India’s team director Ravi Shastri is set to skip the tour of Zimbabwe next month owing to professional commitments that he had had agreed upon before the BCCI offered him a two-year contract extension
Amol Karhadkar28-Jun-2015
Ravi Shastri is understood to have agreed for an analyst role during the upcoming Ashes with Sky•Getty Images
India’s team director Ravi Shastri is set to skip the tour of Zimbabwe next month owing to professional commitments that he had had agreed upon before the BCCI offered him a two-year contract extension. India will be managed in Zimbabwe by the three assistant coaches B Arun, Sanjay Bangar and R Sridhar, who have been with the team for almost a year now.Shastri is understood to have agreed for an analyst role during the high-profile Ashes series with Sky, the official broadcaster. According to a BCCI insider, since Shastri had signed the Sky deal before he was offered the role of team director for the tour of Bangladesh, he had made it clear he would not be available for the series in Zimbabwe. The BCCI, though, is confident that Shastri will be available for India’s three-Test series in Sri Lanka starting in August.This would be the second time since taking over as team director during India’s tour to England last year that Shastri will not be with the Indian team. He had also skipped the first half of the tri-series in Australia before the World Cup because of personal reasons.
Na manhã deste domingo, o Vasco empatou com o Flamengo por 2 a 2 no Estádio Ronaldo Nazário, em São Cristóvão (RJ), mas avançou à finaldo Campeonato Carioca feminino sub-18. Isso porque a equipe Cruz-Maltina já haviavencido o primeiro confronto por 2 a 1.Larissa e Ariely marcaram para as vascaínas, enquanto Thalita e Tuane fizeram do lado Rubro-Negro.
Agora, o Cruz-Maltino espera o vencedor do confronto entre Botafogo e Fluminense, que duelam às 15h, nas Laranjeiras. O jogo de ida entre as duas equipes terminou empatada em 2 a 2.
A partida foi equilibrada na primeira etapa e foi o Fla quem abriu o placar com Thalita. No segundo tempo, o Vasco virou o jogo. Primeiro com Ariely, após cobrança de escanteio e bate-rebate na área. E depois com Larissa, de pênalti. O Flamengo ainda marcou nos minutos finais com Tuane, mas não deu tempo para mais nada.
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Kumar Sangakkara has said that he made his decision to retire after careful consideration with his family
Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo27-Jun-2015
Kumar Sangakkara had a stellar 2014, scoring more international runs than have ever been struck in a calendar year•Getty Images
Though 37 years of age, Kumar Sangakkara has recently been in the form of his life. In 2014, he played Tests against Pakistan, England, South Africa, Bangladesh and New Zealand to hit 1438 runs at an average of 71.90. In the 12 months, he hit more international runs, across formats, than have ever been struck in a calendar year. In March, he became the first batsman to hit four ODI centuries on the trot, at the World Cup. And as his catching in the Pakistan series have shown, he remains as sharp as anyone in the Sri Lanka side.So why is he quitting now? Sangakkara said it was his father, who has been a well of advice to him throughout his career, who first suggested it may be time to step away.”My father, when I was at home with him a couple of years ago in Kandy, asked me: ‘Don’t you think it’s time you started thinking about retirement?’ I got a shock. I thought, ‘What are you trying to tell me? That I’m not good enough?’ But then speaking to my mind, it actually made some sense. It was back in 2012 or 2013 when he asked me that, and it struck home. I thought, ‘Maybe it was time I paid attention to what’s happening.'”Then when I had my back injury against India in October last year and I came back, it just kind of felt right. The voice in my head was there from maybe that July South Africa series when Mahela decided to retire. It was strange because I had decided before him to start writing a letter, when he called me and told me that he was retiring. I said, ‘Okay, that’s fine. We can’t have two people going at the same time.'”But I spoke to my father, and I spoke to my family. My wife told me that playing for Sri Lanka would be great for us as a family, because that meant I’d be spending a year at home. But even she felt that it was time for me to call it a day. When I heard that, I realised it was absolutely the right decision for me to make.”Had Sangakkara stayed on, he would have had several Test milestones on his horizon. He is fifth on the Test run-scorers list now, but on form, he might have conceivably finished with close to 14000 runs. He is also two short of 40 Test hundreds, though, in the five potential innings that remain, there remains a chance he could hit one more double-century to match Don Bradman’s tally of 12.”In Sri Lanka, we take pride in winning away from home and scoring runs away from home in conditions that are tough”•PA Photos
