Cummins makes tentative return to bowling in Ashes fitness race

The Australia captain went through his action off about five paces at Cricket Central in Sydney

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Ashes race: the second Test is now the earliest Pat Cummins will play•Getty Images

Pat Cummins has made a tentative return to bowling as Australia’s Test captain accelerates his bid to play in the Ashes.Cummins bowled off a five-step run-up in a brief net session in Sydney on Wednesday. Australia’s captain has been ruled of out of the first Test against England starting on November 21 in Perth.Related

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But Cummins, who has said he would need four to six weeks of bowling before returning to match action, hopes to return in the middle sector of the five-Test series.The second Test in Brisbane starts on December 4 and the third Test in Adelaide on December 17.Cummins bowled off a short run-up at Cricket New South Wales’ Silverwater headquarters on Wednesday, watched by renowned physio Patrick Farhart and the Blues’ strength and conditioning coach, Dean McNamara.His bowling return came two days after Australia coach Andrew McDonald expressed hope Cummins could prove his fitness for the second Test.”We flagged this a week or so ago, that it would take sort of four-plus weeks to get him up and running,” McDonald told reporters on Monday. “We’ve run out of time [for the first Test] unfortunately, but really optimistic and hopeful for the second Test match.”The next question is, what’s the time frame, what does it look like for the second Test? [I am] not really going to be able to answer that, other than to say that he’ll be back bowling this week, and that’s a huge step.”That was the big variable that we wanted to add in and get that information. So we’re on the journey to that second Test and very hopeful that that will be a positive outcome.”Cummins last played in mid-July on Australia’s Test tour of the West Indies. He reported back soreness after returning to Australia and was diagnosed with a lumbar stress injury in September.McDonald said how Cummins recovered from his return to bowling would be vital.”We will see how he pulls up and then we’ll make decisions moving forward,” he said. “With the nature of this injury, it’s never going to be a clear time frame … I would never put the medical team under that sort of duress either.”

فيديو | برشلونة يحقق فوزًا مثيرًا على ديبورتيفو ألافيس ويتصدر الدوري الإسباني مؤقتًا

استطاع نادي برشلونة الخروج من عنق الزجاجة، وحقق فوزًا مثيرًا اليوم السبت على حساب ديبورتيفو ألافيس بثلاثة مقابل هدف واحد، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإسباني للدرجة الأولى.

برشلونة دخل لقاء اليوم بتشكيلة أغلب عناصرها من اللاعبين الأساسيين وعلى رأسهم رافينيا، والذي عاد من جديد من الإصابة للعب بعد غياب خلال الفترة الماضية.

وعلى الرغم من سعي برشلونة لتصحيح الأمور في لقاء اليوم، إلا أن البلوجرانا تفاجأ بهدف مبكر من قبل ديبورتيفو ألافيس، والذي جاء عن طريق بابلو إيبانيز في الدقيقة الأولى.

إيبانيز استغل كرة ركنية لعبت في بداية اللقاء وسط خطأ من دفاع برشلونة، ليسجل هدف التقدم لألافيس.

وبعد ذلك بدأ برشلونة في الضغط بقوة على مرمى ألافيس لتعديل النتيجة، وسط تألق واضح من قبل لامين يامال، والذي عبث بدفاع الضيوف اليوم.

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وترجم يامال تألقه في لقاء اليوم إلى هدف في الدقيقة الثامنة، حيث استغل الجناح الأيمن عرضية من رافينيا ليسدد الكرة بقوة في شباك ألافيس.

وعاد رافينيا من جديد ليمنح تمريرة الهدف الثاني لبرشلونة، والذي جاء عن طريق داني أولمو في الدقيقة 26.

وبعد ذلك حاول برشلونة تسجيل الهدف الثالث وتأمين النتيجة، لكن لاعبي ألافيس أظهروا شراسة كبيرة وإصرار على تعديل النتيجة.

لكن بالرغم من محاولات لاعبي ألافيس لتجنب الخسارة، إلا أن برشلونة نجح في الحفاظ على تقدمه، بل وإضافة هدف ثالث بواسطة أولمو في الدقيقة 93.

