overs formats soon.Grave confirmed that Russell, whose one-year doping ban ends on January 31, will feature in the league phase of Super50 after he was picked in the Jamaica squad this week. Also playing the group stages of the Super50 would be Gayle, Samuels and Narine.Russell has not played an ODI since November 2015. His last international match was a T20 against India in August 2016. In his time away from West Indies and, before the ban, Russell was busy playing various T20 leagues overseas, where he is one of the most sought-after players. In his discussions with the CWI officials, Russell expressed his desire to return to play ODIs, but wanted to regain his confidence playing in the 50-over format. The selectors and CWI accepted his reasoning and supported his move to play the Super50.Recently, Russell and Narine were two players retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL auction. Russell is expected to be part of the West Indies A tour to England, which follows the IPL, where he is expected to test himself as well as allow the selectors to assess his performances before the series against Bangladesh in the summer.Narine, who has not played ODIs since October 2016, informed CWI that he is not yet confident about his bowling action completely. Narine has been working with a specialist coach, Carl Crowe, on his bowling action over the past few years and has asked for a bit more time, which Grave said he could understand.The case of Pollard and Bravo is not so straightforward, though. Pollard, who is currently playing the Big Bash League and became the first to play 400 T20s, has also not played ODIs since October 2016. In December, Pollard pulled out on the eve of the T20 series in New Zealand, citing “personal reasons”. When the selectors checked with him about his availability for the World Cup Qualifiers, he said he was not available.The Bravo case is intriguing along similar lines. Despite agreeing to a truce with CWI last year, Bravo has not played for West Indies recently. He opted out of the England tour last year, saying he wanted to play in the CPL. He then declined to be part of the New Zealand tour wanting to play in the Bangladesh Premier League. And now, he has picked the PSL over the qualifiers. “It is his decision. It is his career, but I am disappointed,” Grave said.
أكد أشرف صبحي، وزير الشباب والرياضة، على ضرورة دعم الجماهير ومساندتهم للجهاز الفني لـ منتخب مصر بقيادة حسام حسن، من أجل التأهل لكأس العالم 2026.
واصل منتخب مصر الأول لكرة القدم تحت القيادة الفنية للمدرب الوطني حسام حسن تدريباته اليومية استعدادًا لمواجهتي بوركينا فاسو وغينيا بيساو في تصفيات المونديال.
ويستعد الفراعنة لخوض مواجهة أمام منتخب بوركينا فاسو الخميس المُقبل، على ملعب استاد القاهرة، ضمن مباريات الجولة الثالثة من تصفيات قارة إفريقيا.
وقال أشرف صبحي في تصريحات عبر راديو “أون سبورت إف إم”: “عقدنا جلسة مع الجهاز الفني للمنتخب واللاعبين، وتحدثنا عن جاهزيتهم لمباراة بوركينا فاسو القادمة، والتذاكر اقتربت من الانتهاء، وأنا أتابع هذا الأمر يوميًا”.
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ووجه وزير الرياضة الشكر لشركة “تذكرتي” على تخفيض سعر تذكرة مباراة منتخب مصر أمام بوركينا فاسو، عن أسعار مباريات الأندية.
وأكد صبحي: “قمنا بعمل مشروع ضخم لتأهيل جميع مدربي المنتخبات الوطنية، وتطويرهم من خلال البحث عن ما هو جديد في عالم كرة القدم”.
وعن أزمة روي فيتوريا، قال وزير الرياضة: “خاطبت اتحاد الكرة رسميًا، وتحدثت مع جمال علام، وبحثنا أزمة مدرب المنتخب السابق”.
واختتم: “رفضت حديثه عن مصر بهذا الشكل فى الإعلام الخارجى، وبحثت مع المسؤولين عن حل هذة الأزمة”.
While Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou was unable to shift the likes of Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris during the recent transfer window, it otherwise proved a rather substantial summer clearout for the Lilywhites as a host of first-team assets were shown the door.
The north London outfit notably sent Tanguy Ndombele and Davinson Sanchez packing – the pair having been snapped up by Galatasaray on respective loan and permanent deals – while the likes of Japhet Tanganga, Joe Rodon and Djed Spence also departed on a temporary basis as the ex-Celtic boss aimed to his put his stamp on proceedings after succeeding Antonio Conte in the dugout.
Another of those to have left N17 late in the day was former Real Madrid man, Sergio Reguilon, with the Spaniard's last-gasp loan switch to rivals Manchester United an indication of his fall from grace at Spurs in recent times – as his plummeting market valuation can also attest to.
