'I’m here to compete, to win titles' – Rodrigo De Paul enjoys dream debut with Inter Miami

The Argentine midfielder started in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over Atlas in the Leagues Cup.

  • Played the full 90 minutes
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    Inter Miami's new star addition Rodrigo De Paul believes he was able to integrate quickly due to the warm reception he received from his new teammates. The former Atletico Madrid standout started and played all 90 minutes in Inter Miami's win.

    “The reception from the guys was incredible,” said the Argentine. “Some of them I already knew — like Lionel Messi, who I play alongside with the national team, and Luis Suárez, from our days at Atlético Madrid. I just wanted to contribute in whatever role the coach needed me.”

    “I feel very comfortable and happy at Inter. Hopefully, this is just the first of many wins. Masche wants us to play, to build from the back. I have a lot of faith in this team,” he added.

    In a separate interview with CNN, De Paul made his goals for this new chapter very clear: “I came here to compete, to win titles, to play with the best player in the world, and to help shape the legacy of this club. Inter Miami is being built to become something great, to grow its fanbase across the world — and I want to be a part of that. I want to help write the most important chapters in its history.”

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    De Paul made a strong debut Wednesday night against Mexico’s Atlas, showing clear leadership and even getting into a late-game confrontation. Before kickoff, he reunited with Messi, sharing a brief embrace with his longtime teammate.

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    Statistically, De Paul’s impact was undeniable. He completed 54 of 58 passes, recovered eight balls, and won 3 out of 6 duels – a complete showing for the World Cup champion.

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    will face Necaxa this Saturday, after the Mexican side defeated Atlanta United 3-1.

Depois de contratar Luizão, time inglês quer tirar outra 'Cria de Cotia' do São Paulo, diz portal

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O West Ham, da Inglaterra, quer em seu elenco o segundo jogador revelado pela base do São Paulo. Depois do zagueiro Luizão, que se transferiu de graça devido ao fim de seu contrato com o Tricolor, o alvo do clube de Londres agora é o volante Pablo Maia.

As informações foram divulgadas nesta quinta-feira (15) pelo portal inglês ‘90min‘, e confirmadas ao LANCE! por pessoas influentes do Tricolor.

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Sem citar valores, o periódico revela que o West Ham teria feito uma proposta de empréstimo de Maia junto ao Tricolor, com valor de compra definido. Mas a equipe brasileira teria rejeitado a proposta.

– Conversas exploratórias também foram realizadas com o gigante brasileiro sobre um acordo para Pablo Maia, que também tem 20 anos, embora West Ham e São Paulo ainda não tenham acertado a estrutura de uma possível transferência – escreve o ‘90min‘.

Ao L!, fontes do Morumbi confirmam a sondagem do West Ham, feita durante as tratativas para a liberação antecipada de Luizão. Na ocasião, o São Paulo aceitou liberar o jovem zagueiro antes do fim do contrato, em janeiro, em troca da manutenção de parte dos direitos federativos.

O motivo da recusa, segundo a reportagem apurou, é o encaminhamento da venda de Pablo Maia para o Fulham, também da Inglaterra. Em negociação que se arrasta desde outubro, as partes negociam um acerto de 10 milhões de euros (aproximadamente R$ 55,2 milhões).

Conforme o L! revelou em novembro, o negócio com o Fulham só não foi sacramentado porque o Tricolor negocia para que Maia se apresente ao time londrino em junho. ‘Cria de Cotia’, o volante é um dos nomes do elenco atual que mais entrou em campo: 61 vezes, com dois gols marcados. Ele tem contrato com o São Paulo até o final de 2024.

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خاص | تعديلات جذرية في لجنة الحكام.. استبعاد عضوين وإضافة ثلاثة بينهم الحنفي

قرر مجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة، برئاسة هاني أبو ريدة، إضافة ثلاثة عناصر جديدة إلى لجنة الحكام، خلال الموسم الكروي الحالي.

ويرغب مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة في معالجة أزمات التحكيم في الموسم الحالي من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، بعد شكوى عدة أندية.

طالع| خاص | اتحاد الكرة يتخذ قرارًا ضد محمد معروف بعد طرد هاني وشكوى الأهلي

وتضم لجنة الحكام حاليًا كلًا من: “أوسكار رويز، وجيه أحمد، عزب حجاج، هشام صلاح، جهاد جريشة، فهيم عمر، السيد مراد، جيمس حنا”.

