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كشفت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية عن قرار لجنة المسابقات بشأن ثلاثي فريق ريال مدريد، أنطونيو روديجر، لوكاس فاسكيز وجود بيلينجهام، بعد طردهم في نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا.

وخاض ريال مدريد نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا ضد برشلونة على ملعب “لا كارتوخا” يوم السبت الماضي.

وتعرض ريال مدريد للهزيمة بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدفين في مباراة مثيرة للغاية.

وشهدت اللحظات الأخيرة من عمر المباراة إثارة قوية بعدما انفعل أنطونيو روديجر من على خط التماس ضد حكم المباراة، وقذف في اتجاهه بمكعب ثلج، اعتراضًا على احتساب خطأ لصالح برشلونة ضد كيليان مبابي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ريال مدريد يعلن تشخيص إصابة ميندي وموقفه من كأس العالم للأندية

كذلك حصل ثنائي ريال مدريد لوكاس فاسكيز وجود بيلينجهام على بطاقتين حمراويتين نتيجة الاعتراض.

وحسبما ذكرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، قررت لجنة المسابقات إيقاف روديجر 6 مباريات، لوكاس فاسكيز مباراتين وإلغاء طرد بيلينجهام.

وأوضحت أن روديجر لن يتأثر بمدة الإيقاف كونه سيغيب بالفعل عن ريال مدريد نتيجة الإصابة وخضوعه لعملية جراحية ستبعده عن الملاعب لمدة شهر ونصف تقريبًا.

ومع تبقي خمس مباريات من الموسم الحالي من الدوري الإسباني، فإن روديجر سيقضي الجزء الأكبر من العقوبة بعيدًا عن الملاعب بالفعل للإصابة، وستتبقى مباراة لن يشارك بها في الجولة الأولى من الموسم الجديد.

وأفادت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية بأن لجنة المسابقات أبلغت ريال مدريد بفحوى العقوبات بشكل رسمي، يوم الثلاثاء.

وكشفت عما كتبه الحكم في تقريره بشأن روديجر، حيث قال: “طُرد لرميه شيئًا من المنطقة الفنية أخطأني، بعد إشهار البطاقة الحمراء، اضطر عدد من أعضاء الجهاز الفني إلى إيقافه، مظهرًا سلوكًا عدوانيًا”.

وكون سلوكه خطيرًا، فقد تقرر إيقاف روديجر 6 مباريات في أي مسابقة إسبانية، وكون المتبقي حاليًا هو الدوري الإسباني، فإن العقوبة تتمثل في الإيقاف 5 مباريات هذا الموسم، وأولى مباريات النسخة المقبلة من الليجا.

في حين تم اعتبار مخالفة لوكاس فاسكيز بسيطة، مما يعني أنه سيقضي عقوبة الإيقاف لمدة مباراتين في النسخة المقبلة من كأس ملك إسبانيا.

وكتب الحكم عن فاسكيز: “تم طرده لاحتجاجه على أحد قراراتنا، ودخوله إلى ملعب اللعب لعدة أمتار، وإبداء إشارات عدم الموافقة”.

وفيما يخص بيلينجهام، كتب الحكم: “بعد انتهاء المباراة، اقترب من موقع الحكام بطريقة عدوانية، واضطر زملاؤه في الفريق إلى كبح جماحه”، وأرسل ريال مدريد أدلة فيديو إلى لجنة الانضباط من أجل تبرئة موقفه.

ويرى ريال مدريد أن بيلينجهام كان على بُعد 15 مترًا من طاقم التحكيم، ونظرًا للمسافة بين اللاعب والحكام، يستحيل الجزم بأنه كان يتحرك نحو موقع الحكام بسلوك عدواني.

Declan Rice lavished praise on his Arsenal team-mate Myles Lewis-Skelly after the 18-year-old scored to make history on his England debut.