“I’ve been told if I play another year or two years, I could score another 1000 runs. I might be the second highest run scorer, or I might be able to break the Don’s double-century record,” Sangakkara said. “But if you really think about it, if that’s the only reason you want to prolong your career, then it is really time to say, ‘Thank you very much.'”I’ve always prided myself on performing well for the side as an individual, but at the end of the day I want to be able to look my teammates in the eye and say I went out there because I really wanted to do well for the side, and it was nothing to do with individual records. I can do that right now. Extending my career for a year doesn’t make a lot of sense. Two to three years maybe, but then I’ll be 40, which is too long.”I still remember what Muttiah Muralitharan told me when he was retiring. When the selectors sat with him, and he said he’ll be playing only one Test in the India series, but he still needed eight wickets to reach his 800 wickets mark. We told him to play more matches and go for that 800 wickets. He said, ‘If I can’t take eight wickets in one match, there’s no point. If I take eight, we’re going to win that match.’ I’ll play my last two Tests the way I get them. I consider myself very fortunate to play for my country for 15 years.”Sangakkara said he took particular satisfaction from the runs he made overseas. He averages over 60 in Australia, New Zealand and the UAE, and more than 40 in England, with Test hundreds in all nations apart from the West Indies, where he’s played only seven innings.”In Sri Lanka, we take pride in winning away from home and scoring runs away from home in conditions that are tough. So I’ve enjoyed every hundred I’ve scored, but the ones away from home are special.”The third Test against South Africa in Centurion in my second Test series, I was batting on 98 – and I hope I don’t get in trouble with the ICC – but I got a pretty bad decision. I was on 98 batting with Ruchira Perera at the other end. That was a really important innings for me because I played against a really tough pace attack – quick wickets – and that was probably the first time I thought I can become a Test player. My first Test series in Sri Lanka, I had had a terrible time.”Then scoring a century against Australia was special. I had a grade two hamstring injury, and I managed to get back in 16 days and score a century in Hobart, in a losing cause unfortunately. Everyone wants to score runs against Australia, because you consider them the toughest side.”Then there was the hundred in England at the Rose Bowl, which was very, very satisfying. I’ve found England very hard to bat in. I’ve watched Marvan score runs there, Dilshan, Mahela, Aravinda, Sanath all got runs. I watched all these players, and when I found it difficult, I had to come to terms not only with conditions, but also my own expectations.”Sangakkara’s major disappointments were no surprise. He was captain when Sri Lanka were runners up in the 2009 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup. He also played in the 2007 World Cup final and 2012 World T20 final, both of which Sri Lanka lost. He is part of the reigning World T20 champion team however, having hit an unbeaten fifty in the final of that tournament, in Dhaka.What is Sangakkara’s biggest regret?: “I think there have been about four sad days – all the World Cup finals where we didn’t cross the line.”•Getty Images
“I think there have been about four sad days – all the World Cup finals where we didn’t cross the line. You wish you’d been on the other side, but you can’t help it. Imagine if I’d been able to walk away with two 50-over World Cup wins and three T20-over World Cup wins. That would be amazing.”But I’ve been a part of some very special teams. I’ve watched Aravinda de Silva, Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu bat. I’ve watched Murali and Chaminda Vaas bowl amazing spells – Vaasy especially on the dirt tracks in Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath – who would have thought, looking at Rangana, that he’d have the record he has? It’s unbelievable. I’ve been part of some special teams and some special wins. There are sad days, but a lot of better days that I remember.”
Mesmo saindo da zona de rebaixamento, Marcão segue concentrado para a sequência do Campeonato Brasileiro. Nesta quinta-feira, o Fluminense bateu o São Paulo por 2 a 0, no Morumbi, pela 32ª rodada da competição. Após o duelo, o treinador salientou a força do grupo ao longo do duelo e quer mais três pontos no próximo confronto.
– É uma dificuldade muito grande a cada rodada. Foi muito importante somar esses pontos. Muitos não acreditavam, mas a nossa equipe acreditou. Levamos pontos importantes para o Rio de Janeiro. Mas, não dá para descansar. No domingo, temos outra batalha. Vamos enfrentar o Internacional também com o mental muito forte – festejou.
