فيديو | جاكبو ومالين يقودان هولندا لربع نهائي يورو 2024 وتفادي مفاجآت رومانيا

تأهل منتخب هولندا إلى ربع نهائي كأس أمم أوروبا، يورو 2024، بتغلبه بثلاثية نظيفة على رومانيا في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما على ملعب أليانز ارينا في مدينة ميونخ الألمانية.

المنتخب الروماني ضغط في الـ10 دقائق الأولى دون خطورة، قبل أن يخرج المنتخب الهولندي من مناطقه.

ومن أول فرصة للمنتخب الهولندي، مر جاكبو من دفاعات رومانيا وأطلق صاروخية في مرمى الحارس ريتسا بالزاوية القريبة في الدقيقة 20.

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كاد دي فراي أن يسجل الهدف الثاني للمنتخب الهولندي ولكن رأسيته كانت في الشباك من الخارج عند الدقيقة 27.

ومنع دراجوسين الهدف الثاني بعد تمريرة دومفيريس قبل أن تصل لـ ممفيس ديباي داخل منطقة الجزاء في الدقيقة 32.

في الدقيقة 38، خرج موفوس مصابًا ودخل بدلًا منه بوجدان راكوفيتان في أول تغيير للمنتخب الروماني.

في الشوط الثاني، خرج بيرخوين ودخل مكانه دونيل مالين في الدقيقة الأولى، وكاد ممفيس ديباي أن يسجل الهدف الثاني ولكن رايتو منع كرة الهولندي من على خط المرمى.

في الدقيقة 58، كاد فان دايك أن يسجل الهدف الثاني أيضًا، ولكن القائم الأيسر للحارس ريتسا منع رأسية القائد الهولندي.

في الدقيقة 63، سجل كودي جاكبو الهدف الثاني، وبعد الاحتفال عادت النتيجة 1-0، بعدما ألغت تقنية الفيديو هدف لاعب ليفربول بداعي التسلل.

أجرى كومان تبديلات جديدة، بـ خروج شيوتن وناثان آكي ودخول فان دي فين وفيرمين في ثاني وثالث تغييرات المنتخب الهولندي.

رد لوردانيسكو بـ 3 تغييرات دفعة واحدة لمنتخب رومانيا، عن طريق خروج هاجي ومارين ودراجوس ودخول سيسالداو وألايبيك وميهايلا.

في الدقيقة 83، خضعت الكرة للضغط الهولندي، وسجل دونيل مالين الهدف الثاني بعد مراوغة جاكبو لـ دراجوسين ووضع الكرة أمام مهاجم دورتموند الذي لم يتهاون في التسجيل.

خرج جاكبو ثم ديباي ودخل فيغورست وبليند، بعدما ضمن المنتخب الهولندي الفوز بالمباراة.

وفي الدقيقة 93، استغل مالين تقدم دفاع رومانيا في الركنية، وانطلق بطريقة رائعة ليمر ويسجل الهدف الثالث ويقضي على كل الآمال الرومانية.

بهذه النتيجة يتأهل المنتخب الهولندي إلى ربع نهائي يورو 2024، لينتظر الفائز من مواجهة تركيا والنمسا التي ستنطلق بعد قليل. أهداف مباراة هولندا ورومانيا في يورو 2024

Wolves hit the jackpot by selling star who’s now in League Two

Wolverhampton Wanderers have recorded some highly-profitable sales over the years, most notably this summer as the club benefitted from the lucrative departures of Matheus Nunes and Ruben Neves.

The deadline day sale of Nunes handed the Old Gold £53m, while Neves’ farewell to Al-Hilal brought in £47m to help ease the financial constraints at Molineux.

While this summer’s sales of the Portuguese duo topped the charts with reference to Wolves’ most expensive departures, one name stands out in the top ten of the list as a huge sale in the short Stale Solbakken era.

The departure of Steven Fletcher to Sunderland was highly talked about during the summer of 2012, as the Old Gold parted ways with their top scorer of the season prior.

How many goals did Steven Fletcher score at Wolves?

Signed from Burnley in 2010, Fletcher arrived after one season with the Clarets, in which he netted eight Premier League goals during the 2009/10 campaign, his first in the English top-flight.

The Scotsman made a fast impact at Molineux, scoring 12 goals and recording five assists in 33 appearances in his debut year in the Midlands, followed by another high-scoring feat the season after as he netted 12 in the Premier League.