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Lewis-Skelly took just 20 minutes to scorePut in a stellar display throughout the match Rice labelled him as "fearless" after victory over AlbaniaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The 18-year-old full-back found the net just 20 minutes into the match against Albania, helping England secure a 2-0 victory at Wembley in their opening 2026 World Cup qualifier. It was a routine win for Thomas Tuchel's troops on his managerial debut with Harry Kane sealing the three points with a poacher's finish in the 70th minute.

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Lewis-Skelly, one of Arsenal’s brightest young talents, seized the opportunity when Jude Bellingham played him through on goal. With remarkable composure, the teenager calmly slotted the ball between the legs of the Albanian goalkeeper, sending the Wembley crowd into a frenzy.

WHAT DECLAN RICE SAID

Arsenal midfielder Rice was full of admiration for his young club team-mate, highlighting his maturity and confidence despite his tender age.

“He [Myles Lewis-Skelly] is fearless. He does everything right off the pitch and he is only 18," he told Itv after the match. “I knew he was going to play like that tonight because of the confidence he has. He has kept his feet on the ground and it is only the start for him."

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At 18 years and 176 days, Lewis-Skelly broke a record that had stood since 2016, surpassing Marcus Rashford, who was 18 years and 209 days old when he scored his first England goal against Australia.

Chelsea have been told the pros and cons of signing Victor Osimhen, with Emmanuel Petit saying the Nigerian striker “reminds me of Diego Costa”.

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• Blues still in the market for a No.9
• Linked with Nigerian star for some time
• Comapred with Premier League title winner

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  The Blues have been in the market for a proven No.9 across several windows. Nicolas Jackson has been filling that role at Stamford Bridge, but questions continue to be asked of the Colombia international – who has nine goals to his name this season in what has been an injury-hit campaign.

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  Osimhen has seen a move to Stamford Bridge speculated on for some time, with his impressive strike rate at Napoli and during a loan spell with Turkish giants Galatasaray making him of obvious appeal to teams across Europe.

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  Petit is not entirely convinced that the 26-year-old is what Chelsea need, amid questions of his character, but admits that “a fighter” is cut from the same cloth as former Blues frontman Costa – who helped the club to two Premier League titles between 2014 and 2017.

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  WHAT EMMANUEL PETIT SAID

  Ex-Chelsea midfielder Petit has told : “My concerns with Victor Osimhen would be with his personality and character, it can be a great thing for the team if it fits in, but it can also be difficult in other teams.

  “We all know his qualities and what he can bring to the team, he can score goals and bring character, he reminds me of Diego Costa in that sense, he is a fighter. In terms of personality and character it can be a lot, but he is very versatile, but there might just be better options on the market this summer.”

West Ham United have now been told a key condition of them potentially signing Brighton forward Evan Ferguson in January, with multiple reports linking Julen Lopetegui’s side to the Republic of Ireland starlet.

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It was a Premier League record-equalling opening 45 minutes of goals, and while West Ham did threaten an exceptional comeback by notching two back, Gunners star Bukayo Saka put the result beyond all doubt with his penalty deep into first period stoppage time.

Lopetegui was left “frustrated” by their lacklustre defending and some of the decisions that went against them, but did praise his players for showing the “character” to compete in stages.

“Overall, I am frustrated with the first-half. We deserved two goals, but they didn’t deserve five,” said Lopetegui on West Ham’s 5-2 defeat to Arsenal.

West Ham’s next five Premier League matches

Date

Leicester City (away)

December 3

Wolves (home)

December 9

Bournemouth (away)

December 16

Brighton (home)

December 21

Southampton (away)

December 26

“We were unlucky in the decisions, in my opinion. The first goal, I think it was a block. We were unlucky. We have to do better for sure. We didn’t make good decisions in a defensive way – that’s why it was a strange match.

“The team showed character to compete. We were unlucky with the decisions today. We asked before the match, the referee with the block, as a coach we have to know the limit.

“This week we have to do better in our individual actions, in a defensive way.”