وبتلك النتيجة رفع برشلونة رصيده إلى 34 نقطة وليقتنص صدارة الليجا بشكل مؤقت، وبفارق نقطتين عن ريال مدريد والذي سيلتقي مع جيرونا يوم غدًا الأحد، بينما تجمد رصيد ألافيس عند 15 نقطة في المركز الرابع عشر.

Chelsea now "crazy" about signing "wonderful" assist king

Chelsea are now “crazy” about signing RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouedraogo, but they will have to do battle for his signature with one of their Premier League rivals.

Courtesy of a 2-0 victory against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday, the Blues have now moved up to second in the Premier League table, but Gary Neville believes they are still some way off being genuine contenders for the title.

The Sky Sports pundit said: “They’ve got a lot of young players, spent a fortune, it’s probably not happening as quickly as they want,(and) I don’t think they’re anywhere near a team that can win the league to be honest. When I look at them, they look well short in a number of areas.”

As pointed out by Neville, the Blues have relied on youngsters a lot in the BlueCo era, breaking the record for the youngest average starting XI in the Premier League last season.

However, the west Londoners are yet to alter their recruitment policy, and they have now joined the race for another young midfielder.

Chelsea "crazy" about signing Assan Ouedraogo

In a new update from Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg on X, it has been revealed that Chelsea are one of the Premier League clubs “crazy” about signing RB Leipzig midfielder Ouedraogo, alongside Man United.

Both English sides are now scouting the 19-year-old, who remains under contract at the Bundesliga club until 2029, and his main ambition is to secure a place in Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad.

The central midfielder remains under contract until 2029, and there is no release clause, meaning it is unclear how much the Blues will have to pay for the youngster, who is being targeted for next summer.

The German starlet may stand a chance of going to the World Cup next year, considering he impressed on his debut for his country, scoring in a 6-0 victory against Slovakia in the recent international break.

Not only that, but the Leipzig star would be a versatile option for Julian Nagelsmann, given that he is capable of playing in five positions, namely on both wings, central midfield, attacking midfield and even centre-forward.

The former Schalke man is off to an impressive start to the season in the Bundesliga, chipping in with three goals and three assists in 11 outings, and he has performed very well on some key attacking metrics over the past year.

Assan Ouedraogo’s key statistics (past year)

Average per 90

Non-penalty goals

0.48 (99th percentile)

Assists

0.48 (99th percentile)

Progressive carries

2.58 (94th percentile)

Successful take-ons

1.77 (99th percentile)

As such, Ouedraogo could be an excellent addition for Chelsea next summer, and they should continue to monitor his development between now and the end of the season.

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Contra o Corinthians, Vojvoda completou três anos de Fortaleza

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Neste último sábado (4), o Fortaleza empatou com o Corinthians, em duelo válido pela quinta rodada do Brasileirão 2023, na Neo Química Arena. A data marcou três anos desde o anúncio do argentino Juan Pablo Vojvoda como novo treinador do Leão, no dia 4 de maio de 2021.

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De lá para cá, o técnico somou 227 jogos, com aproveitamento de 57%. Nesse período, são quatro títulos com o Tricolor: a Copa do Nordeste em 2022 e o Campeonato Cearense, nas temporadas de 2021, 2022 e 2023.

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Além dos títulos, o técnico também dirigiu a equipe rumo a campanhas históricas, tanto em competições nacionais quanto internacionais. No primeiro ano de Vojvoda, em 2021, o Tricolor do Pici conquistou a quarta colocação no Campeonato Brasileiro – primeira vez de uma equipe do Nordeste no G4 na era dos pontos corridos – e também chegou pela primeira vez às semifinais da Copa do Brasil, após eliminar o São Paulo na fase anterior.

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Internacionalmente, foi com o treinador que o clube também garantiu a disputa da primeira Libertadores de sua história, em 2022, quando entrou diretamente na fase de grupos e chegou até as oitavas de final. No ano seguinte, a equipe disputou a Libertadores pela segunda temporada consecutiva, ainda que nas fases prévias, e posteriormente chegou à inédita final da Copa Sul-Americana, quando perdeu para a LDU nos pênaltis.