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O treinador também falou do estilo de jogo do São Paulo e frisou que tentou tirar a velocidade do time paulista.
– A gente sabia que o São Paulo tinha uma transição muito forte, principalmente pelos lados. E tentamos tirar a velocidade do São Paulo. Quando conseguimos, fizemos o nosso jogo e criamos situações. No jogo passado, a bola não entrou. Nesse, entrou. E conseguimos controlar o jogo. O São Paulo começou pressionando, mas viemos com o mental muito forte – destacou.
– Quando analisamos o São Paulo, a nossa equipe entendeu que tínhamos que tirar a velocidade do São Paulo. A gente começou pressionando, mas depois baixamos as linhas. Quando fizemos isso, neutralizamos o São Paulo e conseguimos ataques importantes. O segundo gol saiu em uma delas. O São Paulo é muito forte, qualificado. Entendemos e nos adaptamos – complementou.
Com o resultado, o Tricolor carioca saiu da zona de rebaixamento e respira na tabela do Brasileirão. O Fluminense volta aos gramados no próximo domingo, às 16h, contra o internacional, no Beira-Rio.
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With an in-form batting line-up and a varied bowling attack, Afghanistan hold the aces against Zimbabwe in the knockout clash in Nagpur
The Preview by Firdose Moonda11-Mar-2016Match factsSaturday, March 12, 2016 Start time 1500 local (0930GMT)Big PictureA week hasn’t even passed yet in the World Twenty20, but a final is already in the offing. Well, a final of sorts.Zimbabwe and Afghanistan face each other in a shootout for a place in the main draw, after two wins each. The Full Member, though, isn’t the favourite. Afghanistan are ranked ninth, two places above Zimbabwe, and hold the advantage. Zimbabwe have never beaten Afghanistan in T20 internationals in four attempts. Zimbabwe’s performance has been sloppy this tournament, but they scrambled to wins over Hong Kong and Scotland. Afghanistan’s wins, on the other hand, have been more emphatic.Afghanistan have hit rhythm with a batting line-up in which everybody has contributed, supporting a largely varied attack. Zimbabwe are still searching for theirs. Their most in-form batsman, captain Hamilton Masakadza, has been run-out in both matches and the top order hasn’t provided bright starts for the middle order to build on. Zimbabwe’s bowling is their stronger suit, but they tend to let things drift. Zimbabwe need to step up in all departments if they are to put it across Afghanistan. Neutral fans are likely to back Afghanistan, the darlings of global events in recent years, and a side with the potential to topple Full Members.Form guide(last five completed games most recent first) ZimbabweWWWWL Afghanistan WWWWLIn the spotlightAfghanistan’s top three have been aggressive upfront with scores 68 for 0 and 79 for 1 in the first ten overs of their previous two matches, but they will face their biggest challenge in Zimbabwe’s seamers who have the craft to tie down the batsmen in the opening passages. In their two matches, Zimbabwe had reduced the opposition to 48 for 2 and 61 for 5 at the halfway stage. Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran and Asghar Stanikzai will have to be wary of the threat posed by the seamers as well as left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza.Team newsZimbabwe have stuck to the same XI for both matches, but they may consider strengthening their batting by adding either wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Moor or allrounder Chamu Chibhabha in the middle order. They may have to leave out Malcolm Waller to do that. Vusi Sibanda, who needed four stitches on his chin, and did not take the field in the chase, after colliding with Hamilton while attempting a quick single on Thursday, has been passed fit to play.Zimbabwe: (probable) 1 Hamilton Masakadza, 2 Vusi Sibanda, 3 Richmond Mutumbami (wk), 4 Sean Williams, 5 Sikandar Raza, 6 Peter Moor/Chamu Chibhabha/Malcolm Waller, 7 Elton Chigumbura, 8 Donald Tiripano, 9 Wellington Masakadza, 10 Tinashe Panyangara, 11 Tendai ChataraHamid Hassan replaced Amir Hamza in the Afghanistan XI that beat Hong Kong but the side may be tempted to recall the left-arm spinner on these sluggish tracks.Afghanistan: (probable) 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Noor Ali Zadran, 3 Asghar Stanikzai (capt), 4 Mohammad Nabi,5 Gulbaddin Naib, 6 Shafiqullah, 7 Dawlat Zadran, 8 Najibullah Zadran, 9 Samiullah Shemwari, 10 Rashid Khan, 11 Hamid Hassan/Amir HamzaPitch and conditionsThe Nagpur surface seemed to slow down from Tuesday to Thursday. So if the trend continues, run-scoring will be more difficult on Saturday, although Afghanistan’s batting line-up is in form. Of more interest will be the crowd. Tuesday’s opener had taken place in front of a sparse crowd (182 approximately) and things went bad on Thursday, when some fans were locked out of the stadium because of a ticketing fiasco. Since this is the first match on a weekend, the turnout may increase. Saturday will also be a furnace in Nagpur with temperatures set to hit 40 degrees.Stats and triviaAfghanistan have won 16 of their last 20 T20 matches, dating back to March 2014, including four victories over Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe have never beaten Afghanistan in a T20 and have lost eight of the 14 ODIs they have played against them.Quotes”They just want to make a mark in world cricket and prove people wrong, and [prove] that they are good enough to play at this level. They have done everything right; they have played aggressively in this format to give themselves the best chance. More often than not, when you are aggressive in this format, you will come up trumps. Not many expected Afghanistan to [beat us] – they are forever underdogs and you are different when you are an underdog.”
