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يستعد نجم فريق ليفربول، محمد صلاح، لتحقيق رقم مميز حال مشاركته في مباراة الغد ضد ولفرهامبتون في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويستضيف ملعب “مولينيو” مباراة الفريقين، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية والعشرين من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي.

وحال مشاركة محمد صلاح أمام ولفرهامبتون غدًا، ستكون مباراته رقم 200 بقميص ليفربول في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي.

وسيصبح محمد صلاح اللاعب رقم 17 الذي سيحقق ذلك الإنجاز في تاريخ فريق ليفربول.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كلوب يستبعد ثنائي ليفربول من قائمة دوري أبطال أوروبا

وكان محمد صلاح قد سجل 125 هدفًا في 199 مباراة حتى الآن مع ليفربول في البريميرليج، بفارق 3 أهداف فقط عن روبي فاولر الذي سجل 128 هدفًا في تلك المسابقة.

Arguments in the alleged spot-fixing trial of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif began on Wednesday afternoon with the prosecution making its opening address to the jury

Richard Sydenham at Southwark Crown Court05-Oct-2011Arguments in the alleged spot-fixing trial of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif began on Wednesday afternoon with the prosecution making its opening address to the jury, outlining trappings of an illegal cricket betting industry estimated to be worth between “$40 billion and $50 billion” annually.The second day of the trial at Southwark Crown Court in central London was initially dominated by further legal arguments between the various representatives involved in the case, the details of which cannot be reported. A new jury was sworn in after lunch because of an illness to a member of the initial jury. Like the former jury, though, the new one was also made up of six women and six men.Justice Cooke did not then waste any time in beginning the proceedings and Aftab Jafferjee QC began to present the prosecution’s case to the jury at 2.10 pm. He spoke late into the afternoon before closing for the day at 4.35 pm. He will continue his opening address on Thursday morning, before the ICC’s general manager and chief investigator Ravi Sawani gives evidence.Butt and Asif are facing charges of conspiracy to cheat, and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, following the Lord’s Test in August 2010, when they allegedly conspired with agent Mazhar Majeed, fast bowler Mohammad Amir and other people unknown to bowl pre-determined no-balls. Butt and Asif deny the charges.They were exposed by the now-defunct British tabloid in an undercover sting operation. Majeed was filmed revealing when no-balls would be delivered by the bowlers.Jafferjee distributed large plastic folders to the jury so that they could better understand his address. These comprised records of phone and SMS traffic between the involved parties. There were also graphics to help the jury understand the specifics of a no-ball.In fact, because the prosecution realises it cannot presume that all jurors are aware of cricket, Jafferjee spent some time explaining what a no-ball is, what a Test match is and he also outlined how illegal betting has penetrated the world of cricket.”This case reveals a depressing tale of rampant corruption at the heart of international cricket, with the key players being members of the Pakistan cricket team,” was Jafferjee’s opening address to the court.He went on to add, of the underground betting culture in cricket: “You (the jury) will hear that the sums of money involved in the betting market abroad are breathtaking. In just one year, it is conservatively estimated that the amounts turned over in betting in the Asian subcontinent only – covering matches played throughout the cricketing world – are in the region of US$40 and 50 billion. Even if that figure is reduced to a tenth, it not unsurprisingly makes ‘spot’-fixing and match-fixing irresistible to some.”One sensed that to a jury comprising people who would not know cricket all that much, it would have been an arduous afternoon. Even for people who know cricket. Much of what Jafferjee said was already in the public domain through the coverage last year. He explained that whatever opinion people had of that now defunct newspaper, they should not undermine the investigative journalism that went on to expose the allegations being tried in this case.”There are vast amounts of money to be made in any betting activity if the results are known in advance – and all of that was at the expense of the integrity of the game.”Those that were prepared to act in this way involved key players of the Pakistan side, starting with their captain Salman Butt. He and his agent Mazhar Majeed were central to this particular conspiracy. They alone, however, could not ensure that a wide range of corrupt practices would take place without others being part of this particular operation. Their two top-order fast bowlers were involved: Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir.”It is the prosecution’s case that all four men were involved and, by the time the last Test match at Lord’s took place, each of them was well at it – the two bowlers being orchestrated by their captain, and the captain’s agent, Majeed, to bowl three no-balls at a pre-arranged point in the game. The bowlers were willing participants so that they could all profit – those lower down the ladder probably profiting less than those at the top.”Much of Jafferjee’s address included details of calls and SMS messages between Butt and Majeed, while Amir also featured heavily in these passages, with Asif less so.Jafferjee even revealed the lengths that investigators had gone to, to expose as much truth in this case as possible. He said that a firm in Canada specialised in exposing deleted messages on Blackberry phones and this tactic had been used.While detail was well chronicled at the time of the alleged offence, such as late night conversations and messaging between Butt and Majeed before the Oval Test match (which preceded Lord’s), some detail that ensued from Jafferjee was not so well known: such as text messages between Amir and an unknown in Pakistan.”How much and what needs to be done?” said one message, read out by the prosecution. “This is going to be too much,” said another message. The Pakistani unknown said in one: “So in first three, bowl however you want, and in the last two, do eight runs?” These messages were translated from Urdu, and were thought to be a repetition of instructions he had received at some point.At another time, Jafferjee told the jury how, when police were raiding the players’ rooms at the Marriot Hotel on August 28, Amir contacted a number on a phone given to him by Azhar Majeed – Mazhar’s older brother and business partner – and asked not to be contacted again and to erase all messagesThe trial will resume at 10.00 am on Thursday, though the court will not sit on Friday.