وعلم بطولات، أن اتحاد الكرة قرر إضافة محمد الحنفي ومحمد يوسف ومحمود رضا إلى لجنة الحكام بجانب جهاد جريشة، بالإضافة لـ سيد مراد مسؤول تقنية فيديو.

فيما قرر مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة استبعاد عزب حجاج وفهيم عمر من عضوية لجنة الحكام.

ومن المقرر أن يتولى الثنائي المستبعد مهام بعض الأمور الإدارية في لجنة الحكام خلال الفترة المقبلة.

Monty Panesar ends political career after one week as Workers Party parliamentary candidate

Former England spinner admits he needs time to “listen, learn and find my political home” after high-profile unveiling

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Monty Panesar has ended his foray into politics after just one week, after announcing that he has stood down as a parliamentary candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Great Britain.Panesar, 42, was unveiled by Mr Galloway at a media event in Westminster last week, and was due to contest the Ealing Southall seat in West London at the next general election, a seat that is currently held by Labour with a majority of 16,084.Writing at the time in the , Panesar declared that he wanted to be “the voice for the workers of this country”, adding that “my aspiration in politics is to one day become Prime Minister”.However, following a series of challenging media interviews, including one with in which he struggled to offer a position on the UK’s continued membership of NATO, he has now decided to withdraw his candidacy.Related

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“I’m a proud Brit who has had the honour to represent my country at the highest level of cricket,” Panesar wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “I now want to do my bit to help others but I recognise I am at the beginning of my journey and still learning about how politics can help people.”So today I am withdrawing as a General Election candidate for The Workers Party,” he added. “I realise I need more time to listen, learn and find my political home, one that aligns with my personal and political values.”I wish The Workers Party all the best but look forward to taking some time to mature and find my political feet so I am well prepared to deliver my very best when I next run up to the political wicket.”Panesar, whose full name is Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, became the first practising Sikh to represent England in 2006, when selected at Nagpur in the first Test of that winter’s tour of India.Following his retirement, he undertook a sports journalism course at St Mary’s University, London, and earlier this month leant his support to the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, in which he talked up the benefits of immigration in a video.In 2021, he defended Michael Vaughan, his former England captain, after he was accused of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq during a match for Yorkshire in 2009.

Com Weverton de volta, Palmeiras treina bolas paradas defensivas e ofensivas

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O goleiro Weverton foi a principal novidade do segundo período de treinos do Palmeiras nesta sexta-feira. De volta ao clube após defender a Seleção Brasileira na Copa do Mundo do Qatar, o camisa 21 reencontrou os companheiros, matou a saudade da Academia de Futebol e realizou um treino específico da posição com os preparadores de goleiros no gramado.

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Weverton entrou em campo nos minutos finais da vitória brasileira por 4 a 1 sobre a Coreia do Sul, pelas oitavas de final do Mundial. Ele não foi vazado e se tornou o 17º jogador da história do Palmeiras a entrar em campo em uma partida de Copa com a camisa do Brasil. Após treinar de forma remota nas últimas semanas, o goleiro também realizou os exames médicos de pré-temporada nesta manhã.

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– Muito feliz em estar de volta com meus companheiros, poder voltar a fazer o que eu amo, que é jogar futebol, me preparar e representar essa camisa. Hoje já foi um dia cansativo, de muito trabalho. De manhã fiz exames e testes físicos, agora já treinei no campo com o Rogério (Godoy, preparador de goleiros). Feliz de estar no meu ambiente com grandes profissionais que vão me preparar muito bem para uma grande temporada – disse o goleiro, honrado em representar o clube na Copa do Mundo.

– A Copa foi uma experiência incrível para mim, foi um sonho. Serei eternamente grato ao Palmeiras, às pessoas, por terem me ajudado a realizar esse sonho: vestir a camisa da Seleção em uma Copa do Mundo e, principalmente, entrar em um jogo. Foi um dos momentos mais especiais da minha vida, poder representar não só o meu país, mas milhões de palmeirenses que com certeza vibraram muito naquele momento. Agora estou feliz por estar de volta, ter desfrutado das férias, descansado a cabeça. Estou de volta, 100%, e pronto para os desafios que vêm pela frente – completou.

>Confira até quando vai o contrato dos jogadores do elenco do Palmeiras

Depois de uma atividade técnica pela manhã, a comissão de Abel Ferreira deu atenção total à parte tática no segundo período do dia e ensaiou bolas paradas por cerca de uma hora. Dividido em três times, o elenco se revezou entre cobranças de bolas paradas ofensivas e defensivas em cada uma das metas intercaladas com um exercício de futevôlei para o time que descansava.

