The U.S. international won't be fit for the club's preseason finale, and status for start of the Bundesliga campaign is uncertain

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U.S. international Malik Tillman sustained a knock with Bayer Leverkusen and has been ruled out for their preseason finale against Chelsea FC on Friday, manager Erik Ten Hag confirmed on Wednesday.

The injury has been labeled as a "minor strain from training" and it's held the 23-year-old Tillman back from making his debut for the Bundesliga side after securing a reported €35 million transfer from PSV this summer.

"I can't say [when Tillman will be back]. We'll have to wait and see if it works out day by day," Ten Hag told Bild ahead of their match against the in their preseason finale later this week. "I'm sure he won't be able to be there on Friday." 

Asked if the injury has worsened in recent days, Ten Hag said, “We don’t believe that."

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Tillman was a breakout star for the USMNT at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, registering five goal contributions as the U.S. made the final of the competition. 

He was handed the No. 10 shirt at Leverkusen, replacing club icon Florian Wirtz in the attacking midfield as he departed for Liverpool for a British-record fee of  $157M (€134 million)

Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga last season, behind Bayern Munich. Tillman is coming off of two straight Eredivisie titles with PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie. 

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Tillman's older brother, Timothy, has one cap with the USMNT. He plays for LAFC in Major League Soccer. 

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Leverkusen kick off their 2025 campaign on Aug. 15 with a DFB-Pokal match against fourth-tier side Sonnenhof Großaspach. Their Bundesliga season begins on Aug. 23 with a home match against Hoffenheim.

Davidson-Richards provides key support as Morris’s efforts are overwhelmed

ECB Reporters Network24-May-2024Paige Paige Scholfield set a new T20 career-best as South East Stars made it two wins from two in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a five-wicket win over Lancashire Thunder at Beckenham.The South African born all-rounder plundered an unbeaten 73 from 39 balls with one six and 12 fours to allow the hosts to chase down a target of 140 with four overs to spare.Schofield shared stands of 67 with Alice Davidson-Richards and 48 with Aylish Cranstone as Stars recovered from 25 for 3 to coast home.Earlier Fi Morris struck a belligerent 41 with eight boundaries, but Thunder lost their way to total 139 for 7, Tash Farrant the pick of the home attack with 2 for 17.Morris ensured the visitors made an explosive start, pummelling three boundaries off four deliveries from Ryana MacDonald-Gay.Phoebe Franklin was treated with similar disdain by Morris, the 30-year-old all-rounder despatching successive short balls to the fence behind square.With Emma Lamb, 36, lending good support, 53 came from the powerplay and the stand reached 66 before Morris drove off-spinner Kalea Moore into the hands of Bryony Smith at mid-off.Her departure proved a turning point as Danielle Gregory put the brakes on and a few dots saw Lamb depart bowled for 36 from an ugly swipe across the line.Skipper Ellie Threlkeld survived a huge lbw shout from Gregory second ball only for MacDonald-Gay to pin her in front for a duck in the following over.Thereafter, a brilliant run-out by Smith and Farrant’s frugal spell throttled Thunder’s early impetus, so much so that, despite Smale’s 37, only two boundaries came in the second half of the innings.Their score looked light, but chasing 140, Stars lost Smith, dropped on nought, to a catch at mid-on off Tara Norris later in the opening over.England discard Sophia Dunkley then top-edged Phoebe Graham into the hands of Liberty Heap at third to depart for just 11 and when Morris held on to one in the deep to see the back of Farrant for only five off the bowling of Hannah Jones Stars were in trouble at 25 for 3.Davidson-Richards and Scholfield needed to rebuild and the former hoisted a Laura Jackson half-volley for the game’s first six, but even so 79 were needed from the last 10.Three fours for Davidson-Richards from one Jones over raised the fifty partnership. Schofield then caught the mood dispatching a head-high full toss from Jackson and the resulting free-hit was similarly sent to the mid-wicket fence.Twenty-nine had come from two overs but with Stars in the ascendancy Davidson-Richards smacked a full toss back to the returning Morris, who you just couldn’t keep out of the game. Franklin was run out later in the same over as the match threatened another twist.Schofield though took up the chase, a huge six part of 16 of one Heap over as she sped to 50 from 32 balls.She needed just seven more balls to complete the triumph leaving Stars in good heart ahead of Monday’s clash with Western Storm.