A fine cocktail of experience and youth delivered Delhi Daredevils their first victory of the season, against Kings XI Punjab at the Feroz Shah Kotla
The Report by Deivarayan Muthu15-Apr-2016 Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsAmit Mishra claimed figures of 3-0-11-4 on his 100th IPL match•BCCI
A fine cocktail of experience and youth delivered Delhi Daredevils their first victory of the season. The old boys – legspinner Amit Mishra, featuring in his 100th IPL match, and captain Zaheer Khan – led the way with the ball, smothering Kings XI Punjab to 111 for 9. Then the youngsters took over as Quinton de Kock and Sanju Samson put on a 91-run partnership to seal Daredevils’ first points of the season.While Zaheer gave his team the early spark after choosing to bowl on what he called a “slow surface,” Mishra pierced through Kings XI’s top and middle order with dip, turn, and sometimes, even a lack of turn. Mishra had Shaun Marsh stumped with his first ball, then dismissed David Miller and Glenn Maxwell in his second over to break the opposition’s spine. Three of Kings XI’s heaviest scoring batsmen were dismissed in the space of 16 balls, leaving the score at 52 for 4 in the ninth over.Mishra was supported by Zaheer, who placed a slip, and at times a short leg, to capitalise on the nervous batsmen. Daredevils built on the double-strike and did not concede a boundary between the ninth and 14th overs. It was during this phase that Mishra rattled Manan Vohra’s leg stump with a wrong’ un to claim his fourth wicket in three overs. Kings XI were reeling at 59 for 5 in the 11th, but Zaheer did not call on Mishra to bowl any further.Kings XI’s struggles were not restricted to spin though. Zaheer, who had conceded he had “tried too much” in the first match against Kolkata Knight Riders, found swing right away. His first delivery moved back in and had the extra bounce to rap M Vijay on the thigh pad. That meant the balls that went on with the angle across the right-hander became more effective. Zaheer teased the outside edge regularly in his first spell but he had to wait till his second for a reward. In the 18th over, bowling a mix of slower balls, Zaheer had Mohit Sharma caught at mid-off.Chris Morris did his part as well, bowling yorkers in the slog overs and hustling the opposition with his pace. Offspinner Jayant Yadav strung four quiet overs together, benefitting by the Kings XI lower order not knowing whether to attack or defend.Kings XI made life easier for Daredevils in the chase. De Kock was reprieved twice – Vijay dropped him at deep square leg on 7 before Wriddhiman Saha botched a stumping chance on 22. De Kock, who was rather subdued in the Powerplay, hit rhythm when he cracked three fours off Axar Patel in the eighth over.Samson came out at No. 3, after Shreyas Iyer was adjudged caught behind despite Snicko picking up nothing, and took nine balls to get off the mark, via a risky pick-up shot off seamer Sandeep Sharma. He was 9 off 18 balls when he charged out to Pardeep Sahu’s legspin and launched a full toss over the long-on boundary. Samson then welcomed Maxwell with successive fours, while de Kock raised his half-century off 38 balls. Axar bowled Samson for 33 in the 13th over, but de Kock and Pawan Negi took Daredevils home comfortably.