Steven-fletcher-wolves

The forward was a highly appreciated member of Mick McCarthy’s squad, with the former boss lauding him as “terrific” and a “valuable asset” to have in his ranks at the club.

Unfortunately for both Wolves and Fletcher, things took a turn for the worst in his second campaign, as the Old Gold were relegated to the Championship, and their sharpshooter handed in a formal transfer request.

How much did Wolves sell Steven Fletcher for?

In 2012, Wolves sanctioned a move for Fletcher, as Sunderland purchased the striker for £14m, which looked to be good business after his debut 2012/13 campaign, where he netted 11 goals in the Premier League for the Black Cats.

From then on, it looked more and more of a positive deal from the perspective of the Midlands club, as in the three seasons that followed, the forward scored just 12 goals in the league in total, leading to his eventual exit.

Steven Fletcher Premier Leage record at Sunderland

Season

Apps

Goals

Assists

2012/13

28

11

3

2013/14

20

3

0

2014/15

30

5

2

2015/16

16

4

1

Figures via Transfermarkt

In hindsight, Wolves receiving £14m for the former Scotland international’s services was stellar business, as three years down the line, his expected transfer value (xTV) had dropped to just €6.3m (£5.4m), as per Football Transfers.

From then on, Fletcher’s value continued to decline, as did his career pathway as following his Sunderland exit, he never played in the Premier League again.

What is Steven Fletcher doing now?

Today, the forward is valued at just €400k (£350k), and is playing in League Two for Wrexham.

This campaign, the Scotsman has scored two goals in seven appearances, suggesting that he still has his goal-scoring ability in him at the veteran age of 36.

With reference to Wolves’ most expensive sales, the £14m acquired for Fletcher sits at ninth in the pack, signalling just how well orchestrated the sale was after holding out to receive a higher fee for their talisman.

The decisive striker gave Molineux plenty to cheer about during his two seasons at the club, and even more to celebrate with his departure as he handed the Old Gold a hefty sum as he walked out the door.

"Sources are fearful" – Reporter drops worrying injury news out of Chelsea

Chelsea have received a devastating blow following recent updates on one of Mauricio Pochettino's injured players, according to reports.

Chelsea updates: Disasi form, Maatsen exit, Guirassy links

Speaking to Chelsea's official website, summer signing Axel Disasi has talked up the partnership he has built in central defense with Benoit Badiashile at Stamford Bridge.

Disasi stated: "Me and him complement each other really well. I’m perhaps more of a duels player, while he likes to receive the ball and start up attacks. But it’s not a case of him not being a duels player and me not being a receiver of the ball. These things, they just work well. We feel great together.

A transfer update on Ian Maatsen has indicated that the Netherlands international is being targeted by Barcelona as a potential replacement for ex-Blues fan favorite Marcos Alonso. Maatsen is tied to Chelsea until the summer of 2025; however, he has featured for the Premier League side for just 83 minutes this campaign, with Levi Colwill being preferred to other options on the left-hand side of Pochettino's backline.

Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy has hit the headlines this term following his blistering run of goalscoring form; however, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has issued some Chelsea transfer news that has distanced the Blues from a potential move for the 27-year-old.

Romano said about links between Chelsea and Guirassy: "Serhou Guirassy – For sure clubs are following the in-form Stuttgart striker, but at the moment I’m not aware of any contact with Chelsea or Arsenal, that would be pure guessing as I’m not aware of any negotiation or contact. I think we should also respect Stuttgart, he’s a key player for them and his focus is 100% on Stuttgart."

Serhou Guirassy's incredible form – 2023/24 all competitions

Appearances

8

Goals

14

Assists

2

Chelsea injury update – Wesley Fofana

Reliable reporter Simon Phillips has issued a devastating Chelsea injury update on his Substack Si Phillips Talks Chelsea, indicating that Wesley Fofana could be out for the remainder of the campaign after the Frenchman underwent anterior cruciate ligament surgery in the summer.

Phillips has signalled that his 'sources are fearful' that the former Leicester City man could be out for a long time to come, with this latest prognosis being one of a long line of frustrating setbacks for the 22-year-old, who joined Chelsea from the Foxes for £75 million back in 2022.

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana.

The FA Cup winner has managed to make just 20 appearances in all competitions since arriving at Stamford Bridge, registering two goals in the process (Fofana statistics – Transfermarkt).

