O Cruzeiro empatou com o Alianza Petrolera, da Colômbia, em 3 a 3, na segunda rodada da fase de grupos da Sul-Americana, na noite desta quinta-feira (11). Os gols da equipe mineira, no Mineirão, foram marcados por Lucas Romero, Zé Ivaldo, enquanto Figueroa e Batalla (2) balançaram a rede para a equipe colombiana.
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⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA? O Cruzeiro abriu 3 a 0 logo com 18 minutos de jogo. Lucas Romero, Zé Ivaldo e Matheus Pereira foram os responsáveis por balançar a rede.
Porém, no segundo tempo, os ventos mudaram de direção. O Alianza Petrolera descontou com Batalla, que marcou dois gols. No apagar das luzes, Figueroa empatou e revoltou a torcida cruzeirense.
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📆 O QUE VEM POR AÍ? Agora, o Cruzeiro volta a entrar em campo para estrear pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. A Raposa encara o Botafogo, às 17h de domingo (14), no Mineirão.
Com o alívio de escapar do rebaixamento no Campeonato Brasileiro, o Internacional corre contra o tempo para contratar um técnico para a próxima temporada. Como as competições começam já em janeiro, dias 10 a 11, no Campeonato Gaúcho, e 28, no Brasileirão, quanto antes o nome for anunciado, melhor para a montagem da equipe. O Lance! conta aqui o que sabe sobre a situação de Odair Hellmann, um dos preferidos de Alessandro Barcellos.
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Papito, como é carinhosamente chamado pela torcida, tem uma vantagem sobre os demais nomes, como Mozart, campeão da Série B como o Coritiba, e Martín Palermo, do Fortaleza. Como já trabalhou no Beira-Rio, atual treinado do Athlético-PR conhece o clube na intimidade. Além disso, é colorado. “Até demais”, como comentou uma fonte.
A situação de Odair Hellmann
Odair levou o Furacão de uma campanha irregular ao vice da Segunda Divisão brasileira. Tem contrato com o time paranaense até maio de 2026. As negociações de renovação estão em compasso de espera. Por dois motivos.
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O primeiro, é que o profissional está e viagem de família pela Europa. Já teria passado por Espanha e Inglaterra. Retorna antes do final do ano, quando as conversas devem ser reiniciadas. O outro motivo é que Papito quer ampliar o vínculo até dezembro de 2027. O clube, somente até dezembro de 2026.
Pelo que apurou o Lance!, o salário de Odair na Arena da Baixada seria em torno de R$ 400 mil. Esse valor, não incluiria a comissão, formada por Fábio Moreno, Anderson Nicolau e Guilherme Vaz. O valor de rescisão é baseado nesse valor. O que poderia impedir um retorno de Odair é a não permanência de Andrés D’Alessandro.
