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Sir Jim Ratcliffe says every person in management at Manchester United must be 'world-class' as he began a mission to overhaul the organisation.

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The Lancashire-born billionaire had his minority stake purchase in the club ratified on Tuesday and vowed to renew the performance structures within the club which he described as "not good". The INEOS chief pledged to create a sporting culture that was "positive, supportive, friendly and high-quality" something Ratcliffe damningly said was "missing" at the club.

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"We have to look at the organisation of the club, because at the moment it is not right," Ratcliffe told . "Take the manager: he has to report directly to the CEO. That is no longer possible in a modern football organisation.

"We have to make sure that the right people end up in the right positions. Every person in management has to be world-class. And then we have to create a positive, supportive, friendly and quality environment. That culture was missing before. Only in such an environment can you get the best out of sportsmen. If that succeeds, the results will automatically follow. That's the plan and I believe in it."

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The formalities may have been concluded on Tuesday, but Ratcliffe and his performance team have been working behind the scenes for weeks with INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford regularly spotted at United. The appointment of Omar Berrada, poached from Manchester City to become the new CEO, was another strong indication that Ratcliffe is keen to make up time that United have lost as rivals have developed sophisticated recruitment and performance departments while the Red Devils have muddled along in an ad-hoc manners under the ownership of the Glazers.

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Ratcliffe is not waiting around and it seems certain that Dan Ashworth will arrive at Old Trafford as the new sporting director after news that he had been placed on gardening leave by Newcastle United. Former Blackburn winger Jason Wilcox looks set to arrive from Southampton as a technical director as the much-needed modernisation of the club gathers pace.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says he did not join West Ham in the summer transfer window because the clubs did not come to an agreement.

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West Ham tried to sign MaguireMove did not go throughDefender still struggling at Man UtdWHAT HAPPENED?

West Ham were reportedly eager to sign the England international ahead of the current season and entered talks with United over a possible deal.

However, no move materialised and it was claimed that Maguire turned down their offer in order to stay at Old Trafford, but the centre-back says that is not the case.

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Maguire has struggled for playing time at United under coach Erik ten Hag. He has featured just three times in the Premier League this season, starting just one of those.

Despite his struggles at United, however, Maguire was called up for the England squad for their upcoming matches against Australia and Italy.

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"Regular game time is really important to me, it has been throughout all my career," he said. "The actual opportunity to go to West Ham wasn’t really agreed between both clubs and myself, so it wasn’t just my chance to say ‘yes’ and I’m doing.

"The actual opportunity wasn’t there because we didn’t get far enough down the line with it. West Ham are a massive club, my focus is still on Manchester United. I want to fight for my place, but, of course, game time is really important to me."

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Maguire will hope to be involved when England host Australia in a friendly on October 13.

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  Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy

  Endured a tricky spell against Equatorial Guinea, but beyond that, has done little to dent his reputation as the finest African goalkeeper in the game.

  Mendy has kept clean sheets in four matches, although he was breached in both the quarter-final and the semi.

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  Right-back: Omar Kamal

  Squeezing out Bouna Sarr in the toughest decision of the lot, Kamal only made his full Egypt debut in the Pharaohs’ second group game, but has excelled defensively, averaging 3.6 tackles per match.

  It’s not bad going for a player who made his name as a winger.

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  Centre-back: Kalidou Koulibaly

  Like Mendy, had a few nervous moments against Equatorial Guinea, but he remains one of Africa’s finest defenders of his generation and isn’t going to be squeezed out of this dream team by any of Egypt’s options.

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  Centre-back: Abdou Diallo

  Left-back: Saliou CissMaking the team ahead of the likes of Ahmed Hegazy or Mohamed Abdelmonem, Diallo has taken to international football seamlessly after being coaxed away from a future with France.

  He complements Koulibaly well, offering technical poise and composure, and also opened the scoring as Burkina Faso were defeated in the semi-finals.

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O Fortaleza divulgou que disponibilizou 120 lugares para torcedores no voo fretado que levará jogadores e comissão técnica até Buenos Aires, na Argentina, para enfrentar o Independiente na primeira partida da Copa Sul-Americana de 2020. A torcida não perdeu tempo e mais da metade dos lugares disponíveis já foram preenchidos, mas um apaixonado pelo Leão do Pici poderá ganhar uma vaga no avião e também um ingresso para o jogo sem pagar nada.

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Para a promoção se concretizar, o clube colocou como meta chegar, até o dia 5 de fevereiro, ao valor de R$ 300 mil em sua campanha virtual intitulada “Vaquinha do Mito”, que tem o objetivo de arrecadar fundos para a reforma de seu novo Centro de Excelência.