أعلن السويسري مارسيل كولر المدير الفني للنادي الأهلي تشكيل الفريق أمام إنبي في المباراة التي ستجمع بينهما اليوم ببطولة الدوري المصري.

ويلاقي الأهلي منافسه إنبي مساء اليوم على أرضية استاد المقاولون العرب ضمن لقاءات الجولة الـ12 من المسابقة المحلية.

ويحتل الأهلي صدارة جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 27 نقطة، جمعها بالفوز في 8 مباريات والتعادل خلال مواجهتين دون أي هزائم.

طالع.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الأهلي وإنبي في الدوري.. إعلان التشكيلين

وشهد تشكيل الأهلي مشاركة حسين الشحات ومحمد شريف أساسيان بعد جلوسهما على دكة البدلاء في المباراة الماضية، بجانب تواجد محمود متولي في خط الدفاع. تشكيل الأهلي أمام إنبي اليوم في الدوري

حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: محمد هاني – محمود متولي – ياسر إبراهيم – علي معلول.

خط الوسط: عمرو السولية – اليو ديانج – حسين الشحات – محمد مجدي أفشة – أحمد عبد القادر.

خط الهجوم: محمد شريف.

Canterbury moved up to third place in the Plunket Shield table, beating Wellington by 76 runs in a closely-fought game at the Manipower Oval in Rangiora. A five-wicket haul from left-arm seamer Andy McKay helped bowl out Canterbury for 162 on the first day. Half-centuries from Wellington captain Grant Elliott and then Jeetan Patel lower down the order gave Wellington a handy 85-run lead though Canterbury did well to fight back with legspinner Todd Astle taking five wickets.Canterbury batted more spiritedly in their second innings, overcoming a poor start by way of a 167-run fifth-wicket stand between Shanan Stewart and Reece Young. Stewart made 99 while McKay backed up his first-innings performance with a four-for. Canterbury managed 339, a lead of 254, and Wellington faced a challenging chase. The way the openers Stephen Murdoch and Cameron Merchant were going, adding 105, it seemed Wellington would ease to victory. But Matthew Henry starred on debut, triggering a collapse and grabbing a five-for. Nine wickets fell for 73 and Wellington, who are now second from bottom, fell 76 short.Auckland and Northern Districts served up a thriller at Seddon Park in Hamilton, one in which Auckland held their nerve to seal their first win of the tournament. Auckland batted first and, thanks to a lower-order revival, led by Michael Bates and Bruce Martin, reached 228. Bates, in a fine all-round performance, combined with Chris Martin to limit the lead to 63. He picked up five wickets, Chris Martin took four, but fifties from Brad Wilson and Peter McGlashan ensured the advantage remained with ND.A collective bowling display led by seamer Trent Boult who took four wickets pegged back Auckland further. Gareth Hopkins resisted with 85, and was supported by useful contributions from Anaru Kitchen, Bradley Cachopa and Daryl Tuffey. But a target of 197 didn’t seem sufficient. No one told the Auckland bowlers that, as Chris Martin again stepped up, taking a five-for to finish with nine in the match. The ND batsmen would regret not capitalising on starts. The last three wickets fell for just two runs and ND capitulated to 178, losing by 18 runs.Rain ruined what was shaping up to be an exciting game at the University Oval in Dunedin, between Otago and Central Districts. Kieran Noema-Barnett grabbed four wickets to bowl out Otago for 147 and a lower-order led effort steered CD to a 75-run lead. Kruger van Wyk and Tarun Nethula struck half-centuries to give CD the edge. However, Otago replied strongly in the second innings, and were at 113 for 2 at the end of the third day. Rain, which had washed out the second day, returned to haunt the fourth as well.

Celtic sent scouts to watch Hammarby IF defender Mohanad Jeahze this week, according to Swedish newspaper SportExpressen and Fotboll Direkt (translated by Sport Witness). 

The lowdown: Hoops’ interest

This comes after an original report from the same source claimed that the Hoops were eying a £1.6million move for the Iraq international left-back this summer.

Formerly of Mjallby AIF, Jeahze has amassed 124 senior appearances during a professional career spent exclusively in Sweden.

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Now, a move to Glasgow could be on the cards as Ange Postecoglou steps up the transfer plans…

The latest: Scouting mission

As per the Swedish outlet, translated by SW, Celtic sent a representative to observe Hammarby vs Malmo on Monday night in the Allsvenskan.

The match ended goalless with Jeahze replaced on 68 minutes following a 7.10 rated Sofascore display containing 3/4 successful duels, one key pass and 79 touches.

Meanwhile, Hammarby sporting director Jesper Jansson has admitted that there is ‘certainly an interest’ in the 25-year-old when quizzed about the links to Celtic Park.

The verdict: Bargain move

The suggested fee for the four-cap Iraq ace makes this move a no-brainer as Postecoglou looks to add senior competition for places to the squad.

So far this season Jeahze – who was hailed as ‘class’ by Darijan Bojanic – has scored once and provided five assists in 14 appearances across all competitions, eclipsing the four direct goal contributions for Bhoys left-back Greg Taylor this term.

Overall, the Sweden-born star has earned an impressive 7.63 average Sofascore rating this season, making 2.7 tackles and 2.3 interceptions per game on average, showing he does his defensive duties with aplomb too.

Despite being untested amongst Europe’s elite, Postecoglou has already proven to be a savvy operator in the market and should be backed to sign whoever he sees fit, whether they’re a household name or not.

In other news… a Celtic ace has been backed to make a permanent move away from Parkhead this summer.