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OAtlético Catarinenseacertou a contratação do lateral-direito Jean Belinho, filho de criação do cantor Belo, para a disputa do Campeonato Catarinense. A equipe do município de São José, que tem o ex-jogador e senador Romário como embaixador, faz a sua estreia na primeira divisão.

Além de Jean, o filho do próprio Romário também faz parte da equipe catarinense. O elenco conta com outros nomes conhecidos do cenário brasileiro, como o goleiro Sidão, o zagueiro Felipe Santana e o meia-atacante Marquinhos.

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O Atlético Catarinense estreia no estadual no dia 14 de janeiro, diante do Figueirense, em Florianópolis.

Antonio Cassano looked back on his disastrous Real Madrid stint, admitting to weight fines, regrets and turning up to his unveiling in a fur coat.

• Admits fur coat was a shocking choice
• Joined Real Madrid in 2006 after Roma rise
• Known more for antics than football in Spain

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  Former Italian forward Cassano has reflected on his ill-fated Real Madrid stint, revealing why he believes club legend and sporting director Emilio Butragueno thought he was an “idiot” after turning up to his unveiling in a fur coat. The outspoken Italian, who joined Los Blancos in 2006, admitted he made a “madman” decision during his arrival in Spain, which immediately shaped the perception of him inside the club. Cassano’s story came from a revealing interview where he opened up about the first impressions he left, and why, in hindsight, he agrees with them.

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  Cassano’s time at Madrid remains one of the most chaotic chapters of his career. Despite his undoubted talent, he failed to make an impact in Spain due to poor discipline, lack of fitness and personal clashes. The anecdote about his fur coat perfectly captures the culture clash and lack of professionalism that derailed his stint at the Bernabeu. While the likes of Butragueno embodied the old-guard values of the club, Cassano’s flamboyance and unpredictability didn’t align, making his Madrid spell more memorable for off-field stories than footballing achievements.

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  Recalling the moment he first met Butragueno, the former Italy international painted a vivid picture of his eccentric debut: "Great, Butragueno. Polite, very shy, calm. Always reserved. I remember arriving [in Madrid after his signing] with a fur coat that, my goodness… I'm embarrassed. And he said: 'Please, tomorrow put on a suit'. I told him to relax, but then I thought that these people had signed me knowing that I'm crazy. And I went with that coat. They introduced me to Di Stefano, another legend. And I remember Emilio looking at me, petrified, and I think that in his head, Butragueno believed that I was an idiot, an imbecile, and why the hell had they signed me. And today I agree with him. Because only a madman like me could do something like that."

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  Cassano made just 29 appearances and scored four goals during a chaotic 18-month spell at Madrid. He was suspended for disrespecting coach Fabio Capello, claimed on air he’d walk back to Italy to rejoin Roma, suffered injuries and was eventually loaned to Sampdoria. His time in Spain was also marred by poor fitness, Cassano admitted to gaining 14kg and receiving weekly fines for being overweight. Despite his flop at Madrid, he revived his career in Italy, winning Serie A with AC Milan and playing a key role in the Azzurri's run to the Euro 2012 final.

أكد أحمد سليمان، عضو مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك، سعادته بتصدر الفريق جدول الدوري، مشيرًا إلى أن آخر مرة تصدر فيها الفريق الدوري كانت يوم 6 ديسمبر قبل رحيل جوزيه جوميز.

وقال سليمان في تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعيب” على قناة “MBC مصر”: “أزمة أرض 6 أكتوبر تُزعجنا نفسيًا، لكن تصريحات يانك فيريرا عن سيف الجزيري أمر وارد أن يحدث بين مدرب ولاعب، رغم ذلك، أنا سعيد بتصدر الزمالك وتحقيق الفريق لمكاسب متتالية”.

