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Both were thrust in at the 11th hour because of Covid guidelines

Andrew McGlashan16-Dec-2021

There were two people with positions they did not expect to have on the first morning of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide. Steven Smith was thrust back into the Australian captaincy at the 11th hour and Michael Neser was handed a debut many thought he’d bypass.In the Covid era, situations develop and change quickly. Pat Cummins’ pre-Test dinner (which was entirely within the rules set down by Cricket Australia) put in motion a chaotic 16 hours that resulted in Australia having their third Test captain in three matches and a bowling attack now stripped of two of the big three.It added another chapter to Smith’s storied career. Having been named Cummins’ vice-captain last month there was always a strong chance he would step back into the top job at some point during their joint tenure, but not after one match and in the manner it happened. Smith spoke to Cummins amid the chaos and was told “it’s your team this week.””It’s a huge honour, obviously,” Smith said. “Been a pretty interesting morning, bit been going on.”He was warmly applauded by the crowd when he came out for the toss wearing what appeared to be Cummins’ blazer. There are still those who feel he should not have been granted a leadership position again after the ball-tampering scandal, but he has served his time and life has to move on. Over the last year or so, soundings have been taken from across the game by Cricket Australia about a potential return to the captaincy for Smith with the overall view that he would be accepted.”He, by his own admission, has grown a lot as a person, and has done a huge amount of good work in the community,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. “I’d say we’ve run a really thorough process for these latest leadership positions, and certainly national selection panel and the board we felt that he demonstrated he was absolutely fit to hold a leadership position again.”Smith will be captaining a bowling attack that has been shorn of 386 wickets compared to the one on the field in Brisbane. Josh Hazlewood’s absence was known a few days ago, but the loss of Cummins has left Mitchell Starc to lead the line alongside Jhye Richardson in his third Test and Neser on debut.Michael Neser wears his brand new Baggy Green•CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Neser had lost out to Richardson as Hazlewood’s replacement and it was all set for him to add another Test to his tally as drinks career which stands on at least a dozen. He couldn’t force his way into the line-up on the 2019 Ashes, during the following home summer against New Zealand James Pattinson played when Hazlewood was injured and last season the attack was unchanged against India.Since being first included in an Australia squad in 2018, Neser has taken 144 first-class wickets at 21.01 and last week was Player of the Match when Australia A beat England Lions. He should not be out of his depth.The last-minute nature of the situation meant Neser could not have his family present and the cap presentation by Glenn McGrath – a player also associated with a last-minute scratching from a Test side when he famously twisted his ankle on stray ball moments before the toss at Edgbaston in 2005 – was streamed back to Queensland. Few of the 461 male players to be handed the baggy green before him can have done it quite such a bizarre scenario.”You get your opportunity for different reasons, there’s no doubt about that,” McGrath told the . “But you’re there because of the work you’ve put in leading into this moment. The reason you got picked is because of the way you bowled. Just do exactly the same out in the middle and just enjoy it.”As someone who loves to bat and bat in the nets, Smith has had plenty of first-hand experience of the off-field work Neser has put in.”I’m really excited for him,” he said. “He’s worked his backside off for a long time, been 12th man a dozen times. He gets his opportunity, and we’re all looking forward to playing with him this week. It’s a great moment for him.”From the disrupted build-up, Covid-related uncertainties and Tim Paine’s resignation this had already been an Ashes series like few others. And there’s every chance that the drama on the opening day in Adelaide is not the last twist to come.

رد نادي الزمالك على الأنباء المتداولة بشأن توقيع أحمد سيد زيزو، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، على عقود انتقاله إلى صفوف الأهلي عقب نهاية الموسم الجاري.

خلال الساعات الأخيرة، ترددت أنباء عن توقيع اللاعب للنادي الأهلي لمدة أربع سنوات، بدايةً من الموسم المقبل، بعد رحيله عن الزمالك مجانًا.

وينتهي عقد زيزو مع الزمالك بنهاية الموسم الجاري، ما يمنحه الحق في التوقيع لأي نادٍ دون الرجوع إلى إدارة القلعة البيضاء.

طالع..”توقعت تأويلها بشكل خاطئ بسبب الزمالك”.. أشرف صبحي يكشف كواليس لقائه مع زيزو خلال معسكر المنتخب

وقال مصدر داخل نادي الزمالك، في تصريحات خاصة لـ بطولات تعليقًا على تلك الأنباء: “الحديث عن انتقال زيزو إلى الأهلي تكرر أكثر من مرة في وسائل الإعلام”.