Last term, Fofana impressed in Chelsea's backline despite a campaign to forget on the field for the Blues, making an average of 1.3 interceptions and 2.2 clearances per fixture in the English top-flight, according to WhoScored.

Despite this, Fofana is once again the victim of horrendous luck and Chelsea fans will hope he can recover and eventually return fit and firing following a torrid time for the imposing defender in SW6.

Notts pace attack makes inroads as Worcestershire wilt

Nottinghamshire strengthened their overall advantage on the second day of their day-night pink ball Specsavers County Championship match against Worcestershire

ECB Reporters Network26-Jun-2018

Stuart Broad sets off in celebration•Getty Images

Worcestershire 215 for 7 (Gurney 3-60) trail Nottinghamshire 499 for 9 dec (Wessels 75*, Moores 56) by 284 runs
ScorecardNottinghamshire strengthened their overall advantage on the second day of their day-night pink ball Specsavers County Championship match against Worcestershire at Trent Bridge.The home side closed their first innings on 499 for 9 declared and then made steady inroads to leave the visitors on 215 for 7. Joe Clarke top-scored with 40 and the remainder of the top order all reached double figures before falling, with Harry Gurney taking three for 60.Earlier, Riki Wessels scored an undefeated 75 for Notts, joining first day batting heroes Chris Nash, Jake Libby and Samit Patel in registering their highest score of the summer. Steve Magoffin, who bagged his three wickets within the space of five deliveries, late on the first day, ended with figures of three for 70 for the New Road side.Wessels’ runs came from 127 balls faced and contained nine boundaries. Tom Moores made a typically punchy 56 but fell when going in search of the runs needed for a fifth batting point.Resuming from their overnight score of 336 for 5, Notts showed a marked acceleration in their run-rate, with Moores hitting left-arm spinner Ben Twohig away for two huge sixes, the second of which took him to a 60-ball half century. Stuart Broad and Luke Fletcher both fell to Brett D’Oliveira during the early part of the second session, as the tempo increased further but their dismissals, as well as that of Matt Milnes, prompted the declaration.Martin Guptill made a flying start to the Worcestershire reply but then cut Gurney to point for a run-a-ball 28. Either side of the tea break Daryl Mitchell was also removed by Gurney and Tom Fell was athletically caught by ‘keeper Moores off Fletcher’s bowling.With the shadows lengthening – and the floodlights starting to have an effect – Notts then picked up the key wicket of Clarke, pinned lbw by Fletcher for 40.Two more Worcestershire batsmen scraped into the 20s but fell in quick succession; Ben Cox appeared to play down the wrong line and had his off peg snapped by Gurney and a fired-up Broad had captain D’Oliveira smartly pouched by Chris Nash at slip. Broad then put the finishing touches to a fine day for the hosts by removing Twohig to leave the Worcestershire first innings in some disarray and still 135 runs away from saving the follow-on.

فيديو | مباراة تكسير العظام.. أوروجواي تطيح بأصحاب الأرض من كوبا أمريكا وتتأهل إلى ربع النهائي

أطاح منتخب أوروجواي بنظيره منتخب أمريكا، من منافسات بطولة كوبا أمريكا 2024، بعدما فاز بصعوبة في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما صباح يوم الثلاثاء.

واستضاف ملعب “أروهيد” مباراة المنتخبين في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور مجموعات البطولة، حيث فازت أوروجواي بهدف دون رد. هدف فوز أوروجواي أمام أمريكا في كوبا أمريكا

وشهد الشوط الأول من المباراة خطورة ملحوظة من منتخب أمريكا، أصحاب الأرض، حيث سنحت لهم أكثر من فرصة للتسجيل.

ولم يقتصر ذلك الشوط على خطورة أمريكا، ولكنه شهد كذلك تدخلات قوية بين لاعبي المنتخبين، والتي تسببت في إيقاف اللقاء أكثر من مرة.

وأجرى منتخب أوروجواي تبديلًا اضطراريًا في الدقيقة 27، بعدما تعرض اللاعب ماكسيميليانو أراوخو لإصابة عنيفة عقب تدخل مع لاعب أمريكا تيم ريم.

وتوقف اللقاء من جديد بعد ذلك ببضع دقائق بعد تدخل بين بالوجون لاعب أمريكا وحارس أوروجواي سيرجيو روشيه، بعدما حاول رونالد أراوخو إبعاد هجمة خطيرة عن مرمى فريقه.