How much did Tottenham pay for Reguilon?
The attacking left-back was signed during Jose Mourinho's first summer in charge back in 2020, with the promising defender arriving from Madrid after having claimed Europa League glory the year prior while on loan at Sevilla.
That impressive role in the La Liga side's European adventure – as the 5 foot 10 ace notably scored against AS Roma in the last-16 – saw Daniel Levy sanction the £28m capture of the defender, with the club seeking a successor to Danny Rose in that left-sided berth.
Despite making 52 Premier League appearances across his first two campaigns in England, while registering six assists, that rather sizeable investment now appears to have been something of a mistake as far as Levy is concerned.
How much is Reguilon worth now?
The fact that Spurs have sanctioned the 26-year-old's temporary move to Old Trafford – amid the Red Devils' desperate need to find cover for the injured Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia – is perhaps a testament to his woes of late, with there seemingly little concern at handing the Madrid native to one of their top-flight rivals.
That comes after the £53k-per-week asset was shipped off to La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid last term after falling down the pecking order under Conte, with that frustrating, injury-disrupted campaign seeing the full-back make just 12 appearances in all competitions.
As club insider John Wenham stated last year, perhaps the six-cap international is simply "just not that good", with the respected source offering an even more biting assessment after stating that Reguilon is "so average it's untrue".
Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon.
Described as someone who "lets himself down" defensively, according to ex-Spurs man Alan Hutton, the Los Blancos academy graduate has undoubtedly failed to have the desired impact in English football thus far, with it yet to be seen if his fortunes will change in Manchester.
The true nature of the Mourinho signing's decline can be illustrated by the fact that he is now valued at just €5m (£4m), according to CIES Football Observatory, with that figure £24m less than what Levy originally paid for him just three years ago.
In truth, such a dismal piece of business could only become worse if Reguilon does go on to thrive under Erik ten Hag this season…
No Estádio Santa Cruz, o Botafogo-SP derrotou o Paraná por 1 a 0. Com o placar, a Pantera chegou aos 14 pontos e assumiu a 12ª posição. O Tricolor fica na vice-liderança, com 22 pontos.
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Na próxima rodada, o Botafogo-SP visita a Chapecoense, na Arena Condá. O Paraná recebe o Náutico, na Vila Capanema.
O confronto
Nem mesmo o mais otimista torcedor do Botafogo-SP sonhava com um início de jogo tão bom. Aos 3 minutos, no desvio do escanteio, Rafinha só teve o trabalho de completar para dentro do gol, 1 a 0.
O Paraná buscou a reação e teve duas boas chances. Na primeira, Jean saiu na cara do goleiro e chutou para fora. Pouco depois, Bruno Gomes aproveitou a sobra na entrada da área e Darley salvou.
Na casa dos 32 minutos a Pantera teve a bola do jogo. Após a arbitragem assinalar pênalti no toque de mão de Jhony Douglas, Matheus cobrou no meio e Alisson defendeu.
Na etapa final o Botafogo-SP novamente criou nos minutos iniciais. A zaga deu bobeira, Ronald ficou com a bola e achou Rafinha. O atacante chutou firme e Paulo Henrique salvou em cima da linha.
Quando o relógio marcou 21 minutos a luz do estádio Santa Cruz caiu e o jogo ficou parado por 20 minutos.
Assim que o confronto recomeçou o Tricolor foi para cima, mas não conseguia penetrar na defesa paulista. Na reta final, Valdemir recebeu o cartão vermelho e deixou a Pantera com um a menos. Diante da superioridade numérica, o Paraná teve duas chances claras, mas Léo Castro não conseguiu aproveitar os cruzamentos.
كشف الجهاز الفني لـ منتخب مصر، بقيادة حسام حسن، عن قائمة اللاعبين البدلاء في مباراة غينيا بيساو، التي تجمع بين المنتخبين اليوم الإثنين، في تصفيات كأس العالم.
ويلتقي منتخب مصر مع غينيا بيساو، في إطار الجولة الرابعة من عمر مرحلة المجموعات لـ تصفيات كأس العالم، على ملعب “24 سبتمبر” في بيساو.
طالع | تشكيل منتخب مصر أمام غينيا بيساو في تصفيات كأس العالم
ويتصدر منتخب مصر ترتيب المجموعة الأولى في تصفيات كأس العالم، برصيد 9 نقاط بعدما فاز في الثلاث جولات الأولى من مرحلة المجموعات.