وأضاف: “موقف الزمالك ثابت بشأن تمسكه باللاعب ورغبته في تجديد عقده، وهناك جلسة حاسمة ستجمع النادي، ولجنة التخطيط، وزيزو فور عودته من معسكر المنتخب”.

وأكمل: “سيتم أولًا الاستفسار من اللاعب حول صحة توقيعه لأي نادٍ، نظرًا لأنه في فترة تُتيح له ذلك، وفي حال تأكيده سيتم توضيح الأمر في بيان رسمي يحدد موقف النادي”.

واختتم حديثه قائلًا: “سيُقدم الزمالك عرضًا أخيرًا لتجديد عقد زيزو، وفي حال رفضه، سنوضح كافة التفاصيل للجماهير في بيان رسمي”.

Petersen remained unbeaten on 48 after South Africa bowled India out for 198 in the second innings

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Manjrekar: ‘Kohli going through one of the most difficult phases of his entire cricketing career’

Rishabh Pant is a shot-maker of such quality that he can take the conditions out of the equation, and for 100 runs and 139 balls in Cape Town he did just that. This wasn’t so much a Test match innings as it was a display of jaw-dropping daredevilry. And at the end of it, India had a lead of 211 and a real chance at making history.South Africa, who to their immense credit finished 101 for 2, were under siege in the chase, not just from the bowlers but from a very chirpy Virat Kohli. Once, when he was running across from one end of the field to the other, he looked at Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen and said “Relax guys. I can hear your heartbeat.”So began a remarkably combative last 29.4 overs of play and it peaked in the 21st.R Ashwin to Elgar. He bowls a beautiful offbreak. Tossed up from around the wicket, drifting in late, drifting in big. The left-hander prepares to nudge the ball into the leg side. He brings down a straight bat. But this drift. It is too much. It takes the ball clean past the inside edge and hits him on the front pad.Umpire Marais Erasmus puts the finger up immediately. But ball-tracking told a different story. Bouncing over leg stump.Ashwin was completely unimpressed. “Find better ways to win, SuperSport,” he said. Kohli was livid. He took an almighty kick at the turf, then walked right up to the stump mic and said, “focus on your team as well while they shine the ball, eh? Not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time.” KL Rahul chimed in with “whole country playing against 11 guys”.Rishabh Pant celebrates his hundred•Getty Images

India were rage-mode. Elgar did so very well to resist them but he couldn’t hold out. The South African captain fell off what turned out to be the last ball of the day. So now the game is in the hands of a virtual rookie. Petersen is four Tests old. He has earned praise from all corners – and he batted befitting all of it – making 48 unbeaten runs. The longer he lasts in the middle tomorrow the better it will be for his side. After all, they are almost halfway to the target with eight wickets still in hand.Long before all this tension though, there was nothing but magic. Magic from a man named Pant.Watching him on the field really takes you back to your childhood, back when you were running around with your brothers and your sisters and your best friends, all in search of the nearest empty piece of land to play a little bit of cricket. The driveway at home. The hallway at school. Anywhere you can show off. Be silly. And bring joy.Bring joy to the most important people in your life simply by doing something you love.As adults, we grow out of that phase. Rishabh, it seems, just knows better.There was a moment, as he was nearing his century, when he chased one that was so far wide of off stump that he began to overbalance. But, instead of stopping himself and preparing to face the next ball, he sort of went with the flow and pretend ran a double on a pretend pitch between point and the stumps at the keeper’s end.Raucous laughter rang out in response. Most of it would have been from the Indian dressing room but can you really rule out a smile from a South African face? After all, when he attempted a reverse scoop off the 6’8″ Marco Jansen and failed to connect, Hashim Amla on the broadcast said, “I would have loved to have seen that come off.”Keegan Petersen scored at a brisk pace•Getty Images