Authoritative displays in Lilac Hill warm-up have ended the speculation leading into Perth Test
Vithushan Ehantharajah16-Nov-2025
Ollie Pope made scores of 100 and 90 in England’s warm-up at Lilac Hill•Getty Images
The debate as to who will bat No.3 for England in the first Ashes Test has been all but settled with Ollie Pope’s standout performance in the warm-up match against England Lions locking up his familiar spot for Friday’s opener in Perth.Scores of 100 and 90 saw Pope emerge from Lilac Hills in credit, hurdling the challenge put forward by Jacob Bethell, who scored 3 and 70. Named in the England side for the warm-up match while Bethell was carded three for the Lions, Pope was comfortably the best batter on show across both innings. He looked more composed, and authoritative, even if this match was a far cry from the intensity the tourists will experience at the Optus Stadium from November 21.It effectively ended what has been months of speculation over Pope’s place in the side for the start of this Australia tour. Initial doubts were triggered by Bethell’s form at the back end of the summer, including a maiden professional century in an ODI against South Africa. They then gained momentum when Pope was ditched as Test vice-captain for Harry Brook. “I respect the decision they’ve made,” Pope said. “If they think that’s the right thing for the team going forward, and obviously Brooky captaining the one-day stuff and the T20 stuff as well, then that’s absolutely fine by me and I respect the decision they’ve made.”Perhaps spurred on further by the loss of an official leadership role, Pope reinforced his reliability on the eve of the biggest Ashes series in generations. Along with an accomplished body of work at No.3 – averaging 41.60 from 57 innings since the promotion up the order, while scoring eight of his nine career centuries – he feels confident this week has ended speculation, in his favour.”I hope so,” Pope said, when asked if he had ended the debate. “I’ve got so used to those conversations being had (about the No.3 position). I don’t go looking for them but it’s pretty hard to avoid sometimes. I’m so used to seeing it, I’ve just learned to focus on my game.Related
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“I’m just trying to become a better player each time I step out and that’s all I can do. Fingers crossed to get the nod, but all the trust is in those guys and I respect the decision they make.”Pope revealed he had made a few technical tweaks which he was workshopping this week, though was unwilling to disclose what they were ahead of the series. However, he did acknowledge the challenge posed by Bethell had narrowed his focus.Both have been pitted against one another since Bethell impressed on his maiden tour of New Zealand in 2024. That opportunity was ultimately provided by Pope, who ceded the No.3 position so he could bat lower and keep wicket after an injury to Jordan Cox in the lead-up to the series, with Jamie Smith on paternity leave.It was a selfless act from Pope that, in hindsight, looked a grave error. But he believes dealing with the extra scrutiny and fighting for his place will serve him well. Amid the huge clamour for Bethell to start against India last summer, Pope struck 106 in his first innings of the series. “It’s been good for me that I’ve learnt that, under the most pressure, I’ve been able to deliver, especially in that Headingley Test. I know that I can learn how to deal with that and get the best out of myself at times.”Everyone wants to be the first name on the team sheet, that’s pretty clear. But at the same time we’re playing international sport. I’ve got to remind myself of that at times – there’s always going to be someone on your heel if you haven’t quite scored the volume of runs that you would have liked.”I’ll try and use the pressure I’m under to get the best out of myself. I think I’m a far better player than I was the last time I came out to Australia. I’ve got those experiences behind me and I know how I want to go about it. So fingers crossed that I can deliver with a lot of runs.”In truth, Pope only really had one way to go after that last tour. A torturous 2021-22 campaign saw him average 11.16 from six innings. He played the first two Tests before being axed, only to be brought back for the last match in Hobart, which Australia won to confirm a 4-0 hammering.Can Pope make this tour count? Time will tell, but the signs are promising. He has faith in the batting improvements he is keeping close to his chest, and, for the first time in a year, has certainty over his place. He may also enjoy the liberation of not having to wonder if he might have to captain, in the event Stokes gets injured, having done so five times in the space of 12 months. Whatever happens, he is raring to go again.”Everyone is just so excited for it,” he said. “There’s obviously a lot of chat from the media, everywhere you look it’s Ashes, and for us it is enjoy that, enjoy the experience of it. But let’s just remember what’s made us a real good side over the last few years, and hopefully if I do get the nod on Friday, then it’s going to be an amazing series to be a part of.”
Tottenham Hotspur are a team in transition. But this passage of action, during which Spurs will fully embrace Thomas Frank’s tactics after summer spending and a divorce with Ange Postecoglou, doesn’t have to be unsuccessful.
Because Tottenham won the Europa League last season, Ange making good on a promise, and now they are Champions League competitors once again. In the Premier League, Spurs have had a few hiccups but boast 14 points from seven fixtures, just two points and places behind pace-setters Arsenal.
This speaks of progress, Tottenham making inroads as they look to cement themselves at the front of the English top flight and ensure last season’s triumph does not prove to be a flash in the pan.
Impressive though the Londoners’ start has been, they sit 13th in the xG (expected goals) charts after seven matches. Though 13 goals have been scored, the xG total is just 7.4, which can be used to highlight the need for more fluent and incisive attacking play.