Jonathan Trott has climbed to third in the ICC Test batsmen rankings on the back of his unbeaten century in the fourth Ashes Test; Zaheer Khan has moved to fourth in the bowlers list

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Dec-2010Jonathan Trott, the England top-order batsman, has climbed to third in the ICC Test batsmen rankings on the back of his unbeaten century in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG. Meanwhile, Zaheer Khan, India’s bowling spearhead, is up to fourth in the bowlers rankings after his six wickets against South Africa in Durban, and VVS Laxman moved up six places to ninth after his 96 in the same match.Trott’s 168 not out, which helped England seal an innings-and-157-run victory over Australia to retain the Ashes, takes him up from tenth in the rankings to within nine points of Sachin Tendulkar. Trott could actually overtake Tendulkar by the end of the Ashes depending on each of their performances in their next Tests.Zaheer is now joint-fourth with England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson on 752 points, while his team-mate Harbhajan Singh moved up to eighth position after also taking six wickets in Durban. Laxman’s current ranking is just one below his best-ever eighth place, which he occupied in 2001, after his 281 at Eden Gardens.Alastair Cook moved up one place to 13th and Kevin Pietersen up four to 21st in the batsmen rankings after the Melbourne Test.Australia’s top-order batsmen took a dive in the rankings, after they were bowled out for 98 and 238 at the MCG. Michael Hussey dropped four places to 10th, Shane Watson fell two spots to 15th, Michael Clarke slipped to 24th and Ricky Ponting, who has scored just 113 runs in the four Ashes Tests played so far, moved down to 29th place, one behind England captain Andrew Strauss. Peter Siddle, the Australia fast bowler, was rewarded for his 6 for 75 in Melbourne with a jump of six places to 11th in the bowlers rankings.Dale Steyn, the South Africa fast bowler, is still comfortably ahead of all competitors at the top of the bowlers rankings, after he took eight wickets in the Durban Test, but his team-mate Hashim Amla dropped out of the top ten batsmen after the 87-run loss to India.

Liverpool forward Divock Origi’s summer move from Anfield to AC Milan is now ‘virtually done’, according to comments made by journalist Rudy Galletti.

The Lowdown: Origi’s exit expected

The Belgian has been a hugely popular player during his time at the club, arguably becoming a Reds legend after scoring iconic goals against the likes of Barcelona, Tottenham and Everton, to name just a few.

Origi has been constantly linked with a move to Milan in recent months, with the 27-year-old way down the attacking pecking order and making just five substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.

Now, it looks as though the Belgium international’s move is finally ready to go through.

The Latest: Move ‘virtually done’

Speaking to Calciomercato.it [via Sport Witness], Galletti claimed that it is only a matter of time before Origi signs on the dotted line at the San Siro:

“Unless there are incredible twists, Origi will be a Milan player. I have it as virtually done. I have no particular doubts about it.”

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The Verdict: Makes perfect sense

It makes complete sense for Origi to head elsewhere, with the Liverpool man still in the peak years of his career and deserving of being a regular rather than a bench-warmer.

At Anfield, it is impossible to see how he will jump in front of the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino, with the quintet all far superior options.

When Origi’s move does officially go through, which feels like a formality now, he will deservedly receive an emotional farewell, given what he has achieved at Liverpool.

In other news, a journalist has made a Liverpool contract claim. Read more here.

Leeds United transfer target Seko Fofana has refused to rule out the idea of leaving Lens this summer, giving the Whites fresh hope of sealing a move for him.

The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Fofana move

The Whites may have had a quiet January transfer window but incomings are expected in the summer, with reinforcements needed particularly in midfield, where Brenden Aaronson is said to be a target again after the failed bids last month.

Another player Leeds have been linked with recently is Fofana, who is enjoying a good season with Lens, scoring seven goals in 24 Ligue 1 appearances.

Other Premier League clubs, namely Burnley and Newcastle, are also keen, and they have all been boosted after new comments from the French-born Ivory Coast international emerged.

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The Latest: Midfield hints at exit

Speaking to Foot Mercato [via Sport Witness], Fofana claimed that ‘nothing is impossible’ regarding a potential Lens exit at the end of the season, with Leeds name-checked with ‘real interest’ in the report:

“To be honest, nothing is impossible. Today, I can very well say yes (stay at Lens) and tomorrow it will be no.

“There are a lot of parameters and we don’t control everything. I am very happy to be here. We try to go as far as possible and I remain focused on this end of the season. I hope we will go as far as possible.”