No momento, Vojvoda detém o segundo trabalho mais longevo da série A, atrás apenas do Português Abel Ferreira, no Palmeiras desde 2020. O argentino também está próximo de outro recorde pelo tricolor: faltam apenas mais cinco jogos para igualar Moésio Gomes como o técnico que mais vezes comandou o Leão do Pici. CEO da SAF do Fortaleza, Marcelo Paz celebra o tempo de trabalho de Vojvoda dentro do clube:

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“É um marco muito significativo esses três anos de Vojvoda. Sabemos da importância de um trabalho de médio a longo prazo e ficamos muito felizes em contar o treinador, que sempre acreditou no projeto e vem desenvolvendo um trabalho de excelência no Fortaleza, além de ser um ótimo ser humano. Celebramos os resultados já alcançados e vamos em busca de novas conquistas”.

Durante o trabalho realizado no Fortaleza, Vojvoda já esteve na mira de equipes como Corinthians, Vasco, Santos, Flamengo, Internacional, Atlético-MG e até mesmo da seleção chilena, no início deste ano. A opção, no entanto, foi por seguir fazendo história no Tricolor do Pici.

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He’s “better than PL players”: Man Utd have bigger academy star than Mainoo

The last few days have been a whirlwind at Manchester United. The Red Devils suffered another disappointing result at Old Trafford, drawing 1-1 against relegation-threatened West Ham United.

Ruben Amorim’s side struggled to create many substantial chances and could only earn a point against the Hammers.

It was another game where Kobbie Mainoo didn’t play, either. The United academy graduate, a true gem of Carrington, has only played 171 minutes in the Premier League this term.

His lack of minutes has certainly upset United fans, with club legend Paul Scholes even saying on a now-deleted social media post that he is “being ruined.”

However, the 20-year-old’s talent cannot be forgotten.

Mainoo’s rise from the academy ranks

It has been a long time since the Red Devils had an academy graduate as exciting as Mainoo, perhaps as far back as Marcus Rashford all those years ago. The midfielder represents what the club stands for: youth, courage, success.

Mainoo’s rise to the top was nothing short of astronomical. He made his first Premier League start back in late November 2023.

Less than 12 months later, he was a starter for England at the European Championships, playing from minute one against Spain in the final.

In his first tournament, key England midfielder Declan Rice was full of praise for Mainoo. The Arsenal star said his midfield partner “has that leadership and the way he takes the ball and is comfortable,” which is high praise just months into his professional career.

United embrace the academy; it has been the heartbeat of the club for decades upon decades.

Mainoo has done Carrington proud in his 82 appearances so far, with the highlight no doubt his FA Cup final winner in 2024. That is what the Red Devils are all about.

Mainoo’s lack of minutes this season is frustrating, but his talent must be celebrated. Incredibly, United have an academy star who might be even more talented than their number 37.

United’s best academy talent

The Red Devils’ long history of success can largely be attributed to their academy. The Busby Babes, the Class of ‘92, graduates from the 2010s such as Rashford, Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, all contributed to silverware.

Perhaps the next great academy graduate from Carrington will be JJ Gabriel.

Despite being just 15 years of age, he is already one of the most highly rated academy players and has been described as potentially being already “better than Premier League players.”

Indeed, Gabriel has shone for the Red Devils’ under-18s this season, playing under the tutelage of Darren Fletcher. In just 11 appearances, he’s found the back of the net ten times and has grabbed one assist.

Those numbers speak for themselves, but given that he is playing three years up, it becomes an even more impressive feat.

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The versatile attacker, who can play up front or as a winger, is not only consistent but also cashes in when he does score.

He’s bagged two goals in a game once, and a hat-trick twice, including one against Liverpool under-18s last weekend. He also grabbed eight goals and assists in August and September.

Gabriel form in August & September

Opponent

Scoreline

G/A

Everton (A)

0-1

0

Middlesbrough (H)

5-0

2G

Derby (A)

0-4

3G

Burnley (H)

1-0

0

Wolves (A)

0-4

1G, 1A

Man City (H)

2-4

1G

Stats from Transfermarkt

In terms of his technical ability, Gabriel is rated incredibly highly. Alfie Brooks, the youngster’s one-to-one coach, said he could go into a Premier League dressing room and “technically he would be better than all of them. It wouldn’t even be close.”