That is to say, Spurs could still do with another top-class striker.
Why Spurs still need a striker
Just one year ago, Tottenham broke their transfer record to bring over Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth for a £65m fee, add-ons included.
Last year was a struggle for Tottenham, and Solanke suffered on an individual level too, scoring only nine times in the Premier League as knee issues disrupted his year.
This term, the 27-year-old featured twice off the bench at the start of the league term before suffering an ankle injury.
Richarlison has been in red-hot form so far this season, but the Brazil international is notorious for his ebb and flow from form and confidence, and his fitness record leaves something to be desired too.
Heung-min Son’s summer departure has taken something from Tottenham; Frank lacks a goalscorer of the highest standard. Even so, Spurs are growing by the game, and when this final piece of the puzzle is found, it could be scary stuff for the rest of the Premier League.
Of course, this doesn’t necessarily have to come in the form of a big-money signing. Harry Kane graduated from the Tottenham academy before going on to become one of the deadliest goalscorers in English football history, after all.
Tottenham’s All-time Record Scorers
Player
Apps
Goals
Harry Kane
435
280
Jimmy Greaves
376
266
Bobby Smith
316
211
Heung-min Son
454
173
Martin Chivers
350
167
Data via Transfermarkt
Kane was sold to Bayern Munich two years ago, and perhaps there is still a search down N17 for the England skipper’s successor.
That said, though, some privy to Tottenham’s deadlings at youth level would suggest maybe that signature has already been penned.
Spurs have already signed the next Kane
Kane has been incredible for Bayern Munich, ending his trophy-chasing hoodoo and consolidating his position as one of the best players of his generation. This season, the 32-year-old has scored 18 goals across just ten matches in all competitions.
Replacing him has proved a tough ask, but since Kane originated from the Tottenham academy, some coaches at the club might be excited at the thought of repeating the trick with new signing Mason Melia.
Melia, 18, will join Tottenham in a deal rising to £3m in January 2026, with St Patrick’s Athletic confirming it is the record sale for an Irish Premiership side.
Not technically a part of Spurs’ youth set-up, Melia is sure to cut his teeth at development level before breaking onto the senior stage. But the early readings are promising indeed, with 94 appearances for St. Pat’s and 24 goals and eight assists to his name.
Described as “the Irish Alexander Isak” for his effortless strike of the ball and his ball-carrying ability, there’s no question that Melia has the base qualities to become a success as Frank’s frontman, with Liverpool’s new talisman widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the world.
Melia made his first-team debut in his homeland when he was only 15, and the fact that he is approaching centurion status just three years later, 18 years old, tells much of the high regard he is held in.
Twinkle-toed and innately comfortable in the final third, the Irishman has the potential to be a star. The next Kane? That’s a tough one, but his progress thus far as a professional and the likeness to Isak confirm his potential.
It is just as exciting to note that this is not a transfer target, admired and considered against the backdrop of rival interest, but a Tottenham player in all but his shirt, with the completion date now on the horizon. Melia will touch down in London and establish his craft, developing the skills which have been marked as Premier League-worthy.
And Tottenham, after all, have made landing elite-level prospects their business over the past few years. The academy scouts know when they have sighted a star in the making.
It is too soon to pass judgement on Melia, who has not even officially left his homeland to join the Lilywhites. But the talent is there, with his ranginess, movement and presence in the final third indeed leading to comparisons against Isak, the British record man.
While the Lewis family will be wary about a knee-jerk reaction, spending big on another number nine, it may be that another signing must be made to tide things over.
But, looking through a longer lens, Melia might just prove to be the next superstar in north London.
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O Atlético-MG venceu o Internacional neste sábado (30), por 2 a 0, no Beira-Rio. Os gols foram marcados por Hulk e Igor Gomes, ambos no segundo tempo. O camisa 7 é o artilheiro do Galo na temporada, com 23 gols.