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The Verdict: Strong summer addition

Midfield is an area that clearly needs strengthening this summer, with Kalvin Phillips relied upon far too much and Adam Forshaw suffering huge injury problems over the last few years.

Fofana looks an ideal man to come in and add quality in the middle of the park, with his aforementioned scoring record coupled with a hugely impressive 90.7% pass completion rate in the league this season.

Not only that but he has also averaged 0.7 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per match, which although not earth-shattering numbers, show he is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades who can chip in defensively when needed.

He produced a ‘masterclass’ performance against French giants PSG back in December, with journalist Zach Lowy saying he is a ‘phenom’ who ‘absolutely dominated’ Marco Verratti, Danilo Pereira and Leandro Paredes.

In other news, Phil Hay claims one Leeds player could require surgery. Find out who it is here.

Kurt Zouma earns in excess of the reported £125,000 per week at West Ham United, Dean Jones has revealed in an interview with Give Me Sport. 

The lowdown

Zouma was hit with a £250,000 fine from the club after a video circulated on social media showed him harming his cat.

According to Sky Sports, that figure amounts to two weeks’ wages. The Daily Mail claim he’s the Hammers’ highest-earner, and report that a ‘furious’ group of players will demand pay-rises after learning his salary.

After the defender apologised, David Moyes included him in the starting line-up for Wednesday’s clash with Watford at the London Stadium.

The latest

Jones says the £125,000 quoted isn’t actually the full extent of Zouma’s weekly earnings.

“Zouma is on big money and, actually, I’ve heard it’s more than the £125,000-a-week once you build in add-ons beyond that base wage,” he told GMS.

The verdict

Star players who are sitting down with the club to discuss a new contract now have a reference point in Zouma.

Take Tomas Soucek, for example. He’s entering the final two years of his deal, and The Athletic reported at the end of last month that talks over a renewal were underway.

But he’s thought to earn only about half of what Zouma makes right now, and given that Soucek was named Hammer of the Year for 2021, he may now feel entitled to demand that his salary is doubled or even more.

Could this create another issue for the club after their drastic failures in the January transfer window?

In other news, read this worrying Declan Rice claim from an insider.

West Ham United are now battling Southampton to sign Chelsea loanee Armando Broja according to reports.

What’s the story?

The Hammers have yet to make any marquee additions in this January transfer window, and David Moyes will be keen to ensure that his side can get some business done before the deadline next week.

Now, according to Goal, it’s been suggested that the London club are thought to be one of a number of clubs who have made their interest known in Broja, amid claims that Southampton are keen to sign him on a permanent basis.

Proving his Premier League quality

The 20-year-old has been in fine form for the Saints since his loan switch from Stamford Bridge, netting seven goals in 21 games across all competitions and proving he belongs at this level.

Standing at an imposing 6 foot 3, it’s no surprise that Broja uses his physicality to his advantage, much like Sebastien Haller was thought to bring when he was at the London Stadium.

As per Sofascore, he wins an impressive 4.9 duels per game, which is only a touch less than what Haller has managed in the Eredivisie with Ajax this season.

Broja also wins a quite similar amount of headers as the Ivorian (2.7 to 3.4), while he’s also slightly more clinical than the former Hammers man – this campaign has seen his goal conversation rate stand at 22% compared to Haller’s 20%.

CIES value him at the €40m (£34m) mark, which is unsurprising given his age and the fact he’s now doing the business in the Premier League, but he appears to be a real threat in this division.

Speaking after the Saints beat Brentford 4-1, Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “He’s a great threat. He didn’t have many poor games this season so today he showed again how dangerous he can be for the opponent and he’s very helpful for our game.”

If the Hammers can somehow manage to land him ahead of Southampton where he’s currently on loan at, it would be a major coup for Moyes’ side.

Meanwhile, West Ham have made their “first offer” for this Ligue 1 striker…