Os torcedores que quiserem ajudar na campanha podem fazer doações entre R$ 10,00 e R$ 1.000,00. Aqueles que contribuírem concorrerão ao prêmio que garante uma vaga no voo e um ingresso para a partida. A vaquinha está disponível neste link https://www.kickante.com.br/campanhas/fortaleza-ec-conclusao-do-centro-excelencia-1).

Assim que a meta for alcançada, o vencedor da promoção será divulgado pelo Fortaleza. Com a participação garantida na Sul-Americana por terminar em nono lugar no Brasileirão do ano passado, o Tricolor se tornará o primeiro clube cearense a participar de uma competição internacional.

Confira abaixo as regras da promoção que dará passagem aérea + ingresso para torcedor participante da ‘Vaquinha do Mito’:

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Quando a Vaquinha do Mito chegar aos R$ 300,000,00 arrecadados, será sorteada 01 vaga no voo fretado com a delegação para Buenos Aires (ida e volta) + 01 ingresso para a partida Independiente x Fortaleza, entre todos os doadores.

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Para participar, basta acessar https://www.kickante.com.br/campanhas/fortaleza-ec-conclusao-do-centro-excelencia-1 e doar qualquer valor a partir de R$ 10,00. Com isso, seu nome já estará na lista de doadores e apto a concorrer ao prêmio, quando a meta for alcançada.

A promoção será encerrada ao bater a meta de R$ 300.000,00 e o resultado será divulgado logo após. A data limite para alcançar a meta é 05/02, visto que são necessários alguns dias para realização de todo o trâmite de entrega da premiação. Vale ressaltar que, caso a meta não seja batida até a data estipulada, não haverá o sorteio, mas permanece nossa imensa gratidão pela inestimável doação pra Vaquinha do Mito.

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O sorteio ocorrerá com base na planilha extraída do site da Vaquinha, onde ficam registradas todas as doações e o nome dos doadores. A ordem numérica da planilha será determinada pelo horário e data da doação (da mais recente para mais antiga). Cada doador só poderá concorrer uma vez por CPF. Após extração da planilha com as doações até o horário determinado, cada doador terá um número. Através do site https://www.random.org/, colocaremos do primeiro ao último número e sortearemos aleatoriamente. O número que o site apresentar será o vencedor.

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Foram 45 minutos e mais acréscimos. Diante do clássico com o Vasco, no Maracanã, Arrascaeta foi acionado após o intervalo para ganhar rodagem e se aproximar de sua melhor forma visando a final da Libertadores. E a sua qualidade técnica e capacidade criativa deram as caras na volta, no empate em 4 a 4, em duelo antecipado pela 34ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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Arrascaeta, fiel ao seu estilo e principal garçom, serviu Bruno Henrique no primeiro gol do camisa 27 da partida. Foi a décima assistência do gringo, que ficou de fora da mais recente convocação do Uruguai por conta de uma entorse no joelho. Ele igualou Dudu, do Palmeiras, no topo quanto a este quesito.

O camisa 14 foi acionado na vaga de Reinier, autor da bela jogada que culminou no placar inaugurado, em gol marcado por Everton Ribeiro. Jesus, além de ter a intenção de dar ritmo ao seu meia, quis que o Flamengo “ideal” tivesse mais minutos em ação antes da decisão da Libertadores, dia 23.

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Aliás, o técnico respondeu sobre a importância de Arrascaeta e deu a entender que é ele quem liderará o Rubro-Negro, a poupar titulares e com três suspensos (Bruno Henrique, Willian Arão e Gerson), contra o Grêmio, neste domingo, na “saideira” pré-final contra o River Plate.

-O Arrascaeta vem de uma lesão complicada, não está 100%. Sabíamos que não estava em condições de jogar 90 minutos. Temos uma final da Libertadores, e ele é importante demais. Contra o Grêmio, vamos dar mais um pouco de jogo para que ele chegue a Lima completamente recuperado.

De volta após dois jogos (ou dez dias), Arrascaeta, possivelmente, será o substancial “ponto de equilíbrio” para embarcar rumo ao Peru ainda invicto no returno do Brasileirão e uma das únicas estrelas do Rubro-Negro em campo.

-Vamos pensar uma forma para que o time não fique desequilibrado e possa somar pontos contra o Grêmio – emendou Jesus, quando abordado a respeito de quem escalar no fim de semana.

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Um clássico sempre terá emoção, mas se depender das defesas de São Paulo e Corinthians, que se enfrentam neste domingo (13), às 18h, no Morumbi, pela 25ª rodada do Brasileirão, o confronto tem tudo para ter um placar de poucos gols. Isso porque São Paulo e Corinthians têm se destacado pela força defensiva e são donos das defesas menos vazadas do Brasileirão até aqui.