FICHA TÉCNICA Campeonato Brasileiro 2023 – 25ª rodada Internacional 0 x 2 Atlético-MG
Local:Beira-Rio, em Porto Alegre (RS) Data e horário:30 de setembro, às 21h Árbitro:Ramon Abatti Abel (FIFA/SC) Assistentes:Luanderson Lima dos Santos (FIFA/BA) e Alex dos Santos (SC) VAR:Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (FIFA/SP)
Cartões amarelos:Paulinho (Atlético-MG), Igor Gomes (Internacional) Cartão vermelho:Hugo Mallo (Internacional)
GOLS:Hulk e Igor Gomes
INTERNACIONAL (Técnico: Eduardo Coudet) Keiller; Rômulo (Hugo Mallo/14′ do 2ºT), Igor Gomes, Nico Hernández e Dalbert; Gabriel, Campanharo (Aránguiz/25′ do 2ºT), Bruno Henrique (Alan Patrick/33′ do 2ºT); Gabriel Barros (Maurício/14′ do 2ºT), Lucca (Enner Valencia/33′ do 2ºT) e Luiz Adriano.
ATLÉTICO-MG (Técnico: Luiz Felipe Scolari) Everson; Mariano, Bruno Fuchs, Maurício Lemos e Guilherme Arana; Battaglia, Edenilson (Patrick/43′ do 2ºT); Pedrinho (Igor Gomes/intervalo), Paulinho, Pavón (Alan Franco/ 16′ do 2ºT) e Hulk (Zaracho/33′ do 2ºT).
England Men’s managing director unconcerned about throwing fast bowler straight back into Test cricket
Andrew Miller27-Jun-2025
Jofra Archer claimed the wicket of Emilio Gay on his return to red-ball cricket•PA Photos/Getty Images
Jofra Archer will be ready to hit the ground running, as and when his return to Test cricket comes, despite having bowled just 18 overs for Sussex against Durham in his long-awaited comeback to first-class cricket at Chester-le-Street last week.That is the view of Rob Key, England Men’s managing director, who is confident that Archer’s slow but steady return from a series of career-threatening injuries means he’ll be ready to slot straight back into England’s starting XI, either in next week’s second Test against India at Edgbaston, or – perhaps more likely – in the subsequent third Test at Lord’s, beginning July 10.Archer was this week named in England’s 15-man squad for the second Test, meaning he is in line to play the format for the first time since the tour of India in February 2021. England have played 52 Tests in the intervening years, during which time Archer’s career was left in limbo due to multiple operations on his right elbow, and a stress fracture of the back.However, he made a successful return to white-ball cricket for England in May last year, with appearances at each of the last two ICC global events: the T20 World Cup in June 2024, and the Champions Trophy in February this year.Related
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Though a broken thumb sustained at the IPL delayed his return to red-ball cricket, Archer himself confirmed this week that his body was ready to hold up to the demands of the longer format, having returned figures of 18-8-32-1 on a flat deck against Durham in the County Championship.”To see him back will be brilliant,” Key said at a Rothesay media event in London. “He’s an unbelievable talent, and it’s been such a long road. For two years now, [we’ve] mapped it out: from T20s and four-over spells, into 50-over cricket to build up his robustness, to now. He has been doing so much work in the lead-up – even when he’s not playing – to building up that resilience to being able to play, because he’s a serious talent.”England’s impressive victory in the series opener at Headingley, allied to the nine-day turnaround between games, might persuade the selectors to stick with an unchanged frontline seam attack of Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue. That could also enable Archer to be released for at least two days of Sussex’s next County Championship fixture against Warwickshire, after his county coach Paul Farbrace suggested he might benefit from more red-ball overs under his belt.However, Key liked what he saw of Archer’s rhythm at Chester-le-Street, having tracked his performance on the county live stream, and insisted he was ready for selection, come what may.Rob Key, England Men’s managing director, speaking at a Rothesay media event in London•Getty Images