He has bags of tricks, a low centre of gravity and a good footballing brain.

Mainoo’s talent is doubtless, but Gabriel might well be an even bigger prospect. To receive the sort of praise he has is a testament to his quality, and the numbers he puts up on a weekly basis show how talented he is.

The attacker is someone United fans will hope to see break into the first team in the coming years, playing alongside Mainoo week in, week out.

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حلمي طولان: منتخب الكويت عاقبنا على إهدار الفرص.. والقادم أفضل

علق حلمي طولان المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر الثاني، على التعادل مع الكويت في المواجهة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العرب.

وتواجه منتخبا مصر والكويت، في الجولة الأولى من منافسات دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس العرب، على ملعب استاد لوسيل. وانتهت المواجهة بين مصر والكويت، بنتيجة التعادل الإيجابي بهدف لمثله، حيث سجل منتخب الكويت الأول عن طريق فهد الهاجري وتعادل للفراعنة محمد مجدي أفشة.

وقال حلمي طولان في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة ام بي سي مصر2: “المباراة كانت في صالحنا بشكل تام خلال الشوطين، الشوط الأول كان ممكن أن ينتهي بـ4 أو 5 أهداف، والشوط الثاني نفس الأمر”.

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وأكمل: “ولكن هذه هي كرة القدم، وعندما تهدر يتم معاقبتك، والحمد لله استطعنا التعويض، وحصلنا على ركلتي جزاء واحدة ضاعت وسجلنا الثانية”.

واختتم: “اللاعبون فعلوا أقصى ما في وسعهم لكن المقبل سيعوض إن شاء الله”.

Com folga, Fábio Mota é reeleito presidente do Vitória; veja resultados

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Fábio Mota se reelege e vai ser o presidente do Vitória no triênio 2026/2028. As eleições foram realizadas das 9h às 19h deste sábado (horário de Brasília), no estacionamento do Barradão. Atual gestor do clube, Mota é o líder da chapa Leão Colossal, que também teve Nilton Almeida e Raimundo Viana eleitos para o Conselho Deliberativo e Fiscal, respectivamente.

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Confira abaixo o número de votos conquistados por cada chapa:

Conselho Fiscal (5150 votos válidos)
Leão Colossal: 4062 votos (78,8%) – sete membros eleitos para o conselho;
Aliança Vitória SAF: 1088 votos (21,1%) – dois membros eleitos.

Conselho Deliberativo (5145 votos válidos)
Leão Colossal: 4090 votos (79,49%) – 119 membros eleitos;
Aliança Vitória SAF: 1055 votos (20,5%) – 31 membros eleitos.

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Presidência (5147 votos válidos)
Leão Colossal: 4424 votos (85,9%);
Aliança Vitória SAF: 723 votos (14%).

— Esse resultado de 86% é a maior vitória da história do Esporte Clube Vitória, na maior audiência do Esporte Clube Vitória. Nos dá mais força e motivação para continuar no caminho. Muito obrigado a todos. A verdade prevaleceu — comemorou Fábio Mota depois da concretização do resultado.

Os sócios do Vitória só tiveram duas opções no pleito realizado neste sábado. Além da chapa Leão Colossal, o deputado estadual Marcone Amaral também concorreu à presidência pela chapa Aliança Vitória SAF, fruto da junção de quatro grupos políticos de oposição a Fábio Mota: Vitória de Verdade, Frente Vitória Popular, ⁠Novo Vitória e ⁠Movimento Vitória SAF. A principal proposta do grupo era concretizar o projeto da SAF no clube.

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Vale lembrar que a chapa Leão Colossal tem Nilton Almeida e Nilton Sampaio Filho reeleitos para os cargos de presidente e vice do Conselho Deliberativo, respectivamente. Já Raimundo Viana e Bruno Torres também continuam como líderes do Conselho Fiscal, como presidente e vice. O atual mandato da chapa vai até dezembro de 2028.