This is Rishabh Pant. He is such a thrillingly free spirit that everyone just falls in love with him.Entertaining the masses is one thing. As part of a high-performing sports team, he is also committed to winning and to do that at Newlands he needed to do more than just have a whack.Pant walked out after two quick wickets – Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane undone by extra bounce. And within seven balls he was smelling leather. Kagiso Rabada decided to test him with the short ball but Pant was ready. He rocked back and pulled South Africa’s pace ace to the square leg boundary to get off the mark.There were other shots like that too. Shots straight out of a dream. 34th over. A down the track slap off Duanne Olivier that was all kinds of impudent. 48th over. A one-handed slog sweep. For six. 60th over. A flay over point that didn’t fetch a single run but will still make the highlights because he went so hard at it that he lost the grip on his bat and it went flying.Pant defied logic for every second he was out there. If you want any more evidence of that, look down the scorecard, look for the next best score.Kohli 29 off 143.That was a superb innings as well. He may not have the runs to show for it but his presence in the middle prevented the team from collapsing. Solid doesn’t come close to describing the India captain at the crease. But this should: he played a false shot once every 12 balls in a match where there was one every six balls.Kohli wasn’t just good. He was twice as good as everybody else.

Wolves are now preparing to make a 2025 move to sign a new forward who has caught the eye with several strong performances in Europe, according to a fresh report.

Gary O'Neil secures back-to-back Wolves wins

A 4-1 thrashing of Fulham, thanks largely to an excellent performance from Matheus Cunha, meant that Wolves grabbed their second successive win of the season as they look to recover from a woeful start to the Premier League campaign.

Without a victory in their opening 10 games, a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-league Southampton got the ball rolling before a hefty win over Fulham helped Gary O’Neil’s side move out of the relegation zone for the first time this season.

With a promising fixture list ahead, the Old Gold will be hoping that they can continue their upward momentum and pull clear of the drop between now and the New Year when they next face a side in the top half of the Premier League.

Wolves’ next five Premier League games

Bournemouth (Home)

Everton (Away)

West Ham United (Away)

Ipswich Town (Home)

Leicester City (Away)

“It’s probably one of my favourite performances in my time as a coach. We knew this was going to be a really tough test with the players we were missing”, O’Neil explained after the Fulham win.

“It wasn’t as if we nicked a win today – I thought we were good value. It’s something that the players deserve. We’ve had a really good response to a tough afternoon at Brentford.”

Now, they are looking for additional firepower, and could turn to a former Leicester City man to secure it.

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That comes as one report has suggested that Wolves are already “planning to make an offer” for 24-year-old forward Yunus Akgun.

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The Turkish international had a season on loan with Leicester City in the Championship but failed to catch the eye, and has since returned to Galatasaray, where he has turned in a series of excellent performances.

Akgun, whose technique was described as “elite” by the Europa League account on X, has shone in that competition so far this campaign, with four goals in four games so far, including finding the net against Tottenham.

And it is claimed that Wolves are “closely following the young star”, and that “the plan is to make an offer to him, or for him, at the end of the season if he continues to perform as he has so far”.

Though no fee is mentioned, Akgun will be in the final year of his £15k per week deal in Turkey, which could make him a potential bargain as Galatasaray fight not to lose him for nothing.

With Cunha among the Wolves stars linked with a move away from the club in the coming transfer windows, the Old Gold may well be looking to reinforce their attack pre-emptively, and Akgun would certainly be a low-cost option.

يعيش النادي الأهلي حالة من الجدل في الأيام الأخيرة بعد تردد أنباء عن اقتراب رحيل السويسري مارسيل كولر، المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول، ورغم أن هذه الأخبار لم تؤكدها إدارة القلعة الحمراء، إلا أن الأقاويل ازدادت مع تراجع مستوى الفريق في بعض الفترات، كما تداولت تقارير أسماء مدربين مرشحين لخلافته.

تصاعدت مطالب جماهير الأهلي برحيل المدرب السويسري مارسيل كولر، بعد الفوز على الهلال السوداني في ذهاب ربع نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا بهدف دون رد، إذ تعود الانتقادات إلى تراجع الأداء في الموسم الحالي، خاصة بعد خسارة كأس السوبر الإفريقي أمام الزمالك.

وتخشى الجماهير من عدم تحقيق نتائج جيدة في كأس العالم للأندية، وهو ما دفع البعض للمطالبة بتغيير المدرب قبل البطولة، كما زاد استياء المشجعين من قرارات كولر الفنية، مثل الاستغناء عن أليو ديانج وأحمد عبدالقادر، اللذين تألقا بعد رحيلهما.