O Timão é o líder no quesito, com apenas 15 gols sofridos em 24 jogos. Já o Tricolor tem apenas 16 gols tomados desde o início da competição nacional. As equipes possuem estratégias diferentes para manterem este bom retrospecto.

Pelo lado corintiano, a força defensiva já virou marca registrada no clube. Com apoio dos homens de frente, que auxiliam na marcação, o time comandado pelo técnico Fábio Carille costuma sofrer pouco com os avanços ofensivos dos rivais. Com a chegada de Gil após a Copa América, o setor defensivo cresceu ainda mais e é o ponto forte da equipe.

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O Timão não foi vazado em 13 das 24 rodadas do Brasileirão até aqui, e parte do mérito também pode ser dada ao goleiro Cássio. Mesmo com algumas falhas, o arqueiro corintianocostuma fazer milagres e muitas vezes livra o Timão de derrotas.Neste Brasileirão, o Timão foi vazado mais de uma vez apenas na estréia, contra o Bahia (derrota por 3 a 2), e no empate em 2 a 2 com o Ceará.

já o São Paulo aposta no entrosamento entre os zagueiros Bruno Alves, Arboleda e Anderson Martins. Os dois primeiros costumam ser titulares com mais frequência e além de já saberem o posicionamento um do outro, vão bem em confrontos decisivos, como no empate contra om Flamengo, líder do Brasileirão, por 0 a 0, no Maracanã.

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Se goleiro virou sinônimo de problema no Tricolor depois da saída de Ceni, Tiago Volpi parece estar se firmando cada vez mais na meta são-paulina.O goleiro vive o seu melhor momento com a camisa do São Paulo, fazendo com que a torcida esqueça atletas da posição que não deram certo no clube, como Renan Ribeiro, Denis e Sidão.

O clássico promete ser muito disputado, com entrega dos jogadores de ambas as equipes. Mas para fazerem gols, os atacantes vão precisar trabalhar mais.

JP Duminy is a doubtful starter for South Africa’s match against West Indies after suffering a slight strain and will have a fitness test on the morning of the match to determine his availability

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JP Duminy is a doubtful starter for South Africa’s World Cup group game against West Indies after suffering a slight strain and will undergo a fitness test on the morning of the match to determine his availability. South Africa are already without Vernon Philander, who is four days into a 7-10 day recovery period after sustaining a hamstring strain. Should Duminy be ruled out, it will further affect the balance of their side.This is Duminy’s second injury concern this summer. He was ruled out of the ODI series against Australia last November with a knee niggle which also kept him out of the home Tests against West Indies. South Africa lost the series in Australia 1-4 and cited Duminy’s absence as a key factor. Not only does Duminy prop up the middle order but he offers a bowling option as well. His off spin, which fulfills South Africa’s fifth-bowler duties, may be handy on the SCG pitch and could be crucial in ensuring AB de Villiers does not commit another over-rate violation which would see him banned.South Africa are deciding between Wayne Parnell or Kyle Abbott to replace Philander and may now need to look at a replacement batsman as well. They may be forced to bring in both Farhaan Behardien and Rilee Rossouw in the batting line-up, although AB de Villiers indicated it would be a choice between the two at his pre-match conference, which took place before news of Duminy’s injury broke.

Rohit Talwar, the former Madhya Pradesh allrounder, died of cancer in Kanpur on Saturday night

Amol Karhadkar14-Dec-2014Rohit Talwar, the former Madhya Pradesh allrounder, died of cancer in Kanpur on Saturday night. Talwar, 49, was the general manager (cricket operations) of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.Even though Talwar was born in Uttar Pradesh, he played first-class cricket for Madhya Pradesh between 1982 and 1990. In 26 first-class games he scored 1316 runs at an average of 32.09, with a high score of 199, and also took seven wickets with his left-arm spin.After retirement, he moved back to Kanpur and contributed to Uttar Pradesh cricket as a junior coach and selector before joining UPCA.As a mark of respect for Talwar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh both observed a minute’s silence before the start of their Ranji Trophy league game at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. Players from both teams also wore black armbands.

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Após estabelecer a melhor campanha da primeira fase do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino sub-18, o São Paulo conquistou vaga na etapa seguinte da competição, disputada novamente em formato de grupos, e que terá início no próximo dia 11 de agosto, na cidade de Bálsamo-SP. O Tricolor está no Grupo H do torneio, ao lado de Fluminense, Iranduba e Vasco.