وفي الدقيقة 33، كادت أوروجواي أن تسجل هدفها الأول بعدما استغلت وقوف الحكم لإشهار بطاقة صفراء ضد لاعب أمريكا، كريس ريتشاردز لتشن هجمة مباغتة على مرمى أمريكا لولا براعة اللاعب تيم ريم الذي أبعد الكرة قبل دخولها.

وطال الأمر نجم برشلونة ولاعب أوروجواي، رونالد أراوخو، الذي احتاج إلى تدخل طبي بعد تعرضه لإصابة في الأنف، في الدقيقة 36.

ولم يتمكن بالوجون لاعب أمريكا من مواصلة اللعب، حيث اضطر إلى الخروج في الدقيقة 41، متأثرًا بإصابته.

وظلت النتيجة كما هي، حتى الدقيقة 65، حيث نجحت أوروجواي في تسجيل هدفها الأول عن طريق ماتياس أوليفيرا.

الهدف جاء من خلال ركلة حرة لـ أوروجواي، حيث تعين على حارس أمريكا، تيرنر، التصدي لتسديدة قوية من أراوخو، وترتد الكرة لتصل إلى أوليفيرا الذي يسكنها الشباك.

واحتج لاعبو أمريكا على احتساب الهدف، الذي فحصته تقنية الفيديو للتدقيق ما إذا كان هناك شبهة تسلل، لكنها أكدت في النهاية صحته.

وكادت أمريكا أن تسجل هدف تعادل قاتل، في الدقيقة 87، بعد تسديدة من حاجي رايت، ولكن حارس أوروجواي يتألق ويمنع الكرة من هز الشباك.

بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد منتخب أوروجواي إلى 9 نقاط في صدارة المجموعة الثالثة، ليتأهل إلى ربع النهائي، في حين تجمد رصيد أمريكا عند 3 نقاط في المركز الثالث ليودع أصحاب الأرض البطولة.

من جهة أخرى، حصل منتخب بنما على بطاقة التأهل الثانية من تلك المجموعة عقب فوزه على بوليفيا بثلاثة أهداف لهدف، في الجولة نفسها من دور المجموعات.

ويلتقي منتخب أوروجواي، في ربع النهائي، مع وصيف المجموعة الرابعة، في حين تلتقي بنما مع المتصدر.

Guia do Cartola dá dicas para a 20ª rodada ao vivo no Insta do LANCE!

MatériaMais Notícias

A 20ª rodada do Brasileirão chegou e o fantasy game Cartola FC segue em conjunto. Para ajudar com informações valiosas, a página Guia do Cartola dará dicas de escalação ao vivo no Instagram do LANCE! (@diariolance). A transmissão visando a rodada 20 será nesta sexta-feira, às 20h30 (de Brasília).

Ricardo Ramalho, do Guia do Cartola, e Vinícius Perazzini, editor do LANCE!, vão responder perguntas e falar sobre os prováveis times titulares. Não perca!

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Huge boost for Ten Hag: Reporter shares injury update on Man Utd "monster"

Manchester United have been gifted a huge injury boost with Erik ten Hag seemingly close to having a “monster” back to full fitness and available for selection.

Man Utd injuries

The Red Devils have had multiple injury issues so far this season and once again had a number of players absent in the week for a Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen. Harry Maguire was the match winner and Andre Onana the late hero after saving an injury-time penalty at Old Trafford, with attention now on Sunday’s derby with rivals Manchester City in the Premier League.

Man United injuries – players who missed FC Copenhagen

Lisandro Martinez

Foot issue

Tyrell Malacia

Muscle injury

Luke Shaw

Muscle injury

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Hamstring problem

Amad Diallo

Knee injury

Ten Hag may not have a fully fit squad to choose from for the visit of Pep Guardiola’s side, however, it looks as if one player is closing in on a return.

Chief football reporter for The Daily Mail, Sami Mokbel, provided an Aaron Wan-Bissaka injury update in the last 48 hours. He said that the full-back has taken a major step towards full fitness at Carrington after returning to training on the grass. He described it as a huge injury boost for the Red Devils, with the player possibly being available to return to first-team action within the next 10 days, should the final stages of his rehabilitation go to plan.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Aaron Wan-Bissaka Man Utd future

Wan-Bissaka has had an eventful 18 months under Ten Hag, and at one point, it was believed that the manager was ready to allow the player to leave the club. However, he has now won the Dutchman around, with reports on Wan-Bissaka’s Man Utd future earlier this month claiming that the defender is seen as integral to Ten Hag’s plans and that contract talks are underway.