Lopetegui’s men next face Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City tonight at the King Power Stadium, and it is surely a must-win game for the Spaniard. FC Porto boss Sergio Conceicao is now being seriously linked with the West Ham job, and while Hammers chiefs are hesitant to axe Lopetegui so early, there is alarm within the London Stadium over their dismal form right now (The Guardian).

West Ham told Brighton condition of potential Evan Ferguson deal in January

Amidst their on-field struggles, West Ham are planning to sign a striker in January, following Niclas Fullkrug’s struggles with injury since his £27 million arrival from Borussia Dortmund.

Brighton striker Ferguson is on West Ham’s radar heading into January, with reports suggesting the 20-year-old could depart on loan in the winter after falling behind Danny Welbeck and Joao Pedro in the Amex pecking order.

GiveMeSport have shared an update on their pursuit of the Irishman, sharing one condition of a potential temporary deal for interested sides, including West Ham.

They write that Brighton are likely to only green-light a straight loan for Ferguson, and they’re not inclined to negotiate a buy option clause, meaning his maximum stay in east London would be for six months.

The Seagulls clearly see a bright future for Ferguson, going by this update, and it is believed they’ve not fully signed off on his January exit just yet – despite his lack of consistent game time under Fabian Hurzeler.

Other reports have claimed that the price tag to sign him permanently would be around £60 million, and it is very debatable whether West Ham could afford that next summer anyway.

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A reta final da fase de grupos da Copa do Nordeste está agitada e os clubes brigam para garantir uma vaga no mata-mata.

Em Alagoas, a dupla CRB e CSA dão show dentro das quatro linhas e brigam pela liderança das chaves.

No grupo A, o Fortaleza lidera a competição, com 12 pontos. O CSA vem logo atrás com 11 pontos. Nos próximos dois jogos, o Azulão precisa vencer ambos e contar com o tropeço do Leão.

Na chave B a situação é bem parecida. Com 12 pontos, o Ceará é o líder, porém o CRB vem logo atrás. O cenário é o mesmo. Para o time alagoano ficar com a liderança, ele precisa vencer seus compromissos e contar com ao menos um tropeço do adversário.

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Chelsea and Tottenham will not have to have their European ties rescheduled after UEFA decided to make an exception to its same-city guidelines.

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Tottenham and Chelsea in EuropeClubs avoid fixture reschedulingUEFA makes exception to usual ruleFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to , UEFA defines a 'clash' as when two teams can't compete on the same day because they share the same stadium, or city, or are within 50km of one another. However, after Tottenham and Chelsea reached the last 16 of the Europa League and Europa Conference League respectively, the London sides – whose grounds are around 16km away from each other – have been given the green light for both home matches to go ahead on March 13.

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Both Tottenham and Chelsea have strong chances of winning these respective European competitions in a season that has proven to be eventful for both sides. And now that these matches don't have to be rescheduled, that is a small boost for the Premier League sides.

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Tottenham will face either AZ or Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Chelsea will come up against either Real Betis or Copenhagen in the same stage of the Conference League.

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“We looked at all the issues, including feedback from players and, in terms of the interview, the impressive interview that Mr [Michael] Smith gave”