Os rubro-negros que foram ao Domus Art, ponto de retirada de ingressos da torcida do Flamengo em Lima, tiveram as “paciências testadas” nesta tarde. Com início previsto para às 14h (local, 16h de Brasília), o processo não teve início nesta segunda, sendo adiada, após horas de espera, para terça-feira.
Uma fila de cerca de 400 pessoas se formou e o problema, de acordo com funcionários no local, foi uma falha na conexão com a rede. Sem solução, pulseiras foram distribuídas aos torcedores após mais de 4h30 de espera. Assim, será preciso que retornem ao local para retirar a entrada até o sábado.
A fila para retirada em Lima era formada por boa parte de rubro-negros “off-Rio”. Ou seja, de cidades além do Rio de Janeiro. No Brasil, há pontos de troca na Sede da Gávea, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte e Brasília. Apesar dos problemas, os torcedores aguardaram no local, contestando a falta de informação.
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O Domus Art (Bajada del ponte John Lennon, cto de playas, San Miguel 15086) é o ponto de troca preferencial da torcida do Flamengo na capital do Peru, e funcionará de terça à sexta, das 11h às 22h, e no sábado – dia do jogo – das 11h às 14h30.
Apenas o titular da compra, o mesmo que efetuou a compra, pode retirar os ingressos, mediante apresentação de documento original com foto, acompanhado do cartão utilizado na compra e cópia dos documentos das pessoas registradas para cada bilhete. Não é permitida a retirada por terceiros.
O Botafogo terá uma baixa para a próxima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Por ter levado o terceiro cartão amarelo diante do Internacional, no último sábado, no Nilton Santos, Alex Santana terá que cumprir suspensão diante do Atlético-MG, na próxima quarta-feira, no Mineirão, às 19h30, pela 37ª rodada.
O meio-campista foi advertido aos seis minutos do segundo tempo, depois de parar Guilherme Parede em um contra-ataque do Internacional. Antes, Alex Santana havia levado cartões amarelos contra o próprio Colorado, na 17ª rodada, e diante do Goiás, pela 5ª rodada.
O Botafogo vai para a penúltima rodada com nove jogadores pendurados. João Paulo, Cícero, Diego Souza, Luiz Fernando, Victor Rangel, Marcinho, Gustavo Bochecha, Lucas Campos e Leo Valencia estão com dois cartões amarelos acumulados.
Além do camisa 10, o Botafogo também não poderá contar com Gabriel, que pertence ao Atlético-MG. A única possibilidade do zagueiro entrar em campo seria mediante o pagamento de uma multa de R$ 1 milhão, o que está descartado pela diretoria do Alvinegro.
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A computer programme will help select North and South teams to take part in a new county one-day competition to be staged in the UAE next spring.
George Dobell09-May-2016
Performances in the Royal London Cup could earn a trip to the UAE•Getty Images
A year to the day since he was unveiled as the new managing director of England cricket, Andrew Strauss has announced a new competition aimed at making England more competitive at the next World Cup.The most eye-catching aspect of the competition is the use of the Professional Cricketers’ Association ranking system – effectively a computerised formula – to help select two sides (the North and the South) which will contest a three-match series in the UAE next spring.A maximum of five England-qualified players for each side – the top four players from each division and the top spinner if not one of those four – will be chosen using the PCA’s Most Valuable player rankings from this year’s Royal London Cup, the domestic 50-over competition, with the rest chosen by the England selectors. The spinner will only qualify through their bowling exploits, so batting allrounders who bowl a little spin are unlikely to qualify.The three-match series will take place in Abu Dhabi next March and is currently viewed as a three-year plan aimed at improving England’s chances in the 2019 World Cup.Had the rules been in place in 2015 the players to qualify from the South would have been Steven Davies, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, Ravi Bopara and, as the spinner, Jack Taylor. From the North, Wes Durston, Samit Patel, Scott Borthwick and Alex Hales would have qualified. Riki Wessels finished ahead of Hales but was not, at the time, England qualified. Stephen Parry would have qualified as the spinner.Twenty-six players will be chosen for the two squads in total, with no age limits applied. Nobody who has retired from ODI cricket will be selected, ruling out the likes of Marcus Trescothick, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood or Jonathan Trott, while it is also unlikely that members of England’s ODI squad – who will have just finished a series in the Caribbean in March – will be considered for selection.No sponsorship or broadcast arrangements have yet been made for the games, though there is plenty of time to resolve both issues.There is no obvious downside to the idea. While