Este sábado será de muito trabalho novamente para o elenco, já que o Palmeiras disputará dois jogos-treino na Academia de Futebol: contra o São José, às 10h, e diante do Desportivo Brasil, às 16h. A primeira partida oficial será no dia 14, diante do São Bento, às 18h30, no Allianz Parque, pela primeira rodada do Campeonato Paulista.

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– Entramos no CT e vemos várias frases que o Abel sempre nos fala. São frases importantes, que carregamos na nossa mente. Fazer o mesmo, mas desta vez melhor, isso que temos de fazer. Continuar tendo o prazer em se preparar é o grande segredo. Ter prazer em estar no campo, fazer as coisas bem. Se fizermos cada vez melhor, estaremos mais perto dos nossos objetivos, que todos sabem que no Palmeiras é brigar por títulos – finalizou Weverton.

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Aussies at the IPL: Who starred, who chipped in, who flopped across the regular season?

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Travis Head has been Australia’s stand-out performer at the IPL this season even with his first-ball duck in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s final regular season game against Punjab Kings. Head was the third-highest runscorer in the regular season with 533 runs from 12 innings including a century and four fifties at a staggering strike-rate of 201.13. His opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, was the only other player to pass 350 runs while striking at over 200. According to ESPNcricinfo’s Smart Stats, Head had the second-highest total batting impact across the tournament behind Virat Kohli.Related

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Jake Fraser-McGurk trumped Head in terms of strike-rate and batting impact per game as he produced one of the most extraordinary debut IPL seasons by any player. His 330 runs from nine innings with four half-centuries at an eye-watering strike-rate of 234.04 was even more remarkable considering he was a replacement player who might not have played for Delhi Capitals at all without the season-ending hamstring injury to Mitchell Marsh. Fraser-McGurk became the first player in IPL history to register two 15-ball fifties and scored another off 19 balls. Capitals will no doubt retain him ahead of the mega-auction where he could otherwise fetch an extraordinary price.In a tournament dominated by batters, Pat Cummins has had an outstanding season with the ball and as captain despite the numbers not leaping off the page. He is equal 13th on the wicket-takers list with 15 but only two fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Tushar Deshpande, had better economy rates and the latter played six matches in Chennai where the overall scoring was lower and slower. Cummins did an excellent job as captain given he had never led in T20s before the IPL and he also made some contributions with the bat when needed.

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Marcus Stoinis had a good IPL but will probably leave a little frustrated he couldn’t finish off as strongly as he would have liked following his staggering 124 not out at Chepauk which singlehandedly put Lucknow Super Giants into the playoffs equation. Stoinis’ form tailed off, as did his team’s, but he still made a century and two half-centuries and finished with 388 runs. His strike-rate of 147.52 was above his career rate but below the tournament average of 151.45. He made some contributions with the ball taking four wickets with an economy rate of 9.00 and appeared underused given he only bowled 14 overs for the tournament and did not bowl in seven games.Cameron Green conversely has made a barnstorming finish to the IPL after being dropped earlier in the tournament and made an unfamiliar role his own at Royal Challengers Bengaluru to help them pinch a playoff berth. He made key contributions with either bat or ball in six of his last seven matches after returning to the team as RCB won six of them. He made scores of 37 not out, 46, 32 not out and 38 not out striking at 170.21 in the middle order in those seven games, after striking at 107.93 in his first five games. He took nine wickets for the tournament at an excellent economy rate of 8.82, having bowled in all 12 games that he played.

Under-performers

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Mitchell Starc broke the record as the most expensive purchase in IPL auction history ahead of this tournament and his bowling returns have been equally expensive and underwhelming overall. There have been glimpses of the old Starc with bags of 4 for 33 and 3 for 28 being the two highlights among his 12 wickets from 12 matches. He has been quick to point out that all bowlers have gone for runs in the IPL and Eden Gardens was the third-fastest scoring ground this season for batters. But of the 38 bowlers to have taken nine wickets or more, Starc was one of only two to concede more than 11 per over and the most expensive among the top 26 wicket-takers. His pace bowling team-mates Andre Russell and Harshit Rana also took more wickets at a lower economy rate than Starc while bowling in the same conditions.Likewise, David Warner did not perform to his normal high level and he was also exposed by the performance of Fraser-McGurk. Warner did suffer a frustrating finger injury that lingered deep into the tournament which kept him out of five games and hampered him in one he tried to play. But he was dropped for the last game of season despite being fit to play. Warner’s season before his finger injury was solid but his scoring rate was not where it needed to be. He made a match-winning 52 in Vizag against CSK but struck at under 150 in each of the first five games and Capitals lost four of them on high-scoring pitches.2:25