كولر يرد على الانتقادات الموجه له بعد مباراة الهلال السوداني.. ويوضح سبب غياب علي معلول

ورغم استمرار الفريق في المنافسة على الألقاب، إلا أن الجماهير ترى أن كولر لم يعد الرجل المناسب للمرحلة المقبلة، بسبب عناده في قراراته وضعف تأثيره الفني على الأداء خلال المباريات -حسب أراء الجماهير على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي-.

ووسط زخم التكهنات والتباين الحاد في الأراء حول مستقبل المدير الفني للأهلي، يسلط موقع بطولات الضوء على أرقام مارسيل كولر مع المارد الأحمر، منذ توليه زمام الأمور في التاسع من ديسمبر 2022. 

قاد كولر الأهلي في 154 مباراة بمختلف البطولات، محققًا 107 انتصار، بينما انتهت 30 مواجهة بالتعادل، وتلقى الفريق تحت قيادته 17 خسارة فقط، كانت آخرها أمام أورلاندو بايرتس في دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا الموسم الحالي بثلاثية مقابل هدف، وتحديدًا في الثامن عشر من يناير الماضي.

سجل الأهلي خلال تلك الفترة 303 أهداف، فيما استقبلت شباكه 118 هدفًا، وخرج بشباك نظيفة في 86 مباراة، وكان أكبر انتصار حققه بالفوز على شباب بلوزداد الجزائري بنتيجة 6-1، في حين كانت أكبر هزيمة أمام ماميلودي صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي بنتيجة 5-2.

على مستوى الألقاب والميداليات، توج كولر بـ11 بطولة مع الأهلي على مدار 28 شهرًا فقط، وتشمل هذه الألقاب السوبر المحلي 4 مرات، وكأس مصر مرتين، ودوري أبطال أفريقيا مرتين، والدوري الممتاز مرتين، بالإضافة إلى التتويج ببرونزية كأس العالم للأندية، وكأس إفريقيا وآسيا والمحيط الهادئ مرة واحدة.

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Com expectativas distintas, Ramon e Marinho têm um início de 2022 apagado. O primeiro nem sequer foi utilizado por Paulo Sousa, que não o relacionou para o empate entre Flamengo e Resende neste domingo, em 2 a 2, pela 9ª rodada do Campeonato Carioca. Já o segundo estava no banco e não foi acionado, mesmo tendo o nome gritado pela torcida durante o jogo.

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Na entrevista coletiva, Sousa foi abordado sobre ambos. A respeito de Ramon, cuja oportunidade não surge mesmo com a já utilização de 26 atletas, o Mister avisou que ainda encontrará “o momento certo de integrá-lo”, discorrendo o seguinte:

– O Ramon era para ter iniciado o Carioca com o grupo sub-20, mas teve uma lesão muscular. E tem tido mais dificuldades de encontrar esse espaço. Na esquerda, tenho tomado decisões com a preponderância de atacantes. Ele é um jogador muito forte fisicamente, tem que crescer no entendimento do jogo, no timing certo, com bons passes e assistências. Vamos encontrar o momento certo de integrá-lo.

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Quanto a Marinho, que soma234 minutos desde que chegou ao Flamengo ao longo de seis jogos (três como titular), Paulo Sousa avisou que espera que o meia-atacante seja “mais completo” e associe com mais peças no time.

– Acho que ele recebeu chances. Tem o seu espaço. É um jogador de transição de contra-ataque, que temos procurado ajudar a entender a ocupação de espaços e interação com jogadores das outras linhas. Com certeza é um jogador que vai ter seu espaço. Queremos melhorá-lo para que entenda quando tem que acelerar ou combinar. Ou seja, ser mais completo. Ele quer crescer – analisou Sousa.

O Flamengo volta a campo no próximo domingo, às 16h, para enfrentar o Vasco. A partida, que ainda não tem local definido pela Ferj, é válida pela 10ª rodada do Campeonato Carioca e terá transmissão em tempo real do LANCE!.