Firdose Moonda18-Oct-2021

Roger Telemachus was passed over for the job of Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland coach in favour of Michael Smith because Smith offered a more impressive interview, and not due to racial discrimination. That’s according to Dolphins CEO Heinrich Strydom, who testified as a responder at Cricket South Africa’s Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) Hearings and addressed allegations that Telemachus was unfairly overlooked.Telemachus took aim at CSA’s coaching hiring policy when he appeared at the SJN in July and specifically mentioned the appointment of the national coach Mark Boucher, while also discussing his own situation. He worked with the Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland team for seven seasons, during which time they won two trophies, and has since been appointed head coach of the Western Province Academy.Strydom explained how Telemachus and Kwa-Zulu Natal cricket parted ways ahead of the restructured 2021-22 season, which reduced the number of jobs available in the system. South Africa did away with the franchise system and now have a 15-team provincial system, effectively reducing the total number of teams, and thus of head coaches, from 21 to 15.”Mr Telemachus’ contract with the KZN Cricket Union ended in April 2020 but at the end of that season, which was interrupted and abandoned because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we decided to offer him a one-year extension until the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season, which he accepted. I can categorically state that no expectation was created that he would be re-employed once this extension had expired. For the 2021-22 season, the position of coach and assistant coach for the KZN Inland team became available and the positions were advertised in terms of KZN cricket employment policies. Mr Telemachus applied for these positions but was unfortunately unsuccessful.”The decision not to appoint Telemachus was made by a four-person panel, who interviewed all the candidates for the job and included the Dolphins convenor of selectors, who is also the cricket committee chairperson, the cricket services manager for KZN Inland, the coaching manager for KZN-Inland and a human resources administrator. Strydom was also due to attend the interviews but was unable to after a Covid-19 scare. Strydom confirmed that all members of the interview panel are of colour.When asked why Smith, who was previously a high-school coach at the elite school Maritzburg College, was preferred over Telemachus, who holds a Level 4 coaching qualification, Strydom said: “In terms of the committee’s feedback, they felt Mr Smith’s presentation was very impressive and he adhered to all the requirements they have, so that’s why they want to go with him,” Strydom said.He also said Smith’s experience at the Pakistan Super League – he has worked with Islamabad United as batting coach – and in his personal capacity gave him an edge. “Michael Smith has coached various provincial and international players on a one-on-one basis. He has also been involved in the Pakistan Super League, where he has worked with international players and coaches. We felt from an experience point of view, even though he has never been a full-time head coach for a provincial team, he has worked with international players and the feedback we got regarding him was very positive,” Strydom said.Ombudsman advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza pressed Strydom to explain why a candidate who did not have Telemachus’ playing and coaching experience was preferred over him if race was not a factor. “We did not just look at the issue of experience. We looked at all the issues, including feedback from players and, in terms of the interview, the impressive interview that Mr Smith gave. All those things were considered. We made an appointment which was felt was the best to take KZN-Inland forward,” Strydom said.Related

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Ultimately, Strydom conceded that KZN-Inland opted not to employ Telemachus based on his record, rather than his credentials. “We had seven years with Mr Telemachus of which our average position of where the team finished was ninth (out of 13) in the T20s, eighth in the List A competitions and seventh in the three-day competitions. In the last three years we won two trophies but over the seven years, it’s quite a modest performance record which had to be taken into consideration,” Strydom said. “And from various interviews and employee feedback reviews, where we had players who had been coached by him, a lot of players had a strong view that KZN has been overly accommodating to Mr Telemachus in this regard due to his performance and record over many years.”Contrastingly, Smith had overwhelming strong feedback from those he had worked with. “Mr Smith worked with various people all over the world. It was easy to get feedback from people about their experiences. The thing that stood out was the impressive interview and his plans in taking KZN Inland forward,” Strydom said.Strydom was asked to respond to an assertion by Telemachus that Strydom had told Telemachus that Smith brought more value and credentials to the post, which Strydom denied, although he recalled a conversation in which he thought he had cleared the air with Telemachus. “We had a conversation when he phoned me and he was quite aggressive in his tone in terms of why he didn’t get the job. I can’t remember the exact words I used, but the interview panel decided that Michael Smith was the best candidate to take KZN Inland forward. Even after that he said he understood and it was all good. To my surprise, the SJN was used as a platform to criticise the process we undertook.”Responding testimony at the SJN will be heard for the next two weeks before Ntsebeza submits his report to CSA at the end of November.

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O Flamengo iniciou a venda de ingressos para a partida contra a Portuguesa, que acontece no Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, às 21h35, pela primeira rodada do Campeonato Carioca, no site flamengo.superingresso.com.br. Os rubro-negros terão direito a 3.500 lugares, enquanto o torcedor da Lusa, a 500.