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Glenn Maxwell had one of his worst IPL’s ever to the point where he dropped himself midway through the tournament to save coach Andy Flower and captain Faf du Plessis having to make a difficult call that they ultimately might have made anyway. He was later recalled and dropped again having registered scores of 0, 3, 28, 0, 1, 0, and 4 at a strike-rate of 97.29. But as ever with the mercurial Maxwell, he was recalled for RCB’s must-win match against CSK and delivered to help his side reach the playoffs. He smacked 16 off five balls in the final two overs and then took 1 for 25 including the key wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad first ball of the innings. That boost of confidence might be just what sparks him ahead of the playoffs and the T20 World Cup.It is harsh to have Tim David in the underperforming category given he was effectively neutered by the performance of Mumbai Indians’ top-order in most of the games he played and was even relegated to No. 7 twice and No. 8 three times. However, his overall numbers were below his capabilities. He struck at 158.55 for the tournament, which is below his career rate and not that far above the tournament average. But he rarely got the chance to showcase his abilities when the game was on the line. In the four games Mumbai won he made significant contributions to two of them. He cracked 45 not out from 21 balls against Capitals as Mumbai posted a match-winning 234 for 5. He also contributed a vital 14 off 7 when batting first in a nine-run win over Punjab Kings. He was left out of Mumbai’s last game, alongside Jasprit Bumrah, as they experimented with their line-up.Mitchell Marsh didn’t get the chance to build across the tournament when a season-ending hamstring injury saw him fly home after four games. But his outings were underwhelming given the form he was bringing into the tournament. He returned scores of 20, 23, 18 and 0, albeit at a better clip of 160.52 than Warner. But those performances were well and truly overshadowed by Fraser-McGurk. He also only bowled eight overs in four games and took 1 for 103, leaking 12.87 per over.

Scarcely played

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Nathan Ellis was unfortunate not to play more for Punjab Kings. He finished the season with one game to his name and he took an impressive 1 for 24 in his four overs in Kings’ consolation with over Rajasthan Royals. He was a victim of Kings’ dismal batting unit as their bowling group took the most wickets of the tournament at the third-best economy rate overall with captain Sam Curran and Kagiso Rabada filling two of the overseas bowling slots.Matthew Wade made the bold decision at the start of the IPL to remain home and play in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania knowing that he was not going to be Gujarat Titans’ first-choice wicketkeeper. He ended up playing two games for the tournament as Wriddhiman Saha struggled but only made 4 off 6 against Royals and did not bat against CSK.Spencer Johnson had gone to the IPL with some high expectations after being an expensive purchase at the auction given his relative inexperience. He did not bowl badly in his first five games for Titans. He took four wickets at an economy rate of 9.43 but probably did not strike as much as Gujarat had hoped, claiming a wicket in just three of his five matches at a rate of just one every 24 balls. He was squeezed out of the line-up as Gujarat opted for a more spin-heavy bowling attack later in the season.Ashton Turner and Jhye Richardson only played three games between them for the tournament. Turner’s two innings for Lucknow yielded 16 and 5 but they were his first games at any level since knee surgery last December. Likewise, Richardson’s returned figures of 0 for 40 from four overs in his only game of cricket since a side strain ended his BBL in January. In the context of Mumbai scoring 235 for 5 at 11.70 per over, Richardson’s returns were relatively good compared to his team-mates and some of Mumbai’s quicks.