وكان منتخب مصر حقق الفوز على بوركينا فاسو 2-1، في مباراة الجولة الثالثة من تصفيات كأس العالم، التي أقيمت بينهما الخميس الماضي في استاد القاهرة. بدلاء منتخب مصر اليوم أمام غينيا بيساو في تصفيات كأس العالم
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A small, yellow object was seen in Bancroft’s hands after he had worked on the ball, and he was also captured taking it from his pocket and seeming to place it down his trousers
Daniel Brettig in Cape Town24-Mar-2018Cameron Bancroft, the Australia opener, was spoken to by the on-field umpires after television cameras captured him holding a foreign object when working on the ball during the second session on day three of the Newlands Test.A small, yellow object was seen in Bancroft’s hands after he had worked on the ball, and he was also captured taking it from his pocket and seeming to place it down his trousers. The footage showed Bancroft seeming to rub the rough side of the ball, the opposite side to which he would usually be trying to shine on his trousers, as is permitted under ICC playing conditions. He appeared to put the object down his pants apparently after being spoken to by the substitute Peter Handscomb, who had come on to the field after speaking to coach Darren Lehmann over walkie talkie. Lehmann seemed to speak to Handscomb after footage of Bancroft working on the ball was shown on the TV screens at the ground.The umpires Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth were then seen speaking with Bancroft, though they did not choose to change the ball nor penalise the Australians five runs – the statutory on-field penalty for illegally changing the condition of the ball.When Bancroft spoke to the umpires, he was shown holding a bigger, black cloth rather than the small yellow object he had earlier seemed to place down his trousers. Both South African and Australian commentators on the host broadcaster, SuperSport, said Bancroft’s actions looked suspicious. “It is very suspicious. There is no doubt about that,” Allan Border said. “If you’re caught doing the wrong thing, you’ve got to pay the penalty.”The former South Africa captain Graeme Smith said he was surprised the umpires had not changed the ball. “In my opinion I think he’s tampered with the ball and used an object to do that,” Smith said. “It does look like it’s a bit of sandpaper. The footage doesn’t look good. I’m quite amazed the umpires haven’t done anything with the ball. The footage is quite damning.”If it is proved that what has gone on in the footage is correct then some tough questions have to be asked of Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann. I think there is a lot of questions that need to be answered and Australia need to answer them. For me it’s quite obvious that he’s doing something with the ball and the umpires need to do something about it.”3:30
Voges: Australia’s reputation comes in question now
Shane Warne, meanwhile, said it was unlikely that Bancroft had acted alone, without the knowledge of his captain and coach. “You’ve got to own up and say what was it that you were hiding,” Warne said. “You can’t have that in the game. We’ve got to get to the bottom of it. The Aussies have to be honest and say ‘this is how it happened’.” I don’t have any issue with anyone if they are sucking on a mint or chewing some gum, then that’s just natural saliva.”But if you use a foreign object and it tampers with the ball then that has to be seriously looked at. Let’s get to the bottom of what it is and how did it happen. And it’s not fair to nail Cameron Bancroft on it either. I don’t think he would have made that decision by himself. We’ve got to get to the bottom of it. You know when you get caught you’ve got to own up and be honest. The Aussies have to be honest and say this is how it happened.”Australia’s bowlers had been able to gain pronounced reverse swing on day three in Cape Town, though South Africa continued to build their second-innings lead. Questions about ball tampering have been raised throughout the series, where reverse swing has been a consistent theme.Warner was highlighted for the bandages on his hand in Port Elizabeth, the result of numerous finger injuries suffered while batting in the past, and on day one at Newlands the fast bowler Pat Cummins was seen to tread on the ball, though the umpires did not view it as deliberate, and saw no reason to penalise the Australians or change the ball.Earier in the series, the Australia coach Darren Lehmann said both sides would try various “techniques” to get the ball to reverse swing. The pitch and wicket square at Newlands has been notably greener than those of Durban and Port Elizabeth, meaning there is less natural roughing up of the ball to be gained.”Obviously, there are techniques used by both sides to get the ball reverse and that’s just the way the game goes,” Lehmann said after the Durban Test. “I have no problems with it, simple. You’d have to ask the umpires and ICC about that one [whether it is legal]. I don’t mind the ball moving, I have no problems with it at all.”It makes great viewing as a fan of the game. It’s challenging for batters and challenging for bowlers to get it in the right position. If you don’t get it in the right position, you saw [on day four] we didn’t bowl very well for about two or three hours. It reversed and we couldn’t get it right. They scored very heavily, so you’ve still got to bowl well.”
Newcastle United will travel to Bramall Lane on Sunday to face Sheffield United in the Premier League before welcoming Burnley to Tyneside the following weekend.