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Aos 54 anos, Fábio Mota é advogado, historiador e pecuarista e já foi presidente do Conselho Deliberativo do Vitória de 2020 a 2022, além de ocupar o cargo de secretário municipal de Salvador em três áreas diferentes: Cultura e Turismo, Urbanismo e Transporte, e Mobilidade.

Mota está à frente do clube desde 2021, quando o então presidente Paulo Carneiro foi afastado. De início, ele assumiu de forma interina e só foi efetivado em maio de 2022 ao ser eleito com 821 votos (66% do total). À época, o Rubro-Negro vivia uma das piores crises da sua história e tinha acabado de ser rebaixado para a Série C.

Ele conseguiu resgatar a equipe, conquistou o acesso para a Série B e ainda viu a equipe conquistar a Segundona em 2023, o primeiro título nacional da história do clube. Em 2024 e 2025, o Vitória fez campanha de sobrevivência na Série A e conseguiu permanecer na elite a duras penas.

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Pooran declines stumping, Holden retires out – big drama at ILT20

Desert Vipers gained from their tactical decision to retire Max Holden out, going on to win the contest by one run

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Max Holden top-scored in the Desert Vipers innings•ILT20

Desert Vipers won a one-run thriller over MI Emirates in the ILT20 on Tuesday night, and fun as the game itself was, nothing beat what transpired in the 16th over of the first innings, which involved a declined stumping and a retired out, off successive balls, involving Nicholas Pooran and Max Holden.Batting first after losing the toss in Abu Dhabi, Vipers had started the 16th over on 110 for 1. Max Holden and Sam Curran were in the middle, but were going nowhere. The four preceding overs had netted exactly 20 runs, and Shimron Hetmyer and Dan Lawrence were in the shed.Vipers needed a move on, and Englishman Holden, their top-scorer in the innings, was on strike from the third ball after Curran had hit a four and taken a single off Rashid Khan. But no runs came off the third and fourth balls, and MI Emirates lost a review off the last of those when Pooran felt Holden had nicked the ball but the ball had only come to him off the pads. The fifth ball went for two.Then the drama began.Rashid to Holden. Holden charges down the track and goes for maximum, but misses the line completely as Rashid keeps it wide. He is so far down the pitch that he doesn’t even attempt to get back. Pooran has the ball, but isn’t interested in effecting the stumping. Holden realises what Pooran is up to and returns to ground his bat.

“Oh! He did not stump him. Did not stump him,” the commentator says on the broadcast. “Wide is called. Could have stumped him by some distance.”Next ball, Rashid to Holden again. Quicker and flatter and at the stumps, heave-ho but no cigar. And then came part two of the incident: Holden is retired out straightaway. Tactical, obviously. For MI Emirates, it would appear, keeping the slow-moving Holden in there made most sense. For Vipers, calling him back was the better option.Curran’s presence didn’t really help hugely, as he ended with 19 off 19, but Hetmyer, who replaced Holden, struck 15 in nine, and Lawrence, who walked out next, hit 15 off eight.For Vipers, that call turned out to be the right one, as the 41 runs they got off the last four overs made all the difference in the end, MI Emirates getting to 158 for 9 in response to their 159 for 4.

مارك جويهي يحسم رغبته بشأن وجهته القادمة بين بايرن ميونخ وقطبي إسبانيا

يتزايد الغموض حول مستقبل رونالد أراوخو مدافع برشلونة على الرغم من استبعاد البلوجرانا التوقيع مع مدافع جديد في يناير إلا في حال حدوث أي تطورات غير متوقعة بشأن الأوروجوياني.

وقد لا يكون برشلونة قادراً على الإنفاق المالي الكبير في يناير نظراً لوضع النادي وسيحتاج لزيادة إيراداته أولاً من خلال الملعب الجديد بالإضافة لبند الرواتب، ويعتمد هانز فليك مدرب الفريق حالياً على جيرارد مارتن والذي قدم أداء بارزا ضد أتلتيكو مدريد.

ويعد مارك جويهي مدافع كريستال بالاس أحد اللاعبين الذين يراقبهم برشلونة وينتهي عقده بنهاية الموسم، ومع ذلك هناك منافسة من أندية ريال مدريد وبايرن ميونخ وأتلتيكو مدريد لضمه.

