A Gareth Bale-led consortium continues to remain interested in buying Welsh giants Cardiff City from current owner Vincent Tan, who is under pressure to sell the club due to their struggles in League One. Bale and his partners saw their initial bid worth £40 million ($54m) knocked back by Tan, although the group later came back with a new and improved offer.

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The former Wales international and Real Madrid star is keen on acquiring the Bluebirds as he wants to emulate Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's journey with Wrexham, who have enjoyed a meteoric rise on the back of three successive promotions from the National League to the Championship.

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Bale, who is yet to agree on a deal with the current club owner, remains hopeful of making a breakthrough with the management as he dreams of taking Cardiff back into the Premier League.

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Speaking in the latest episode of , the 36-year-old said: "It’s something that is on my radar, something I would love to do, something that I'd love to give the Cardiff fans. Obviously being from Wales, I know how passionate the Cardiff City fans are about their club…the dream is obviously for every team to get to the Premier League. It's obviously a very tough task, but something that I would for sure love to do."

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Cardiff will be back in action this Tuesday as they take on Swindon Town in a Carabao Cup first-round match.

Former Serie A forward Paolo Di Canio believes the Italian top-flight has become a place for iconic players to arrive after they are past their prime.

• Di Canio provides verdict on Modric and De Bruyne arrivals
• Former forward not sure if they can sustain their level 
• Admitted that the duo will definitely bring a lot of quality

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  Di Canio, a veteran of Serie A who played for teams like Lazio, Juventus, Napoli and AC Milan, is not too sold on the arrivals of legendary midfield duo De Bruyne and Modric. While the former striker admitted that they will bring a lot of quality to Italy, he remains sceptical about whether they can sustain their performance at the highest levels.

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  Modric left Real Madrid as their most decorated player of all-time, winning 28 titles in 13 years. He also broke the Ballon d'Or duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by lifting the award in 2018. On the other hand, De Bruyne etched his name in Manchester City folklore after a glorious decade at the Etihad Stadium. He became one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, helping the club win the Champions League in 2023 as well as six league titles. 

  Modric and De Bruyne, though, are well past their primes. The Croatian will turn 40 next month, while the Belgian turned 34 in June. While players such as Axel Witsel have claimed that the duo will battle it out for the title of the best midfielder in Serie A, Di Canio thinks otherwise.

• WHAT PAOLO DI CANIO SAID

  Speaking on , Di Canio said: "The outlook is twofold: Italy continues to be an elephant's graveyard; before it was [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Franck] Ribery, now it's De Bruyne and Modric."

  He later on clarified that he has no doubts about the qualities of De Bruyne and Modric, but is doubtful about them making an impact on a consistent basis. He said: "They are [top players], of course. Meanwhile, I wonder how many games they can play at a high level, but above all, how much of their quality and technique will be absorbed by their teammates. It's difficult to imitate someone so unique. I mean, they can't do it alone if there's no team capable of circulating well around them. We'll certainly enjoy their quality, but those around them need to quickly learn to understand who they're playing with. Modric is a leader who knows how to communicate with the team: Milan will benefit from that, in a season where they only have the league."

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  Modric will be expected to make his competitive debut for the Rossoneri on Sunday, August 17, when Allegri's side take on Bari in the first round of the Coppa Italia. De Bruyne, meanwhile, will play his first official game for Napoli on August 23, in the opening game of Serie A against Sassuolo.

يحل فريق مانشستر سيتي ضيفًا على خصمه برايتون، عصر يوم الأحد، في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26.

ويستضيف ملعب “فالمر” مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبرايتون في الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإنجليزي، ذلك الموسم.

ويسعى مانشستر سيتي إلى مصالحة جماهيره قبل فترة التوقف الدولي، بعدما تعرض لهزيمة على ملعب “الاتحاد” أمام توتنهام بهدفين دون رد الجولة الماضية.