وأضاف: “يسعدني أيضًا أن البدلاء عندما يشاركون يكونون على نفس مستوى الأساسيين، وهذا تحسن كبير، ويُحسب للجهاز الفني والمدير الرياضي”.

وعن تصريحات فيريرا حول سيف الجزيري، أوضح سليمان: “لا أعرف الأسباب التي دفعت المدرب للحديث بهذا الشكل، لكن علمت أن الأزمة كانت منذ ثلاثة أيام ولم تظهر إعلاميًا، أثق تمامًا في المدير الرياضي ورئيس النادي ونائبه لحل الأمور بشكل مناسب، فلو أخطأ اللاعب فهناك لائحة واضحة للعقوبات”.

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وتابع: “المدير الفني له الحرية في التغييرات والتعديلات، وهو مدرب أجنبي يتقاضى راتبه بالعملة الصعبة لتقديم جديد، لكن ما صدر في المؤتمر الصحفي كان يجب أن يُحل داخل الغرف المغلقة”.

وأشار سليمان إلى توقيت التصريحات: “كنت متحفظًا لأنها جاءت بعد فوز الزمالك على فاركو الذي أسعدنا، خاصة وأن أزمة أرض أكتوبر تُثقل كاهلنا، لذلك لم يكن هناك داعٍ لطرحها إعلاميًا”.

واختتم حديثه عن أرض أكتوبر: “هناك لجنة خاصة بالملف، وهذه الأرض حلم كبير لنا، ونعمل على كل السبل لاستعادتها، واللجنة تجري اتصالات على أعلى المستويات لحل الأزمة قريبًا”.

He is being monitored closely by the CSA medical team and is expected to be available for the T20 World Cup

Firdose Moonda15-May-2024

Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the IPL on Sunday evening with an infection in the soft tissue of a lower limb, but is expected to be available for the entire T20 World Cup.Rabada played 11 matches for the Punjab Kings and took 11 wickets at an economy of 8.85 but will not feature in their last two matches. With PBKS ruled out of the playoffs, Rabada was allowed to travel back to South Africa, where he consulted a specialist. A CSA statement said he was being “closely monitored by the medical team” in the lead-up to the World Cup.Rabada’s inclusion is particularly important to South Africa because he is the only black African player named in the 15-man provisional squad, which has become a source of some controversy. CSA currently has targets for the national team that require them to field, on average over the course of a season, six players of colour in every XI, of which at least two must be black African. South Africa will miss that at the T20 World Cup, where they have six players of colour in the squad but only one black African. So Rabada will have to play every game to ensure they do not fall too far behind the overall target. South Africa will have the opportunity to increase the average over the 2024-25 season.Lungi Ngidi is the only other black African player who was in realistic contention for the squad and has been included as a travelling reserve. South Africa’s other fast bowlers are Anrich Nortje, who has returned after a nine-month break caused by a stress fracture, Gerald Coetzee, Ottniel Baartman and Marco Jansen.