وبحسب “سكاي سبورت ألمانيا” فإن مدافع كريستال بالاس يرغب في الانتقال إلى بايرن ميونخ حتى في ظل اهتمام برشلونة وريال مدريد بخدماته.

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ويعد بايرن ميونخ هو أول نادي تواصل مع جويهي، ويصر البافاري على التعاقد مع مدافع جديد الصيف المقبل على الرغم من احتمالية تمديد عقد دايوت أوباميكانو.

وقد يكون من الأفضل لبرشلونة التعاقد مع مدافع أكثر كفاءة مثل نيكو شلوتربيك مدافع بوروسيا دورتموند الذي يشبه إينيجو مارتينيز قلب دفاع البلوجرانا السابق والنصر السعودي الحالي أكثر في أسلوبه ويعد قائدًا حقيقيًا في خط الدفاع وقد يكون متاحاً بسعر مناسب حيث أنه سيدخل عامه الأخير في عقده مع بوروسيا دورتموند.

وكانت تقارير صحفية أخرى قد أشارت إلى أن بايرن ميونخ قد استعان بنجمه هاري كين لإقناع جويهي بالانضمام للفريق في الصيف، ويبدو أن المهاجم الإنجليزي سيمدد عقده الذي ينتهي في 2027.

Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo, avalia presença na delegacia: 'Dia maravilhoso'

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Antes da bola rolar para Botafogo e Junior Barranquilla, John Textor, dono da SAF alvinegra, compareceu na Cidade da Polícia para prestar depoimento. O empresário ficou cerca de três horas com as autoridades.

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Eu fui à delegacia, comecei o processo, entreguei provas, dei meu depoimento. Eu tenho muito mais provas do que um relatório da Good Game!. É um dia maravilhoso. Falei com investigadores independentes e razoáveis que não pareceram estar torcendo por clube nenhum. É muita informação, são meses de coleta de dados. É muito o início de um processo muito saudável


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John Textor entrou no Estádio Nilton Santos afirmando que tem “provas completas” de manipulação de resultados no futebol brasileiro. Além disso, o empresário estdunidense criticou a atuação do Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD).

– Estou tentando há muito tempo entregar provas para pessoas que se importam com isso. Eu mandei para o STJD, eles continuam falando que eu não entreguei provas. Eu entreguei há semanas provas completas de manipulação de resultados. Os nomes foram omitidos para proteger a identidade dos jogadores envolvidos. Eu me importo com a lei. Se alguém está envolvido num escândalo de manipulação, essa pessoa também tem direitos. Não consigo entender como o STJD, que tem processos não confidenciais, continua pedindo provas – criticou o empresário. E emendou:

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– Essa empresa (Good Game!) é uma das que têm maior credibilidade nessa área no mundo. Eles estavam aqui antes de eu chegar, olharam dois anos de dados antes de eu conhecê-los. (…) Vocês deveriam olhar o nome da minha empresa que se tornou Fubo, foi a empresa em que ganhei dinheiro para poder comprar um clube. O nome da empresa era Evolution AI Corporation (Evolução Inteligência Artifical). Se vocês não queriam mudança, não trouxessem um cara que fez seu dinheiro com inteligência artificial.

Textor ainda pontuou que não acusou Leila Pereira nem sobre o Palmeiras.

– Eu deixei muito claro que não fiz acusações sobre a Leila, ela deveria parar de se comportar como se estivesse sendo atacada. Eu não fiz acusações sobre o Palmeiras. Quando as pessoas manipulam esses jogos, pela visão do computador, eu posso provar como, mas eu não posso provar por quê. Eu não sei quem paga quem ou se estão fazendo isso de graça.

John Textor chegou ao Nilton Santos com a partida em andamento. O dono da SAF do Botafogo não gostou da atuação do time na estreia da fase de grupos da Libertadores.

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– Foi uma performance patética do time hoje. Nossos capitães sabem. Temos um novo treinador chegando. Abrimos uma competição maravilhosa, com uma performance horrorosa.

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