وظهرت تقارير صحفية، أمس، تفيد أن ريان شرقي يعاني من إصابة، ومن ثم لن يشارك في مباراة اليوم، بخلاف وجود شكوك حول إمكانية لحاقه بمعسكر منتخب فرنسا في التوقف الدولي.

من جهة أخرى، أكد المدرب بيب جوارديولا جاهزية ريان آيت نوري للمشاركة في مباراة اليوم، حيث إن إصابته أمام توتنهام لم تكن خطيرة. تشكيل مانشستر سيتي المتوقع أمام برايتون اليوم في الدوري الإنجليزي

حراسة المرمى: جيمس ترافورد.

خط الدفاع: ريكو لويس، جون ستونز، روبن دياز، آيت نوري.

خط الوسط: تيجاني ريندرز، رودري، أوسكار بوب.

خط الوسط الهجومي: برناردو سيلفا، عمر مرموش.

خط الهجوم: إيرلينج هالاند.

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A Neodent, empresa que atua na área de implantes dentários, renovou o acordo de patrocínio com Athletico-PR e Coritiba. Agora, o acordo entre as partes terá validade até o fim da temporada 2023 em vínculo que não teve valores divulgados.

Em 2021, a companhia natural de Curitiba que foi fundada em 1993 chegou a anunciar um acordo de tríplice patrocínio onde o Paraná Clube também foi incluso. Todavia, não houve a prolongação contratual junto ao Tricolor da Vila.

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Segundo apontou o Presidente em Exercício do Coxa, Glenn Stenger, é importante firmar acordos deste tipo pensando na valorização de marcas que reforçam o potencial da capital do estado:

-Estamos contentes e orgulhosos em acertar a renovação de uma parceria tão importante, pois continuamos fortalecendo ambas as marcas, que são genuinamente curitibanas.

Já na avaliação deMauro Holzmann, Diretor Comercial, Marketing e de Relações Institucionais do Athletico, o destaque ficou por conta da identidade existente entre Furacão e a Neodent no caráter de inovação:

-Para nós, do Athletico, é uma satisfação ter a Neodent mais um ano como nossa patrocinadora. Somos empresas parecidas nos objetivos e na forma de atuar no mercado, com competência e inovação.

CEO da Neodent, Matthias Schupp frisou a importância de manter em exposição a marca da companhia no que se refere ao amplo alcance proporcionado pelo esporte mais popular do país:

-Já tínhamos esse interesse de renovação porque sabemos do trabalho contínuo que demanda. É o esporte mais popular no Brasil, dessa forma, atingimos um enorme público, que verá a nossa marca durante as partidas.

Thomas Frank has outlined his plan to keep Richarlison fit after the forward's brace in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Burnley.

• Tottenham beat Burnley 3-0 
• Richarlison bags brace 
• Frank reveals plan to keep him fit 

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  After impressing in Tottenham's agonising UEFA Super Cup loss to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, the Brazilian scored twice, the second of which was a superb bicycle kick, as Spurs began their Premier League campaign in style on Saturday. The former Everton man missed the vast majority of last season through various injuries, and now head coach Frank has revealed he wants to slowly build up Richarlison's game time as the season progresses.  

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  He told reporters: "He was very good against PSG and today he was exceptional, with his work-rate, driving the team, link-up play, hold-up play, just dominating and then the two finishes. So happy on his behalf and again performance department, medical department did a top job to build him. I think a few of you know he was not involved in the first friendly because we had to build him. That will be continuous and something we need to look at throughout the season. It is only the second game of the season, there is a long way to go but very positive with him."  

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  Richarlison missed a whopping 37 games through various hamstring, groin, and calf injuries last season, but this goalscoring performance shows he can still deliver for Tottenham. The 28-year-old has taken his chance while fellow forward Dominic Solanke tries to get back to full fitness. And the Brazil international could keep the ex-Bournemouth star out of the starting lineup if he builds on this strong start.  