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O sócio-torcedor pagaR$ 20,00 pelo ingresso. Já o valor para o público geral é deR$ 50,00 (meia R$ 25,00). Também vale destacar queos sócios do programa Nação que compraram ingressos para o Pacote Maracanã Temporada 2020 e fizeram a opção de manter o pacote válido para 2022 já estão com as entradas garantidas, de acordo com o total de ingressos comprados no pacote. Apesar de a partida ser disputada no estádio Luso Brasileiro, o jogo em questão já está incluso no carrinho de compras.

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CONFIRA OS HORÁRIOS DE ABERTURA DE CADA PLANO:

24/01 (10h) – Pacote Maracanã Temporada 2020 (check-in gratuito sujeito à disponibilidade de ingressos)
24/01 (16h) – Encerramento do check-in

24/01 (17h) – Maior do Mundo / +Paixão / Paixão
24/01 (18h) – Mais Querido / +Amor
24/01 (19h) – Sempre Contigo / Amor / +Raça
24/01 (20h) – Jogamos Juntos / Raça
24/01 (21h) – Onde Estiver
24/01 (22h) – Nação Jr. / Público geral on-line
25/01 (10h) – PDV’s

26/01 (15h) – Encerramento das vendas online

Abaixo, veja mais informações divulgadas pelo site oficial do Flamengo para a compra de ingressos:

O QUE É NECESSÁRIO PARA COMPRA E TROCA DE INGRESSO

Caso seja maior de 18 anos, para compra e retirada dos ingressos é necessário apresentar os seguintes documentos:

– Voucher impresso, preenchido e assinado (apenas para troca de ingressos comprados pela internet);
– Documento oficial e original de identificação com foto;
– Documento que comprove o benefício da compra de ingresso de meia-entrada (se houver).
– Original e cópia do comprovante físico ou digital da carteira de imunização contra a Covid-19 com as duas doses (ou dose única, nos casos indicados pelo fabricante).

Caso seja menor de 18 anos, para compra e retirada dos ingressos é necessário apresentar os seguintes documentos:

– Voucher impresso, preenchido e assinado (apenas para troca de ingressos comprados pela internet);
– Documento oficial e original de identificação com foto;
– Documento que comprove o benefício da compra de ingresso de meia-entrada (se houver).

VEJA OS PONTOS DE COMPRA E RETIRADA DE INGRESSOS

Maracanã – Bilheteria 2
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00. (GRATUIDADE / VENDA / TROCA)
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00. (VENDA / TROCA)

Gávea – Balcão ao lado do setor de cobrança – Somente Sócios do clube
Avenida Borges de Medeiros, 997 – Lagoa – Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Gávea – Bilheteria externa (SOMENTE RETIRADA DE GRATUIDADE)
Praça Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, s/nº – Lagoa – Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Espaço Rubro-Negro – (Gávea)
Avenida Borges de Medeiros, 997 – Lagoa – Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Espaço Rubro-Negro (Quitanda)
Rua da Quitanda, nº87 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Espaço Rubro-Negro (Shopping Nova América)
Av. Pastor Martin Luther King Junior, nº126, Bloco 1 Loja C – 1º piso – Del Castilho, Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Nação Rubro-Negra (Downtown)
Avenida das Américas, nº500 – Bloco 3 loja 114 – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Espaço Rubro-Negro (Shopping Nova Iguaçu)
Avenida Abílio Augusto Távora, nº1111 – Espaço comercial 3096 – Luz, Nova Iguaçu – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.

Espaço Rubro-Negro (Ilha Plaza Shopping)
Av. Maestro Paulo e Silva, 400 – Jardim Carioca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
Dia 25/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 17h00.
Dia 26/01/2022 – Horário de 10h00 às 20h00.