After 382 days on the sidelines, Jofra Archer is set to return for England

Fast bowler has ‘big smile on his face’, says captain Buttler, as he seeks to play down expectations

Matt Roller21-May-2024Jofra Archer will play an international match in England for the first time in nearly four years on Wednesday night, ending a 382-day wait since his most recent professional appearance. Jos Buttler, England’s captain, said that Archer is “desperate” to return after such a long injury lay-off and confirmed he will feature against Pakistan at Headingley if the weather allows.Back and elbow injuries have restricted Archer to seven matches for England in the last three years, all of which came on tours to South Africa and Bangladesh in early 2023. He has been gradually working his way back to competitive cricket, playing for his club Wildey in Barbados and bowling a six-over spell for Sussex’s 2nd XI last week.England have named Archer in their provisional 15-man squad for June’s T20 World Cup, which they must finalise with the ICC by Saturday. He bowled with good pace in the nets on Monday – including to Buttler – and had a lighter training session on Tuesday, in anticipation of his return on Wednesday night.Related

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“He’s got a big smile on his face,” Buttler said. “It’s great to see him back fit and bowling fast, and just being back around the group. I know how much he’s missed that. [Facing him] is never that fun, but he’s looking great.”You have to temper expectations. He’s been out of international cricket for a long time, and you can never quite replicate that. We all know what a superstar he has been, but manage those expectations: don’t expect too much too soon. He’s got such a high level of skill that he’s always going to perform well, but [he needs to] just enjoy being back playing cricket. As England captain and as a fan, people want to see him back enjoying his cricket.”Buttler confirmed that Archer will play on Wednesday night – if the rain holds off – and said England will “manage him through” the four-match series. “He’s fully fit, and the medical team will advise how best to manage that,” he said. “[He’ll play] as many as possible: he’s missed a lot of cricket and he’s desperate to get back out there and be a big part of the team.”Any player of Jofra’s calibre is a huge asset to any team. Absolutely, he makes us a better side and [gives us] a better chance of winning games. But we have to temper expectations, not put too much pressure on him, ease him back in. The great success would be him coming through this series with a big smile on his face and his body holding up. That would be a success to me.”Jofra Archer enjoys a lighter moment at England training•PA Photos/Getty ImagesBabar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, said his team are “looking forward” to the challenge of facing Archer but do not fear him. “As a team, we are very excited to play Archer,” Babar said. “We have that pace of bowlers: Haris Rauf, [Mohammad] Amir, Shaheen [Afridi]. We are facing it everyday. We are not [feeling] fear; we are excited.”Harry Brook will also return to international cricket on Wednesday, after missing England’s Test tour to India on compassionate leave. “He’s got a brilliant head on his shoulders,” Buttler said. “He can handle most things… watching him bat, he looks in great touch and he’s going to be an England player in all formats for a long period of time.”Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball coach, oversaw training in Leeds on Tuesday after missing Monday’s session for family reasons. While performances in the next nine days will be more important than results, his side have not won a T20I series since they became world champions in Australia 18 months ago and will want to break that streak.Mott and Buttler both came under pressure during England’s catastrophic group-stage exit at the 50-over World Cup last year and cannot afford a repeat in the Caribbean. Buttler said he had learned valuable lessons in India: “Sometimes, when results don’t go your way, it’s easy – as an individual, or a group – to go a little bit internal. [You should] keep putting the team first every time, and make decisions based around that.”But he said England will not focus too much on their 50-over struggles over the coming weeks. “It’s a different format. Times move on: there are different chapters in the book. It’s a real honour to go to another World Cup as defending champions again, but it also feels like a new time. There are guys coming into the side who are more established and proper players now. It’s their team as well to take forward.”Buttler comes into this series after hitting two centuries in three innings at the IPL last month, and said he is in “a really good space” with his batting. Across 22 innings for Paarl and Rajasthan Royals this year, he has averaged 40.36 while striking at 142.30: “Sometimes, I feel like a bit of a victim of my own expectations,” he said.He also confirmed he will keep wicket in this series, but is likely to hand the gloves to Phil Salt at least once since his wife Louise is expecting the couple’s third child imminently. “My family comes first: I’ll be at the birth,” he said. “I’m not a doctor. These things can come on at any time. But I’ve got a plan in place… fingers crossed, everything will go well.”

Argentine FA accused of breaking Lionel Messi visit agreement by Kerala government's commercial partner

The Argentine Football Association has been accused of breaking a £15 million deal for Lionel Messi and Co. to visit Kerala and play two friendlies.

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The Kerala government had been hoping to bring Messi and Argentina to the state in 2025. Anto Augustine, the managing director of the firm overseeing the deal, has now accused the AFA of breaking a contract to bring Messi and his team-mates for a visit and to play two friendlies during international windows in October and November.

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Augustine has also said that ₹130 crore ($15 million) was paid to the AFA in June as part of the agreement. "They confirmed the receipt of the payment and thanked us for our patience," he told Manorama Online. He also claimed that Argentina want to reschedule and are not now planning on making the trip this year.