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  Former Brentford boss Frank will hope Richarlison is fit and firing next weekend when they travel to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, who dispatched Wolves 4-0 in their Premier League opener on Saturday.   

Ruben Amorim says Andre Onana's omission from Manchester United's squad to face Arsenal is down to the team's "balance" rather than injury.

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Goalkeeper Onana and striker Rasmus Hojlund did not even make the bench for United's Premier League opener against Arsenal on Sunday. After reports emerged that the Cameroon international was still recovering from a hamstring injury, head coach Amorim says the 29-year-old's absence was not down to any fitness problems. Instead, Altay Bayindir is in between the sticks for the Red Devils.

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When asked about Hojlund and Onana not being in the matchday squad, he told Sky Sports before the game: "It's an option. We try to choose the best players for each game. Next week is a different life and in this week we chose this way."

Pressed further on Onana's absence, he added: "No, no [not an injury]. He [Onana] will recover but the guys did so well in pre-season so I need to balance that."

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Amorim has dropped Onana in the past off the back of poor form but the ex-Inter Milan man has had an injury-hit pre-season, which has not helped his cause for the 2025/26 campaign. The Portuguese has previously given his backing to Onana but this omission may be a sign that he is not entirely happy with the stopper and that Bayindir could be first choice going forward. Or, they could be in the market for a new number one, something that was on the cards after making a loan approach for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.

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After United lock horns with Arsenal, Amorim's team travels to Fulham in their next Premier League fixture on August 24. If Onana is not included in that match as well, speculation will only increase that he will be nearing an Old Trafford exit.

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O gol de empate do Corinthians no clássico contra o Palmeiras, na última quinta-feira (16), foi marcado pelo zagueiro Gil. Foi a primeira vez que o defensor foi às redes em 2023 e a 16ª com a camisa corintiana. Com isso, ele ultrapassou Fábio Luciano, que atuou pelo clube na década de 90, e se fixou como sétimo jogador da sua posição que mais marcou pelo Time do Povo.

O camisa 4 pode alcançar ainda este ano o posto entre os cinco zagueiros artilheiros da história do clube alvinegro. Mas para isso, ele precisará repetir a temporada que ele mais foi às redes desde que voltou ao Coringão. Em 2020, ano seguinte à sua volta, ele fez quatro gols, quantidade que hoje é necessária para ultrapassar Olavo, que defendeu o Timão na década de 50 e início dos anos 60. O veterano foi às redes 19 vezes.

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Se Gil igualar o número de gols que fez em 2014, então, poderá até mesmo ocupar o top-4, passando à frente de Célio Silva, que defendeu o Corinthians entre 1994 e 1998 e participou de campanhas históricas, como as dos títulos paulista de 1995 e 1997 e da Copa do Brasil de 1995. Célio tem 19 gols pelo Timão, enquanto Gil chegaria a 20.

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Chegar ao pódio será missão mais difícil, já que os três primeiros, Grané, Chicão e Goiano, possuem 50, 42 e 22 gols, respectivamente. Fora que Gil não é mais um menino. Aos 35 anos de idade, o defensor tem contrato com o Coringão até o fim desta temporada e ainda não foi procurado para conversar sobre uma possível renovação contratual.

Contratado pelo Timão em 2013, vindo do Cruzeiro, Gil terminou a sua primeira passagem pelo Corinthians em 2015. Ele esteve presente no elenco que venceu o Paulistão e a Recopa Sul-Americana em 2013 e do Brasileirão em 2015. Depois, o atleta passou quatro anos e meio defendendo o Shandong Luneng, da China, e voltou ao Timão no segundo semestre de 2019. Como chegou após a conquista corintiana do Estadual naquele ano, o camisa 4 ainda não ganhou títulos com a camisa corintiana na segunda passagem.

Rio Ngumoha matched a record set by a teenage Wayne Rooney thanks to his 100th-minute winner for Liverpool against Newcastle United.