They join the list of high-profile owners like Lancer Capital of Manchester United FC

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Capri Global, a non-banking financial company based in India, has bagged one of the six franchises in the UAE T20 league, which is scheduled to be launched later this year. The acquisition is Capri Global’s maiden entry into cricket and becomes the fourth franchise owner in the UAE T20 league, which is owned by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).The other three firms that have already bought franchise rights comprise: Lancer Capital, the owners of Manchester United Football Club, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, the owners of Mumbai Indians and GMR Group, co-owners of Delhi Capitals.Capri Global might not be a familiar name in cricket, but the company has been trying hard in recent years to get a toe-hold in the lucrative franchise cricket league, and even raised the fourth-highest bid last year for the two new IPL teams.”Our foray into sports franchising allows Capri Global to leverage on the passion that Indian audience has for cricket,” Rajesh Sharma, managing director of Capri Global, said in a media release on Wednesday.The owners of Kolkata Knight Riders as well as the Sydney Sixers, one of the teams in the BBL, are understood to be the two other parties to have expressed interest in owning the two other franchises in the UAE T20 League. The six-team league, comprising 34 matches, was originally meant to be played in the February-March bracket, but the ECB remains confident it will host the inaugural edition of the league in 2022.ESPNcricinfo understands that one probable window would be in June, immediately after the IPL which is scheduled to end on May 29.

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Tanto Rogério Ceni quanto a diretoria do São Paulo alinharam ideias e resolveram pausar as buscas por mais reforços nesta temporada, visando prezar pela responsabilidade financeira do clube.

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Durante a coletiva de imprensa após a partida contra o Mirassol, no último domingo (13), Ceni destacou que caso o São Paulo passe do São Bernardo e da Ferroviária, será possível ter uma visão melhor sobre a situação da equipe, pensando assim, em uma avaliação pós-Paulistão.

– Caso a gente passe de São Bernardo e Ferroviária, se a gente jogar contra esses times, em jogo único, com uma dificuldade a mais, fora de casa, vamos ter uma noção maior de qual estágio este time se encontra. Se precisar de alguém que chegue, se quem está aqui é suficiente… é uma análise que faremos neste mês de março ou começo de abril – afirmou.

Além disso, o treinador do Tricolor paulista ressaltou a questão financeira do clube, além de afirmar estar satisfeito com seu elenco atual. Porém, não deixou de fora que caso aparecesse uma boa oportunidade de contratação, seria favorável. O São Paulo enfrenta dívidas referentes ao acordo da pandemia de 2020 e também relacionadas aos direitos de imagens atrasados dos atletas.

– Se tivermos mais um jogador, esse cara de lado do um contra um, favoreceria muito. Mas temos que entender a parte financeira. Estou muito grato com os atletas que temos. Vamos lutar e fazer o melhor para o São Paulo. Vamos competir os 90 minutos sempre e contra qualquer equipe. Temos um bom time, mas tem algumas equipes com jogadores especiais e mais difíceis de confrontar – acrescentou.

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Nomes como os de David Neres,Maycon, Pedrinho e Alan Patrick foram sondados pelo Tricolor. Rogério Ceni confirmou após o clássico contra o Palmeiras que realmente entrou em contato com Pedrinho, mas o jogador já não era de seu interesse mais.

Até o momento, o São Paulo contou com seis novos reforços para esta temporada 2022, sendo Nikão, Jandrei, Andrés Colorado, Alisson, Patrick e Rafinha.

In the Premier League this season, several brilliant matches have taken place on a Saturday at 3pm.

For example, Everton’s 3-2 loss to Bournemouth saw the Cherries recover to score three times in the final ten minutes to secure three points.

The Toffees’ 3-2 loss to Aston Villa two weeks later, which also featured a comeback win for their opposition, was another exciting clash, as was Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Brighton and Brentford’s 5-3 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

However, none of them were available to watch on television, as the 3pm blackout prevented supporters of these teams from watching their clubs in action.

This measure looks likely to be in place for the next five years at least as the Premier League has secured a record £6.7bn television deal which will see many more games shown from 2025 onwards.

This means the blackout – which permits any game from the Premier League, Football League or FA Cup to be shown between 2.45pm and 5.25pm on Saturdays – will remain in place until 2029.

But why is there a 3pm blackout rule? And considering the sheer cost of going to games in today’s economic climate, what is the opposition to this, especially as more and more people want to see their team live on TV?

Here, we take a deeper look into the rule and why it exists.

3pm blackout origins

The rule began in 1960, introduced by Burnley chairman Bob Lord, who wanted to make sure supporters still attended matches as some games began to be televised.

Amid the television boom in the 60s and with more people buying sets, it was only natural that football games would be shown live.

With the blackout rule, football clubs would still be able to protect their income by keeping matches strictly to Saturdays at 3pm. If supporters wanted to see their team, they would have to go watch the game in person, thus boosting the finances of the club in question.

Lord stated that lower-league clubs would be hampered financially if there was no blackout, as fans would simply watch matches on the TV rather than attend games in person. 60 years later, it is still in place.