Para essa segunda fase, as são-paulinas terão a mesma sede em que jogaram na primeira etapa. Por lá, foram seis partidas em dez dias, com seis vitórias, 100% de aproveitamento, 21 gols marcados e nenhum sofrido, tendo como adversários o Botafogo, o Cruzeiro e a Ponte Preta, que sofreu goleada de 8 a 0 da equipe tricolor.

A próxima fase será disputada por oito equipes, divididas em dois grupos com quatro participantes. Os times jogarão em turno único dentro da cada chave, classificando-se para a semifinal os dois primeiros colocados de cada. No outro grupo estão Flamengo, Internacional, Santos e Vitória-BA, que jogarão em Flores da Cunha-RS.

As partidas serão transmitidas pela CBF, através da plataforma MyCujoo, assim como na primeira fase.

Confira as partidas:
11/8 – São Paulo x Fluminense – 16h
13/8 – Iranduba x São Paulo – 18h30
15/8 – São Paulo x Vasco – 18h30

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The scrimmage for the quarter-final berths in the ultra-competitive South Group is becoming increasingly fraught. Having coasted into a position of influence, Surrey’s hopes of advancing had suffered a setback of late but Kevin Pietersen played his most significant hand to date with an assured cameo to ensure his side were on the right side of the fine margins this time around. They are now within touching distance of the knock-out stages.If things had been different, Pietersen would have been across the other side of the capital resting up on the eve of a Test match. As it was, he – for the first time this season – showed why many regard the ECB’s decision to discard him as risible. Two trademark cover drives had the crowd purring and Surrey motoring in pursuit of Somerset’s 136 for 9.But his dismissal, succumbing to spin on a surface conducive to slow, take-all-the-pace-off bowling for 39, opened a window of opportunity for the visitors. But, unlike Surrey’s astute operators, Somerset weren’t able to apply the stranglehold to induce a middle-order wobble.Pietersen powerfully cut Max Waller to the boundary first ball of the tenth over but fell next delivery, attempting to replicate the stroke. When Robin Peterson haphazardly ran himself out in comical circumstances after a mix-up with Azhar Mahmood, a tense silence engulfed a sold-out Oval as another edgy finale loomed.But, with the equation set at ten required off two overs, Somerset were up against it and a couple of lusty blows from Chris Tremlett was enough. Had Marcus Trescothick – playing as a makeshift wicketkeeper in the absence of Craig Kieswetter – been able to throw down middle stump or Colin Ingram manage to scamper around from long-on to snaffle Mahmood in the final overs, things may have finished differently – but such are the fine margins in the shortest format.A two-wicket victory with a couple of deliveries to spare all but ends Somerset’s hopes of finishing in the top four but ensures there is a realistic chance of another sell-out crowd at The Oval this season. True, there was no Jason Roy fireworks – he fell for just 4 in the first over – and a two-paced surface didn’t allow flamboyant strokeplay but that suited the hosts.Gary Wilson hardly had to affirm the inevitable when the coin landed in his favour but that alone doesn’t guarantee his bowlers will execute the gameplan. Successive defeats hinted that their dependable strategy was unravelling.Glamorgan’s thrilling victory here five days ago apart, the team chasing at The Oval in the last ten domestic Twenty20 games had come away with the points and the hosts ensured Friday’s blip in the trend was just that. True, they were aided by a surface fabricated to suit their strengths but isn’t that what home advantage is about?While it would be easy for Wilson to turn to his slower bowlers to roll their fingers over the ball on a two-paced surface for all 20 overs, he placed just as much faith in his battery of seamers. Matthew Dunn is another promising cab off the Surrey ranks and highlights that there is more to the club that meets the eye of many. An inspired spell of 3 for 8 proved decisive and enough for him to earn the plaudits.Having being crashed to the fence first ball by Nick Compton, he stuck to his guns, bowling fast and full and was duly rewarded. Just as the visitors were beginning to motor, Compton played an atypically ugly heave to be caught at point. It was a needless shot as Somerset raced along at close to ten an over during the Powerplay.To that point, he had crunched and punched four boundaries in quick succession as he took Tillakartne Dilshan for 13 in the first over; that was the last we saw of the Sri Lankan with the ball. But, Somerset were unable to attune themselves to the pitch and Surrey’s astute methods. Their innings became stagnant fairly quickly after a brisk start.By the time Dunn returned to bowl the penultimate over, the wheels had come off the innings. He The quashed any hopes of a late burst as James Hildreth was caught by Zafar Ansari and next delivery, he exhibited his unerringly accurate yorker – it was far too good for Tim Groenewald. Alas, the hat trick ball was safely negotiated by Waller. but Dunn had already inflicted the damage.