Speaking at the end of last season, Ten Hag hailed Wan-Bissaka, saying:

“He has improved a lot, as many players have improved during the season. That's one of the jobs for a manager and the coaching staff, to get that done and we are really happy with it, that players are developing.

“Always the team spirit is the base and if players understand that, if they can set their egos aside, then you will see that the team develops and progresses. And then within the team's progress, individuals make a lot of progress and Aaron is definitely one of them.”

The Englishman, previously labelled as a defensive “monster” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, began the current campaign as first choice but has been absent with his hamstring issue since September, missing eight games. (Aaron Wan-Bissaka stats – Transfermarkt)

Therefore, knowing he is closing in on a Man Utd return is a boost as Mokbel mentions, and it’ll be interesting to see if he comes back in as first choice straightaway over the coming weeks.

Marcelo Passos diz que foco do sub-23 do Santos é transição para o time principal

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O ex-atacante do Santos, Marcelo Passos, assumiu a supervisão técnica da equipe sub-23 do clube. O profissional estava trabalhando no futebol dos Emirados Árabes e retorna ao Peixe para auxiliar o técnico Edinho, com quem foi vice-campeão brasileiro pelo Peixe, como jogador, em 1995, no comando do time de aspirantes.

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Entusiasmado com o novo ciclo profissional, Passos garante que o principal objetivo do sub-23 santista está em alçar novos atletas para a equipe profissional.

– O Santos é a minha casa, onde passei boa parte não apenas da minha carreira, mas da minha vida. Fiquei muito feliz com o convite feito pelo presidente Orlando Rollo para retornar à Vila Belmiro e a motivação é total para fazer o melhor trabalho possível e ajudar o clube a manter sua tradição de revelar grandes jogadores”, declarou o profissional de 49 anos de idade – disse via assessoria.

É a segunda passagem de Marcelo Passos na equipe sub-23 do Santos. Entre 2015 e 2018, o ex-jogador também atuou na categoria, na oportunidade auxiliando o ex-treinador Kleiton Lima.

رئيس الرجاء لـ "بطولات": اتفقنا مع الأهلي وننتظر وصول كريستو إلى المغرب

يبدو أن صفقة انتقال محمد الضاوي كريستو لاعب الأهلي، إلى الرجاء البيضاوي المنافس في الدوري المغربي تقترب من النهاية، خاصة أنه كانت هناك مفاوضات متقدمة مع إدارة الأحمر خلال الأيام الماضية.

وطلب الرجاء استعارة اللاعب التونسي لمدة موسم واحد من الأهلي، لكن كانت هناك أنباء عن رفض المارد الأحمر وجود بند في عقد اللاعب يمنح أحقية الشراء للفريق المغربي بعد انتهاء فترة الإعارة.

هذا ما جعل ناديًا مثل الصفاقسي في الدوري التونسي يدخل في السباق ويتفاوض مع الأهلي دون عرض رسمي حول إمكانية انتقال كريستو وعودته إلى بلاده من جديد.

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وتواصل “btolat.com” مع رئيس نادي الرجاء، محمد بودريقة، لمعرفة آخر تطورات صفقة كريستو وهل هناك خلاف مع إدارة الأهلي بالفعل، وقال: “ليس هناك خلاف مع إدارة الأهلي”.

وتابع: “هناك اتفاق بالفعل على استعارة كريستو وبند أحقية الشراء كان مرفوضًا من البداية من جانب الأهلي وبالتالي استبعدنا الأمر من جانبنا”.

وأضاف: “الآن، ننتظر وصول كريستو إلى المغرب خلال الأيام المقبلة من الأسبوع الحالي لأجل الخضوع للكشف الطبي مع الرجاء والتوقيع الرسمي على العقد بالإعارة لمدة موسم واحد”.

وعن قيمة إعارة كريستو إلى الرجاء: “لا يمكنني الكشف عن ذلك لأنه أمر خاص في التفاوض بيننا وبين إدارة الأهلي”.