The 3pm blackout helps smaller clubs

While many supporters struggle to make games due to financial reasons due to the rise in ticket prices, travel and everything else in between, watching a game on the TV sounds the cheaper option.

That may be so, but in order to watch a large portion of matches, several subscriptions are required. For example, Premier League games are shown on Sky Sports, Amazon and TNT Sports, which means three separate payments.

Watching lower-league football, therefore, is the cheapest option, and keeping the 3pm blackout rule could help those further down the pyramid.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Adam Capper, a non-league kitman for Heaton Stannington, believes that keeping the rule is crucial for such clubs. His team are just three miles from Newcastle United’s St James’ Park.

“Clubs at every level of non-league rely on gates as their main source of income, bums on seats,” he told BBC Newsbeat. “We would lose a significant amount of people coming into games and probably a lot of football clubs would struggle to exist.”

He states that the average attendance is around 400 fans, but if Newcastle play at home, this number is effectively halved.

Will the 3pm blackout rule end?

Despite the fact it can help local clubs and those down the footballing pyramid increase their attendances, there is no disputing that the rule is outdated.

As mentioned, the cost of watching matches on the TV is increasing every year, but could streaming services suggest that an end to the blackout rule is closer than ever?

Viaplay and DAZN are just two platforms that are proving to be very popular with those looking to watch football from the comfort of their own home.

Indeed, DAZN announced in the summer that they had announced a seven-year deal with the English Football League’s National League, National League North and National League South.

This deal marks the first for DAZN into the English domestic football market. Could this be a stepping stone for further purchases up the pyramid in the near future, and might this be the first step towards ending the 3pm blackout?

A recent report in The Times suggested the blackout is not expected to last beyond the current cycle of TV deals in 2028/29, with concerns the blackout pushes fans towards illegal streaming rather than the turnstiles.

Only the UK prohibits 3pm games

Some football associations spread out their fixtures across a given matchday, ensuring that a cluttered schedule is avoided while also giving lower leagues their own slot.

Germany is a prime example. Top-tier Bundesliga games are all shown live on a Saturday at 3.30pm local time, whereas 2. Bundesliga games have their own slot for kick-offs, with games beginning at 1.30pm local time – while no other games are broadcast at this time.

Could something like this work in the UK? It might take a while for anyone to find out, especially as Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admitted in 2023 that he “could not see it changing “in the near term”.

Broadcasting fewer games leads to more demand, according to the Premier League, which in turn, increases the value of the product.

This allows for domestic rights to be set at a much higher price and the current deal that is in place generates around £5 billion per season.

Like anything, money is the deciding factor, and as long as the Premier League can sell their product for billions, a 3pm blackout rule is likely to remain in place into the next decade.

DAZN has shown that they are keen on making inroads to perhaps change the way football is watched, but it will need more than them to change the rule.

واصل البرازيلي رافينها، نجم برشلونة، تألقه في الموسم الحالي، وسجل هدف التقدم لصالح فريقه أمام بوروسيا دورتموند.

ويستضيف ملعب “مونتجويك” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات إياب دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2024/25.

وتمكن رافينها من تسجيل هدف أول لصالح برشلونة، في الدقيقة 25 من عمر الشوط الأول، بعد تمريرة رائعة من كوبارسي.

وارتفع رصيد رافينها إلى 12 هدفًا، في قمة قائمة هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2024-2025.

كما رفع روبرت ليفاندوفسكي رصيده في ترتيب الهدافين، بتسجيله هدفين لصالح برشلونة أمام دورتموند في الدقيقة 48، و66 ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا

1- رافينها، برشلونة، 12 هدفًا.

2- روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، برشلونة، 11 هدفًا.

3- سيرهو جيراسي، بوروسيا دورتموند، 10 أهداف.

4- هاري كين، بايرن ميونخ، 10 أهداف.

5- إيرلينج هالاند، مانشستر سيتي، 8 أهداف.

6- فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، 7 أهداف.

7- جوناثان ديفيد، ليل، 7 أهداف.

8- كيليان مبابي، ريال مدريد، 7 أهداف.

9- جوليان ألفاريز، أتلتيكو مدريد، 7 أهداف.

10- فانجيليس بافليديس، بنفيكا، 7 أهداف.

ويمكنك متابعة ترتيب الهدافين بشكل محدث من خلال الرابط.