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Augustine added: "But now they are saying, how about September 2026? That is not ok for us. The World Cup is scheduled to begin in June, and we are not sure if Argentina will be world champions again. The deal was to have the 2022 world champions play in Kerala this year."

Kerala's Sports Minister V Abdurahiman has also rejected Argentina's plans to reschedule: "If they had agreed to come in October, then they should stick to that schedule. Next year is an election year, and their proposal to play in March is not acceptable."

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While Messi does not look set to visit Kerala as previously expected, he is due to visit India in December. The Inter Miami star is expected to take in trips to Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi during his time in the country.

VAR decisions to be announced by referees in stadium as Serie A chief says officials will be rewarded for not relying on technology

Italian refereeing chief Gianluca Rocchi confirmed that Serie A will now explain VAR decisions in the stadium in real time, akin to the Club World Cup

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    As anticipated following IFAB’s approval, the major change this season will be the on-field announcement of VAR decisions. This development was confirmed during the league’s season presentation conference earlier this week, where Serie A and B referee chief Gianluca Rocchi and Italian Referees Association (AIA) president Antonio Zappi addressed the update.

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    The new system was previously tested during last season’s Coppa Italia semi-finals and final, though no VAR interventions occurred that required its use. It was also implemented during the Club World Cup this summer. Now, the on-field announcement of VAR decisions will become a regular feature in Serie A for the 2025–26 season. Italy, though, won't be the first country from the top five European nations to implement on-field VAR announcements. In January, during a Carabao Cup clash between Tottenham and Liverpool, referee Stuart Atwell became the first referee in England to explain VAR decisions using stadium announcement. 

  • WHAT GIANLUCA ROCCHI SAID

    Speaking at the league presentation conference, Rocchi explained: "The referee will be able to explain the decision made following a VAR intervention directly in the stadium and on TV. This is an important step forward in communication, which we have been working with transparency for years. Now, however, the explanations will be in real time, in front of everyone. 

    "We will have to be very good at communicating; we will look for uniform words and formulas, but it is clear that there may be slight differences depending on the different referees and different personalities. We will prepare thoroughly, especially from a communication standpoint. We have a select group and we want to standardize the language and content to be clear with the public. There is no maximum time for on-field announcements, because each referee has his own style, language, and reaction times. We still have to work to standardize the content of the explanations, but we will not set rigid limits: the quality of communication will count above all.

    "The best referees are those who make decisions on the pitch, regardless of VAR. We will reward those who have the courage and clarity to take responsibility without leaving everything to technology. Technology must be used well and at the right time, but it must not relieve match officials of their responsibility. We will continue to emphasize this aspect, especially with the younger ones."

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    WHAT NEXT?

    These changes can be seen in action as early as August 23, when the 2025-26 season of Serie A kicks off. 

مواجهات ليفربول في مرحلة الدوري من دوري أبطال أوروبا 2025/2026.. 3 مباريات نارية

كشف الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم، يويفا، عن هوية المتنافسين الذين سيلتقون مع فريق ليفربول، في الموسم الجديد من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، 2025/26، مرحلة الدوري.

ويشارك 36 فريقًأ في الموسم الجديد من دوري أبطال أوروبا، مثلما كان الحال في النسخة السابقة، بعد تغيير النظام.

ويلتقي كل فريق مع 8 متنافسين مختلفين، بواقع 4 مباريات على أرضه ومثلها خارجه، حسب القواعد المنصوص عليها.

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وأجرى يويفا مراسم قرعة مرحلة الدوري من دوري أبطال أوروبا للموسم الجديد، مساء اليوم الخميس، في مدينة موناكو الفرنسية، حيث تم الكشف عن هوية منافسي ليفربول.

وخرج ليفربول من دوري أبطال أوروبا، الموسم الماضي، من دور الـ16 بعد خسارته على يد باريس سان جيرمان بركلات الترجيح، في حين توج الفريق الفرنسي باللقب في النهاية. مواجهات ليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا 2025/2026

ليفربول ضد ريال مدريد.

إنتر ميلان ضد ليفربول.

ليفربول ضد أتلتيكو مدريد.

آينتراخت فرانكفورت ضد ليفربول.

ليفربول ضد آيندهوفن.

مارسيليا ضد ليفربول.

ليفربول ضد قره باج.

جالطة سراي ضد ليفربول. 

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