Paige Paige Scholfield set a new T20 career-best as South East Stars made it two wins from two in the Charlotte Edwards Cup with a five-wicket win over Lancashire Thunder at Beckenham.The South African born all-rounder plundered an unbeaten 73 from 39 balls with one six and 12 fours to allow the hosts to chase down a target of 140 with four overs to spare.Schofield shared stands of 67 with Alice Davidson-Richards and 48 with Aylish Cranstone as Stars recovered from 25 for 3 to coast home.Earlier Fi Morris struck a belligerent 41 with eight boundaries, but Thunder lost their way to total 139 for 7, Tash Farrant the pick of the home attack with 2 for 17.Morris ensured the visitors made an explosive start, pummelling three boundaries off four deliveries from Ryana MacDonald-Gay.Phoebe Franklin was treated with similar disdain by Morris, the 30-year-old all-rounder despatching successive short balls to the fence behind square.With Emma Lamb, 36, lending good support, 53 came from the powerplay and the stand reached 66 before Morris drove off-spinner Kalea Moore into the hands of Bryony Smith at mid-off.Her departure proved a turning point as Danielle Gregory put the brakes on and a few dots saw Lamb depart bowled for 36 from an ugly swipe across the line.Skipper Ellie Threlkeld survived a huge lbw shout from Gregory second ball only for MacDonald-Gay to pin her in front for a duck in the following over.Thereafter, a brilliant run-out by Smith and Farrant’s frugal spell throttled Thunder’s early impetus, so much so that, despite Smale’s 37, only two boundaries came in the second half of the innings.Their score looked light, but chasing 140, Stars lost Smith, dropped on nought, to a catch at mid-on off Tara Norris later in the opening over.England discard Sophia Dunkley then top-edged Phoebe Graham into the hands of Liberty Heap at third to depart for just 11 and when Morris held on to one in the deep to see the back of Farrant for only five off the bowling of Hannah Jones Stars were in trouble at 25 for 3.Davidson-Richards and Scholfield needed to rebuild and the former hoisted a Laura Jackson half-volley for the game’s first six, but even so 79 were needed from the last 10.Three fours for Davidson-Richards from one Jones over raised the fifty partnership. Schofield then caught the mood dispatching a head-high full toss from Jackson and the resulting free-hit was similarly sent to the mid-wicket fence.Twenty-nine had come from two overs but with Stars in the ascendancy Davidson-Richards smacked a full toss back to the returning Morris, who you just couldn’t keep out of the game. Franklin was run out later in the same over as the match threatened another twist.Schofield though took up the chase, a huge six part of 16 of one Heap over as she sped to 50 from 32 balls.She needed just seven more balls to complete the triumph leaving Stars in good heart ahead of Monday’s clash with Western Storm.

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O Palmeiras está com a cabeça no jogo contra o Botafogo-SP, nesta quinta-feira, às 21h30, em Ribeirão Preto, mas em paralelo à disputa do Paulistão, o clube busca um substituto para Danilo, vendido ao Nottingham Forest-ING e definiu seu alvo principal: Matheus Henrique, do Sassuolo-ITA. Embora tenha seu “número 1” na lista, outros nomes seguem sendo avaliados aos mesmo tempo.

> Veja classificação e simulador do Paulistão-2023 clicando aqui

Nos últimos dias, o Verdão tem trabalhado para formalizar uma proposta para o clube italiano, a fim de contratar o meio-campista ainda nesta janela. A operação, mesmo que conte com o desejo do jogador, não é fácil. Por isso, há um representante do Alviverde na Itália para ajudar nas conversas. A intenção é propor algo na casa dos 6 milhões de euros (R$ 33,6 milhões) por 60% dos direitos.

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Segundo apurou o LANCE!, há conversas entre as partes, no entanto sem nada oficializado no sentido das ofertas. O departamento de futebol do Palmeiras crê que precisa ser cirúrgico nessa reposição a um dos grandes meio-campistas de sua história recente. Isso inclui o valor gasto, que não pode gerar um “arrependimento” no futuro. “Jogador certo, pelo preço certo”, disse uma fonte.

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Embora não tenha havido uma grande evolução nas conversas desde que o interesse foi revelado, o Palmeiras mantém Matheus como seu alvo principal, desde que pelo “preço certo”. Se a situação não avançar, o clube tem uma lista com outros jogadores mapeados previamente pela comissão técnica de Abel Ferreira. Entre eles está Jean Lucas, do Monaco-FRA. Acontece que esse negócio é um pouco mais difícil, pois há a impressão de que os franceses não estão dispostos a flexibilizar.

As alternativas a esses nomes são mantidas em sigilo pelos envolvidos. De acordo com a apuração da reportagem, não há um posicionamento por nível de jogador, ou seja, o primeiro da lista é melhor e mais famoso do que o quarto, por exemplo. Os critérios envolvem o gosto do treinador, a maneira com que se encaixaria na filosofia e a possibilidade de conseguir a contratação dessas peças.

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Portanto, se Matheus Henrique não chegar, não significa que o “Plano C” da lista seja de pior qualidade, às vezes pode até ser melhor, mas não seria um negócio tão viável quanto o do “Plano A”. A verdade é que o Palmeiras acredita estar preparado para repor a saída de Danilo e quer fazer isso nos próximos dias para evitar que uma novela se arraste por muito tempo nesta janela. O Verdão segue sendo o único dos grandes de São Paulo a não ter contratado reforços para o ano de 2023.