Forthcoming fixtures against newly-promoted opposition; a chance – with victory clinched against Brentford last time out – to put together a three-match winning streak to fully restore the feel-good factor on Tyneside after a challenging start to the campaign that left Eddie Howe's side nursing three successive defeats after a 5-1 win over Aston Villa hinted at such promise.
That's not to say the Magpies are in the mud, far from it. A minor blip does not erase the remarkable feats of the past 18 months or so, with Howe lifting the club away from relegation danger and now fighting for silver-laden success, having defied expectations with a top-four finish last term, despite the lucrative PIF club takeover.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe.
AC Milan presented United with their first continental test of the season, with the Premier League outfit emerging from the San Siro with a point to start off their group phase.
It was an impressive result, all things considered, but the performance itself left little to be admired from an attacking standpoint, with £63m club-record signing Alexander Isak flattering to deceive.
How did Alexander Isak play against AC Milan?
Newcastle, frankly, got battered for large portions of the affair in Italy earlier this week. Despite demonstrating their quality on the ball and definitely proving to be the more energetic and high-octane team, Milan unleashed 25 shots on Nick Pope's goal compared to just six strikes from Howe's men.
Isak led the line for all of 89 minutes but was not among those to test Mike Maignan between the sticks, nullified by a resolute and solid home defence, who left him "knackered" by the time of his withdrawal, according to presenter Kev Lawson.
Isak game vs AC Milan by numbers
Statistic (Sofascore)
Match score
6.5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Total shots taken
0
Key passes
1
Pass completion
89% (17/19)
Dribble success rate
20% (1/5)
Duels won
42% (5/12)
As clearly delineated by the 24-year-old's listed metrics on the night, he endured a forgettable affair and found very little success, effectively marshalled.
While he did drop deep and look to influence the play from the centre of the pitch, he failed to do anything of note with his possession – which is why his pass success rate, which looks impressive on face value, actually doesn't work in his favour given that he failed to carry the ball into positive openings and didn't strike on goal himself.
Should Eddie Howe start Alexander Isak?
Isak was impressive last season and tantalised a future of prolific success on Tyneside, and that's despite suffering an injury-hit campaign.
Indeed, the £120k-per-week phenom posted ten goals and two assists in the Premier League despite only starting 17 times, heralded for his "complete" attacking abilities by former Willem II coach Adrie Koster.
Blighted by issues that sidelined him for 16 matches, the 6 foot 3 machine looks to have found his full fitness this season, and while he scored twice on the opening day of the term, against Unai Emery's Villa, he has yet to net again, starting four times since.
Undoubtedly, the goals will come sooner rather than later, but it might be wise for Howe to remove him from the starting line-up and offer someone else a chance to impress.
The same could be said for £55m summer signing Sandro Tonali, with the Italian midfielder – who was signed from AC Milan – "struggling to impact" the contest against his former side in the Champions League, according to Craig Hope.
A talented playmaker – who ranks among the top 12% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues for assists per 90 – he has not quite hit the ground running despite scoring on his debut, and might also receive a relegation to the bench in the short-term.
Who could replace Alexander Isak?
Clearly, if Isak doesn't start as Newcastle's focal point up top then there is only one man tailor-made to lead the line and do so with a flourish.
Callum Wilson has been superb since joining Newcastle from Bournemouth for £20m in the summer of 2020, scoring 41 goals and supplying ten assists from just 81 matches since his arrival.
Last season, he scored no less than 18 goals from just 21 starting appearances in the Premier League, also registering five assists and earning praise for his "clinical edge" by editor Andrew Musgrove.
And after bagging three times in the Premier League already this term – despite only starting the recent win over Brentford, where his penalty proved decisive – the 31-year-old does indeed appear to have that sharpness to propel the Toon back into form.
As per FBref, Wilson – who just recently signed a contract extension with the St. James' Park side – ranks among the top 6% of forwards across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals and the top 9% for assists per 90.
When comparing that with Isak, who ranks among the top 25% of forwards for goals and the bottom 21% for assists per 90, it's clear to see who offers the more clinical attacking edge.
Of course, the Swede is far more dynamic and boasts a higher ceiling, not just because of his youth but the range of his talents – also ranking among the top 16% for progressive passes, the top 11% for progressive carries and the top 6% for successful take-ons per 90.
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But given that Wilson has yet to receive successive starts in the Premier League this season and boasts an impressive record against both Burnley and the Blades – with eight goals and an assist from 16 matches against the two teams combined – Howe might be wise to offer him a shot as the star man up front.