• Liverpool win 3-2 at Newcastle
• Ngumoha scores last-gasp winner
• 16-year-old matches Rooney record

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Just when it looked like the ten men of Newcastle would secure a superb comeback point against Liverpool at St James' Park on Monday, the 16-year-old substitute scored in the 100th minute to bag a stunning 3-2 win. At the same time, the teenager became the second 16-year-old to score a winning goal in a Premier League game after Rooney did it for Everton against Arsenal in October 2002.

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  Liverpool were largely outplayed by Newcastle despite having a player advantage for the vast majority of the game following Anthony Gordon's red card. But Ngumoha showed his prodigious quality as he became the fourth youngest scorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 361 days. Only James Vaughan, James Milner and Rooney are ahead of him on that list.

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  Ngumoha was born in Newham, London in 2008 and spent eight years in Chelsea's academy. The England Under-17 international, who is of Nigerian descent, made the switch to Liverpool last year and so far, that move appears to have paid off.

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  After his stunning contribution against Newcastle, Ngumoha is likely to become an overnight sensation. Liverpool will have to keep the teenager grounded as the spotlight shines on him. Meanwhile, he will hope to feature at home to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest are 'considering sacking' head coach Nuno Espirito Santo following 'tensions' over signings.

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Ahead of the new Premier League season, Forest boss Nuno said the squad was "very far off" where it needed to be and that they had a "big problem". Now, journalist Matteo Moretto claims Forest are considering dismissing the former Wolves manager amid 'tensions' between the ownership, some of which stems from 'certain signings' during this transfer window.

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If Forest were to sack Nuno, that would be a hugely unpopular decision amongst the club's fanbase. The Tricky Trees, who are 'already evaluating other coaches', are set to play in the Europa League this term after a brilliant 2024-25 season but that may not be enough to save the Portuguese from the wrath of owner Evangelos Marinakis. 

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Forest have spent around €175 million (£151m) on players this summer, with Douglas Luiz also arriving on loan on Thursday. Incidentally, the 51-year-old has a 39.44 win percentage at Forest since taking over in December 2023, chalking up 28 wins, 19 draws, and 24 losses.

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Forest, who won their Premier League opener against Brentford 3-1 last weekend, travel to Crystal Palace on Sunday in their next league fixture. Whether Nuno will be in charge for much longer remains to be seen.

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O Corinthians deu prosseguimento na preparação para o duelo contra o Ituano, válido pelas quartas de final do Paulistão, e novamente Renato Augusto não participou das atividades com bola no CT Joaquim Grava.

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O meia segue tratamento após sofrer um estiramento no joelho direito. Com tempo estimado de duas a três semanas de recuperação, o camisa 8 está praticamente vetado do duelo contra o Galo de Itu, e tem presença incerta em uma possível semifinal do estadual.

Fernando Lázaro está fazendo testes na equipe titular e contará com o treino de sábado para definir o substituto de Renato Augusto. Maycon, Paulinho, Du Queiroz e Matheus Araújo disputam a posição do camisa 8, enquanto Roni e Fausto Vera brigam pela vaga de primeiro volante.

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Uma provável escalação conta com: Cássio, Fagner, Bruno Méndez, Gil e Fábio Santos; Roni (Fausto Vera), Giuliano, Paulinho (Matheus Araújo) e Adson; Róger Guedes e Yuri Alberto.

> Saiba como apostar no Campeonato Paulista

Nesta sexta-feira (10), os atletas foram ao gramado para o aquecimento e Lázaro promoveu repetições de bolas paradas ofensivas e defensivas. Houve também treino de finalizações, além de cobranças e pênaltis.

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O goleiro Kauê e o atacante Pedrinho, das categorias de base do clube, completaram o treinamento do dia.

O Corinthians terá casa cheia no duelo contra o Ituano, já que todos os ingressos colocados à venda foram comercializados. Em caso de empate no tempo normal, o vencedor será decidido nos pênaltis.

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