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Alexi Lalas adds that move to Olympique Marseille under Roberto De Zerbi will be pivotal career moment for the U.S. international

Gomez questions player-coach dynamicNotes the manager's disciplinarian approachLalas says Weah could play in 2026 World CupAFPWHAT HAPPENED

Analyzing Timothy Weah's transfer to Marseille, former USMNT star Herculez Gomez questioned whether the U.S. international can thrive under coach Roberto De Zerbi's management style.

“I'll tell you where he won't be comfortable and that's with Roberto de Zerbi,” Gomez said on the Futbol Americas podcast. “Now, this is a very stern, very firm coach… He's going to be a firm hand, but I actually think that serves Timothy Weah some good right now. This is Timothy Weah, who goes to Juventus and was a wing back – and all through those moments you would see ‘Wow, pretty good assist. Wow, very good play. Wow, pretty good goal’. 

"So, he doesn't have a lot of mileage in those legs. In the last couple years, since Qatar, at the club level, Timothy Weah has been non-existent… Do what it takes day in day out, and training field to earn your spot. Every single weekend, be an impact player with Marseille. This is going to be one of the defining moments in Timothy Weah’s career. He's in a place that, because of his father, the limelight will be on him. He's in a place right now because of the World Cup where it's do or die for this player – and he still has much to prove to Mauricio Pochettino."

Gomez said the move could be career-defining, especially since the USMNT has a new manager with new expectations.

“We can no longer keep that same stance or that same bar with these players, because Mauricio Pochettino has proven, he doesn't care," he said of past performances. "He's proven that he'll go with MLS player, go with the player who proves it to him in that training session. So, if I'm Timothy Weah, this has to work out because there are a lot of players right now. If the biggest player in USMNT pool, in their orbit, Christian Pulisic, is in doubt… what do players, like, Timothy Weah, have to look forward if they're not on? What do they have to look forward if they're not playing well?”

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Former USMNT star Alexi Lalas also offered his assessment of the move to Marseille, and remained optimistic that Weah's place in the starting lineup still holds.

“So yes, he's versatile,” Lalas said on his State of the Union podcast. “I still will argue that he, over the last cycle, was the most consistent and most dangerous and uniquely dangerous player from an attacking perspective over there on that right hand side. And that's kind of where I want to see him now. The fact that we still haven't found somebody up top, who knows, maybe Pochettino gets creative?

"But ultimately, if Tim Weah is playing on that right hand side and doing good things, I think it's going to be hard for a Diego Luna or anybody else to come in and take that spot."

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Weah has signed for Marseille on loan from Juventus, with the move set to be made permanent at the end of the 2025-26 season. The American spent two years at Juventus, making 78 appearances for the Old Lady, contributing to 14 goals.

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Upcoming friendlies against Korea and Japan will provide Pochettino an opportunity to evaluate all attacking options.

Manchester City have been dealt another Rodri injury blow after he suffered a setback at the Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

• Spanish midfielder faces absence
• Has battled back from ACL injury
• Rodri to be out until September

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The midfielder battled back from an ACL injury to play at the Club World Cup but Guardiola has now confirmed the Spain international has suffered another setback and isn't expected to be fully fit again until September.

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  Without Rodri available, City struggled throughout the 2024-25 campaign, ultimately finishing third and failing to win a trophy in a remarkably low-key season by their immense standards. Now, they face beginning the season without him once more.

• WHAT GUARDIOLA SAID

  Guardiola told reporters: "Rodri is getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al Hilal. He has trained better in the last few days, hopefully after the international break is when he will be really fit.

  "Hopefully in these games he can play some minutes but what is important is he doesn't have pain because we don't want this Rodri coming back injured.

  "We try desperately to avoid that. He has been training the last two sessions with us and that's good."

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  City play Wolves in their first game of the season next weekend. Tijjani Reijnders is likely to play, with Rodri in the treatment room.