Isak might be a formidable force but he has not quite clicked into gear this season, and with Wilson possessing that Midas touch in attack under Howe's stewardship, he must be provided with a starting berth going forward.
O Palmeiras trabalha para ter um novo técnico e o primeiro nome da lista é o de Miguel Ángel Ramirez, do Independiente del Valle. O espanhol está no topo por ser o preferido de Maurício Galiotte, além de ter sido cogitado antes da chegada de Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
O problema é que Miguel Ángel tem o desejo de voltar a trabalhar na Europa e precisa ser convencido por Galiotte para aceitar o projeto do Alviverde. As constantes trocas de comando no clube e no futebol brasileiro jogam contra. Vale lembrar que o presidente do Palmeiras não conseguiu convencer Jorge Sampaoli, atualmente no Atlético-MG.
O comandante do Del Valle já trabalhou na Espanha, mas somente na base de clubes como Las Palmas e Alavés.
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A cúpula alviverde não tem muitas informações sobre o perfil de Gabriel Heinze, jovem treinador que está desempregado, mas admite que não descarta o nome e que possa estudá-lo mais a fundo. Gustavo Munua, desligado do Nacional-URU nesta quinta-feira (15), é outro lembrando quando o assunto são estrangeiros.
No mercado nacional, as opções são mais escassas. Rogério Ceni agrada, porém a ligação com o rival faz a diretoria acreditar que um convite seja declinado. Quem recebe atenção da cúpula é Guto Ferreira, do Ceará.
Com o calendário bastante apertado, o Palmeiras tem pressa e quer fechar o nome do novo técnico o quanto antes. O auxiliar Andrey Lopes vai comandar o Palmeiras no duelo diante do Fortaleza, neste domingo (18) e provavelmente contra o Tigre, no Allianz Parque, pela última rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores, dia 21.
تحدث ظهير أيمن نادي يوفنتوس الحالي، دانيلو، عن معاناته عندما انتقل في البداية إلى ريال مدريد قادمًا من بورتو في الدوري البرتغالي عام 2015.
ولعب دانيلو مع ريال مدريد لمدة عامين قبل الانتقال إلى مانشستر سيتي في الدوري الإنجليزي، واستطاع الحصول على أكثر من لقب أبرزها الدوري الإسباني ودوري أبطال أوروبا.
اقرأ أيضًا | رسميًا.. ريال مدريد يُعلن عن أول الراحلين في الميركاتو الصيفي
ورغم ذلك، اعترف دانيلو أنه كان يعاني من الاكتئاب في بدايته مع ريال مدريد في تصريحات مع شبكة “The Player’s Tribune”، وقال: “خلال الموسم الأول، كان هذا هو الحال”.
وتابع: “كنت ضائعًا، شعرت بأنني عديم الفائدة في الملعب، لم أتمكن من التمرير لمسافة تزيد عن 5 أمتار، كان الأمر كما لو أنني لا أستطيع التحرك”.
واستمر: “اختفى شغفي بكرة القدم ولم أجد مخرجًا، أردت العودة إلى البرازيل وعدم اللعب مرة أخرى، لأن الجميع كانوا يصفوني بالمدافع الأغلى في تاريخ ريال مدريد وقتها”.
وأضاف: “كانت هناك مباراة أمام ديبورتيفو ألافيس (موسم 2016/2017)، وخطف ثيو هيرنانديز الكرة مني وأرسلها إلى زميله ديفرسون وسجل هدفًا، ورغم فوزنا لكنني ارتكبت خطأ لا يمكن ارتكابه في ريال مدريد، لن أنسى أبدًا عودتي إلى البيت تلك الليلة وعدم قدرتي على النوم، لقد كتبت في دفتر مذكراتي، اعتقد أن الوقت قد حان لاعتزال كرة القدم رغم أن عمري لازال 24 عامًا”.
وواصل تصريحاته: “لقد انغلقت على نفسي في ذلك الوقت، كانت أشعر بالضغط لقد وقعت لأكبر فريق في العالم ولم أقدم مستوى جيدًا وهذا ما كان بداخلي لكنني لم أخبر أحدًا بما كنت أشعر به”.
وأكمل: “حاول كاسيميرو مساعدتي، لكن الأمر زاد سوءًا، لكن بعد بضعة أشهر من المعاناة، بدأت في الذهاب لطبيب نفسي، لقد أنقذ مسيرتي، لقد ساعدني في تعلم أهم درس في حياتي وهو مشاهدة المباريات مرة أخرى من خلال عيون الطفل حتى أصحح أخطائي”.