Rajasthan Royals were in sight of a tall total when they were 100 for 1 in 11 overs, on the back of Evin Lewis’ breakneck half-century. However, his dismissal triggered a terminal collapse as Royals lost 8 for 49 – and their heads – to be restricted to under 150 on a fresh Dubai track. Royal Challengers Bangalore then hunted down the target with ease to consolidate their position in the top half of the points table, with seven wins in 11 matches.Royals, on the other hand, subsided to their seventh defeat in 11 games. Despite the loss on Wednesday, Royals could still qualify for the playoffs if they win their remaining three games.They might have still harboured hopes of a comeback when Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli fell either side of the powerplay, but KS Bharat and Glenn Maxwell forged a 69-run partnership to dash all of that. Royal Challengers ultimately sealed victory with seven wickets and 17 balls to spare, also giving their net run-rate a leg-up.Heavin’ Lewis
With Royals having two left-handers at the top, Kohli matched them up with Maxwell’s offspin. Maxwell had won a similar match-up against Krunal Pandya at the same venue on Monday, but this time Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal immediately dumped him out of the attack by taking 13 off his first over. Lewis then cranked up to top gear, lining up debutant George Garton for two sixes and a four. In the next over, he heaved a slower ball from Harshal Patel over mid-on to rush Royals past fifty within five overs.The Royal Challengers Bangalore players congratulate Shahbaz Ahmed•BCCI

Jaiswal rode in Lewis’ slipstream, making 31 off 22 balls in a 77-run opening partnership before Dan Christian had him scooping a catch to extra-cover. Even that didn’t slow down Lewis as he heaved his way to a 31-ball half-century – his first in the IPL and his fifth fifty-plus score since the start of CPL 2021.The cataclysmic collapse
It was Garton who began the collapse in the 12th over when he bowled a 106.3kph slower ball into the pitch. It kicked up from back of a length and drew a top edge from Lewis, with Bharat snagging the catch. Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed then took over, messing with Royals’ middle order.

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Chahal had Mahipal Lomror stumped with a wrong’un before having Liam Livingstone hole out to long-on with his trademark wide, loopy legbreak. Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia tried to target Shahbaz, Royal Challengers’ seventh bowling option, but both picked out the boundary riders in the 14th over. Patel, who had earlier taken a pasting from Lewis, tricked the lower order with his assortment of slower balls.Bharat and Maxwell step up
With the ball sliding onto the bat nicely in the early exchanges, Kohli and Padikkal held nothing back, hitting four fours each in a powerplay that produced 54 runs. Mustafizur Rahman then shook up the Royal Challengers briefly with his skillful change-ups. After he bowled Padikkal in the sixth over of the chase, Riyan Parag effected a direct hit in the seventh to leave Royal Challengers at 58 for 2.Bharat then combined with Maxwell to settle the chase. He slog-swept Chris Morris for six, pumped Lomror down the ground for four, and even reverse-swept Rahul Tewatia for four, which had Kohli up on his feet and cheering wildly from the dugout. As for Maxwell, he laid into Morris, smashing 24 off nine balls from him. Bharat holed out for 44, but Maxwell glided to his fifty and wrapped up the chase along with AB de Villiers.

Mason Greenwood ended 2024 in style at Marseille and will now rival Canada international Jonathan David for the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award.

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• Forward moved to France in summer of 2024
• Has reached double figures for goals scored
• Canadian striker has also been in fine form

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The former Manchester United winger opened the 2024-25 campaign with a flurry of goals, before then enduring a four-match barren run. After rediscovering his spark, Greenwood has taken his tally for the season to 11 and counting.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Two of those efforts were registered in the final month of the last calendar year, as he helped Marseille to collect seven points from three fixtures. Greenwood was on target in wins over Monaco and Saint-Etienne, with the first of those efforts being a nerveless last-minute penalty.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Greenwood’s exploits are being recognised, as he sits on the three-man shortlist for the latest Player of the Month award. He is joined in the hunt for that prestigious prize by Lille’s Canadian forward David – who has 17 goals this season – and Lyon’s highly-rated midfielder Rayan Cherki.

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• WHAT NEXT?

  Greenwood is no stranger to individual awards, having been named Getafe’s Player of the Year during a productive loan spell in 2023-24, and will be back in action after the French winter break on Sunday when Marseille play host to Le Havre.