Ben Stokes felt "under threat of immediate attack" moments before brawl

In a written statement read out in court, Stokes said he believed others involved in the fight had “demonstrated a willingness to use weapons in attacking people”

George Dobell08-Aug-2018

Ben Stokes leaves Bristol Crown Court•PA Photos

Ben Stokes felt “under threat of immediate attack” moments before he became involved in a brawl in Bristol, the jury at Bristol Crown Court has been told.Stokes, the England cricketer who is standing trial for affray alongside Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, was also described as feeling “vulnerable and frightened” as the incident unfolded and claimed that, having seen at least one bottle used in the brawl, feared his opponents had “demonstrated a willingness to use weapons in attacking people.” As a result, he claims he “had a reasonable belief they may be carrying more weapons, perhaps of a more serious type.”In statements provided to the police in the aftermath of the incident and read to the court on the third day of the trial – the first time since the incident that Stokes’ version of events has been made public – he also claimed that two men (Kai Barry and William O’Connor), who he claims had been subjected to “nasty homophobic abuse” from Ali and Hale, thanked him for protecting them.Stokes claims that, not long after leaving the Mbargo nightclub in the early hours of the morning on September 25, a group of four men came to his attention as they appeared to be engaged in an argument.”As the group came to my attention, I heard some of what was being said,” Stokes said in the written statement. “Although I can’t remember anything specific now, I do recall that the language being used was homophobic in nature and was being directed at Kai and William by Ryan Hale and Ryan Ali.”Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale were taller and broader than Kai and William. I noticed that they both had glass bottles in their hands. Despite the difference in their respective sizes and the fact Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale seemed to be in the mood for conflict, the pair on the receiving end of the abuse were verbally combative and sticking up for themselves.”They weren’t shying away from it but they were obviously offended by the abuse being levelled towards them.”What Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale were saying was far from harmless banter, it was nasty homophobic abuse.”I decided to intervene and asked Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale to stop abusing Kai and William. I said something like ‘leave it out – you shouldn’t be taking the piss because they’re gay.'”In response one of the guys said ‘Shut the f*** up and f**** off or I’ll bottle you.’ At the time he was holding a bottle in his right hand.”I decided at this point matters had become too serious to ignore and that I had to intervene to stop Ryan Ali. I struck Ryan Ali with my right hand just after he had delivered the blow on Kai and as he came at me with the bottle and had it raised.”At this point, I felt vulnerable and frightened. I was concerned for myself and others. We knew that they were prepared to use weapons that could do serious injury and I feared they could have other weapons with them.”The force I used in defending us was reasonable and entirely justified when the circumstances are viewed objectively. Amongst other things, Ryan Ali attacked Alex and Kai, with a weapon, when asked simply to stop using the homophobic abuse he was giving to Kai and William. This was an extreme act of aggression in the circumstances and informed my assessment of the situation.”I did not know Ryan Hale or Ryan Ali and I was forced to make a decision as to how far they would be prepared to go and what they might do if they got the upper hand. They had shown a willingness to use weapons in attacking people and were willing to gang up such that at points, the pair of them were attacking me on my own.”I knew they were prepared to use weapons and so had a reasonable belief they might be carrying more weapons, perhaps of a more serious type.”As the footage shows, when initially repelled, each of the men attacked and advanced towards me again. I needed to ensure that the incident was over and believed that I and those that I was with remained under threat at all material times.”Both Kai and William thanked me for preventing them from being beaten up.”The police interview given by Ryan Ali was also read to the jury on the third day of the trial. In it, Ali denied saying anything offensive to either Barry or O’Connor, but accepted that “one of the guys” became “quite irate” after “banter” between the men.”He raised his voice fairly loudly,” Ali said. “I know he wasn’t happy. I don’t know why he became irate.”Ali also claimed he didn’t recall where the bottle came from or holding it but accepted, having watched CCTV footage, that he brandished one in self-defence.”I believe I felt threatened,” he said. “I’ve a bottle up saying ‘move back’ I’m not trying to attack anyone. I can only guess I thought I was going to be attacked.”Ali also described how, as he lay “in the gutter” having allegedly been punched by Stokes, he made a phone call to the council’s CCTV office to ensure they had footage of the incident. He was subsequently taken to hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with a fractured eye socket.Earlier in the day, the jury were shown body-camera footage from the police officer (PC Stacey Allway) who arrested Stokes and heard from an off-duty police and community support officer who suggested Stokes was “the main aggressor” during the part of the fight he witnessed.Stokes is expected to take the witness stand on Thursday at about the time his England colleagues are due to start play in the Test against India at Lord’s.The trial continues.