it might, potentially, encourage selfish cricket for players on the brink of the top four – and it does raise the vaguely amusing but highly improbable prospect of Kevin Pietersen qualifying in the unlikely event he decided to return to county cricket – the tournament might be considered another small step towards giving England the best chance in 2019.Might it have been played in England? Ideally, of course. But the schedule, for 2016 at least, precludes that. Not only is there limited space, but the 50-over final does not take place until the brink of autumn. Possibly in 2017, when most 50-over cricket is played in a block and the final is scheduled for mid-summer, that could change, but the UAE – with its excellent facilities and reliable climate – remains the more likely host for now. “Nothing is off the table,” Strauss said.But perhaps the most relevant point is that Strauss has chosen to use this idea to promote ODI cricket. He might have used it to improve the T20 or Test sides, but he came into the job after England had endured another wretched World Cup campaign and promising to give new impetus to List A cricket – the format that seems to have slipped down the pecking order at domestic level – and has stuck to that commitment. The ECB see the 2019 World Cup, which they host, as a once in a generation opportunity to inspire new interest in the game and know how important a part a successful England team could play in that.This North v South series is not the full answer to England’s ODI issues. But anything that encourages greater relevance and intensity in the domestic game is to be encouraged and if this scheme “accelerates the progress of one or two players” as Strauss puts it, then all well and good. And, taken in conjunction with other alterations – the move to something approaching a block format in 2017, the emphasis on improved pitches – it should help.The MVP rankings were launched in 2007 and the PCA has worked with the ECB’s high performance centre at Loughborough to enhance them for this new venture. The system moves beyond basic averages, with batsmen gaining points for strike-rate and a percentage of the team’s score while bowlers are rewarded higher for which batsmen they dismiss. The quality of opposition is taken into account as well as overall conditions.”This is a good opportunity for England, domestic players and the game,” Strauss said. “Finding the best players outside the current England set-up, playing them against each other in overseas conditions and placing them in an England environment will help us see if they’re ready for international cricket.”As a player you always like to see how you rank – it gives you recognition and here it comes with the added bonus of getting further into the England reckoning as we look ahead to the World Cup here in 2019.”And for fans it also gives an added element to the Royal London Cup, putting the spotlight on the players to follow in the 50-over game. This is a shot in the arm for the domestic game.”
Após ser liberado para férias antecipadas com parte do elenco do São Paulo, Daniel Alves fez um balanço da temporada em sua conta oficial no Instagram e celebrou a possibilidade de realizar seu sonho de infância ao vestir a camisa do Tricolor em 2019. Para ele, apesar de esses meses não terem rendido mais um título em seu currículo, o desejo realizado vale mais do que qualquer taça.
Contratado em agosto deste ano pelo São Paulo, Dani nunca escondeu que era são-paulino desde pequeno e que um dia gostaria de defender o clube. Por ser um jogador de alto nível, com amplo mercado no futebol europeu, essa possibilidade parecia remota, até que um esforço de ambas as partes tornou aquilo que era quase impossível em algo real e agora veste a camisa 10 tricolor. Em um post em sua conta oficial no Instagram, o lateral/meia declarou seu amor ao clube do Morumbi e o quanto esse sentimento especial acaba valendo mais do que qualquer conquista que poderia ter vindo nesses últimos meses.
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Confira o texto de Daniel Alves:
“Sim, o São Paulo é um sentimento que nunca morrerá, sobre tudo para aqueles que de verdade sentem essa sensação!
Imaginem para uma criança que morava na roça, hoje poder sentir que realizou mais um sonho na sua vida.
É imensurável essa sensação, aqueles que sonham com alguma coisa me entenderá….. muitos dirão: não conseguiu ganhar nada rsrs e eu replicarei; sim consegui, sim consegui realizar um sonho de criança e isso vale mais que qualquer título, por mais especial e valioso que ele seja para alguma galeria, nunca poderá se equipará a sensação de que um dia sonhei, no outro levantei e com muita coragem realizei!” Em quatro meses de São Paulo, Daniel atuou em 20 partidas, todas pelo Brasileirão-2019, marcou dois gols, um diante do Ceará, em sua estreia, e outro em clássico contra o Santos, além de três assistências para gol. Em 2020, o camisa 10 são-paulino disputará sua primeira Copa Libertadores da carreira.