“Jofra is such a talent,” Key said. “He was straight on the money. Bowling on a slow pitch, with good pace. He ain’t gonna forget how to bowl, so when we have that call, we’re not concerned. He will be fit and available for both [Tests]. Whether he could play both, we’ll find that out afterwards, if he did play at Edgbaston.”Despite his long absence from red-ball cricket, Key likened Archer to Mark Wood – currently injured, but on course to be available for next month’s final Test of the series – for his ability to pick up from where he left off, without the need to build up his workloads.”The spectrum for that is Mark Wood to other guys who you feel need a longer [lead up],” Key said. “You saw those guys playing in the last Test; they got better the more they bowled. Mark Wood is someone that could just turn up after bowling a bit in the nets, like he did at Headingley in the Ashes, and bowl 96mph, swinging in and hitting a length.”On that sort of scale, Jofra is close to the Mark Wood end. He’s a pretty pure talent. There’s not a lot of moving parts to his action in terms of complications, and he’s 30 years old now, so he knows exactly what he’s doing and what he’s about. So it’s more of a question of him just getting back into red-ball cricket.”We’ve picked him in the squad, and we’ll see how the conditions are. We’ve got decisions to make because these next two Tests are very close together, and you want to be able to sustain that pressure throughout these back-to-back Test matches. So we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. At the moment, he’s in the squad [but] any of those players can go back to county cricket as well.”With Jamie Overton and Sam Cook also in England’s Test squad, plus last season’s break-out star Gus Atkinson likely to come into contention later in the series, Key was upbeat about the state of England’s bowling stocks – both for the remainder of this summer, and the Ashes tour to follow.”There was a time where you thought it was all about Wood and Archer, and we needed that X-factor pace – but now we’ve got a few of them,” Key said. “It’s so encouraging. You need bowlers for all conditions, [and] not just the Ashes. You need a pack of bowlers that all complement each other.”Jofra is another piece in that puzzle as Woody will be if he comes back at the end of the series. We don’t know who’s the next great England opening partnership – the next Broad-Anderson – because there’s a number of those options that could be the mainstay of England bowlers for years. I can’t wait to see who that will be.”
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has described out-of-favour Joel Piroe as “the best finisher I’ve ever worked with” and says the striker has a crucial role to play this season.
Farke paid tribute to Piroe before Saturday’s lunch-time kick-off against Tottenham at Elland Road having left the Dutchman out of his side’s previous four starting line-ups.
Piroe’s 19 league goals helped fire Leeds to promotion last season, earning him the Sky Bet Championship’s Golden Boot, but he did not even make Farke’s squad for last month’s defeat at Fulham.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has emerged as Leeds’ first-choice striker, while Farke has given fellow summer signing Lukas Nmecha the nod off the bench ahead of Piroe in recent matches, with the Whites boss going into Piroe’s versatile ability.
Farke also described Piroe as a “top professional”, adding: “I’m pretty sure that we will see him on many occasions on the pitch and hopefully he can deliver.”
Leeds will bid to extend their unbeaten home league record to 24 matches on Saturday against Tottenham.
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Farke’s side last lost a league game at Elland Road in September last year – 1-0 against Burnley – while a third Premier League win of the season could lift them into the top half of the table.
Tottenham, who have won five of their last six encounters with Leeds, sit fourth after last week’s 1-1 home draw against Wolves and drew 2-2 in Norway against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday in the Champions League.
علق عمرو أبو العز، المدير الإداري السابق لنادي الزمالك، على الأزمة المثارة مؤخرًا بشأن إيقاف نبيل عماد دونجا عن المشاركة مع الفريق في بطولة السوبر المصري، وذلك على خلفية العقوبة الصادرة ضده في الموسم الماضي.
وقال عمرو أبو العز في تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعيب”، على قناة “mbc masr”: “بغضّ النظر عمّا إذا كان قد وصل خطاب أو فاكس أو بريد إلكتروني، فالأمر الطبيعي لأي مدير إداري أو مدير كرة يستعد لبطولة يشارك فيها، أن يرسل خطابًا إلى الاتحاد أو الجهة المنظمة للبطولة، يستفسر فيه عمّا إذا كان هناك أي عقوبات على لاعبي الفريق أم لا”.
وتساءل: “هل قمنا بإرسال هذا الخطاب للاستعلام؟ بالتأكيد لم نفعل، لأنه لو كنا أرسلنا لاستفسرنا وعرفنا أن هناك إيقافًا لكل من نبيل دونجا وشلبي وكابتن عبد الواحد السيد”.
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وتابع: “حتى لو لم تصل أي رسائل أو مراسلات رسمية، فإن الطبيعي قبل انطلاق أي بطولة، سواء كانت الدوري أو الكأس، أن أرسل إلى اتحاد الكرة أو رابطة الأندية لأعرف من اللاعبين الذين لديهم إنذارات أو إيقافات، ويأتيني الرد الرسمي بذلك”.
وأضاف: “اتحاد الكرة بالفعل أرسل الخطاب، وقد شاهدته بعيني، وكان من الممكن أن يتواصلوا مع الكابتن عبد الواحد أو معي شخصيًا للاستفسار عمّا إذا كان هناك أمر مشابه، وكنا سنؤكد لهم وجود الخطاب أو نفيه”.
واختتم: “لقد تعلمت من اللواء الراحل فاروق أبو العز، رحمه الله، أن أقول الحقيقة مهما كانت، حتى وإن كانت على رقبتي، لا يصح أن يسألني أحد عن أمر رأيته بعيني وأنكر ذلك، لأن هذا يعني أنني رجل كاذب، وهذا لا يليق”.
Everton are in the market for a forward this summer and could now be narrowing down their options to replace Dominic Calvert-Lewin when he leaves the club, according to a report.
The Toffees are settling into life at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but there is still a question mark hanging over whether a couple of their established stars will be at the club beyond this summer.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out of contract at Everton and looks poised to leave the club despite the offer of a new deal being on the table, which could spell the end to his long-standing status as their number one striker.
Everton's DominicCalvert-Lewinin action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha
71 goals in 273 matches is a respectable record considering the Toffees’ close brushes with relegation over the past few years, with the Three Lions international becoming a reliable focal point due to his hold-up play and instinctual nature.
However, injury struggles and a stalemate in negotiations over Calvert-Lewin’s wages have made him a prime candidate to move on unless an immediate agreement can be found.
In turn, David Moyes has begun his search for a new striker to fill the void, and Villarreal forward Thierno Barry could join Everton for £34 million amid reports they are ready to meet his release clause.
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Rangers striker Hamza Igamane is also on the Toffees’ radar, albeit West Ham United, Brentford, Lens, RC Strasbourg, Lille, and Stade Rennais are also tracking him.
Competition will be high for targets on the market this summer, meaning Everton need to harness their appeal in light of a new dawn for the blue half of Merseyside.
Scouring the market, they have now found a Premier League striker who could be available to make a switch that would create nationwide headlines.
Everton enter the conversation for Brighton & Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson
According to The Irish Times, Everton are interested in Brighton & Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson and he may be allowed to leave the South Coast on a permanent deal this summer.
Once valued at around £55 million, an unfortunate period of injury has seen the Republic of Ireland striker’s stock fall; however, he is still only 20 years of age and remains highly regarded among his peers.
Evan Ferguson’s Premier League record – could Everton reignite his fortunes?
Appearances
68
Goals
13
Assists
3
Labelled an “amazing player” by Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, he was most recently on loan at West Ham United and failed to register a goal in eight appearances.
Nevertheless, he was found on the periphery in East London, so it is hard to judge his impact based on the fact that he only completed 151 minutes of football under Graham Potter.
Continuous game time is critical for Ferguson to find his mojo again, and Everton could be the perfect environment in light of their need for depth in the forward areas.