As long as Major League Baseball has had Rookie of the Year awards, veteran players from outside traditional minor-league structures have been winning them.

The first was Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson, who took home top honors in 1947 in his age-28 season—with racism and World War II to blame for him not debuting earlier. Boston Braves center fielder Sam Jethroe was 33 in 1950; he'd been a longtime Negro League outfielder for the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 2000, Seattle Mariners pitcher Kazuhiro Sasaki was a 33-year-old NPB lifer.

At 26, Hyeseong Kim, the biggest riser of the past two weeks, is old in virtually no conventional sense. But he has managed to insert his name into the conversation with his younger, Western Hemisphere-trained counterparts. Welcome to this week's edition of MLB Rookie Watch.

American League1. Jacob Wilson, shortstop, Athletics

A ho-hum recent stretch (.237/.310/.316) in the past two weeks has diminished his numbers a bit, but put practically no dent in his formidable lead in this race. Consider, for instance, that he's still hitting .349—second in the AL to New York Yankees right fielder and designated hitter Aaron Judge—with a .390 on-base percentage and .493 slugging percentage. In no world should a rookie who plays in a minor-league ballpark lead the All-Star voting at baseball’s signature fielding position. That's how good Wilson is.

2. Carlos Narváez, catcher, Boston Red Sox

Narváez helped carry an up-and-down Red Sox team through the season's early months, and now Boston is returning the favor. Since June 9, Narvaez is slashing .226/.333/.355—but the Red Sox are 6–3 in games he's played. Offense notwithstanding, his defense is so strong that Carlton Fisk, Tony Peña and Jason Varitek could soon have company as Boston catchers to win Gold Gloves. He's quietly in a dead bWAR heat with Wilson at 2.3.

3. Noah Cameron, pitcher, Kansas City Royals

On June 10, he briefly threatened to become mortal, giving up six earned runs in a 10–2 loss to the Yankees. No matter: Cameron gamely rebounded with five shutout innings against the Athletics and a solid-if-not-spectacular outing against the San Diego Padres. Pitching is the order of the day for a Royals team looming just out of the AL playoff picture. Look for the 25-year-old changeup artist to continue starring for a plus rotation.

Honorable Mention

Shane Smith, pitcher, Chicago White Sox; Nick Kurtz, first baseman, Athletics; Jasson Domínguez, left fielder, New York Yankees

National League1. Drake Baldwin, catcher, Atlanta Braves

Copy and paste—Baldwin remains the king in the Senior Circuit despite modest numbers over the past two weeks. He did perform well in a high-profile rivalry sweep against the New York Mets, going 2-for-7 with two walks and driving in a pair of runs. That's the kind of series that can help Baldwin win the intangible political component of the voting, but the fickle Braves are doing him no favors. He continues to share dominion over the catching position with ex-All-Star Sean Murphy.

2. Hyeseong Kim, second baseman and center fielder, Los Angeles Dodgers

The May 3 debutant barely cleared the 75-plate-appearance threshold for this week's rankings (he has 83). In an admittedly small sample size, the 26-year-old has raked to the tune of a .372/.410/.538 slash line, two home runs and 12 RBIs. Those are wild numbers for a player whose primary calling card in the KBO League was defense, with four Golden Glove awards to his name in South Korea. He replaces Miami Marlins catcher Liam Hicks, whose numbers over the past two weeks have been a mixed bag.

3. Caleb Durbin, third basman, Milwaukee Brewers

Durbin takes the spot of Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw, who plays the same position on a better team with similar numbers. He's a fascinating player with an odd set of skills: defense (first among NL rookies in dWAR), the foggy art of clutch play (first among NL rookies in win probability added, mostly thanks to a walk-off home run earlier this month), and getting hit by pitches (first among all NL players). The former 14th-round pick out of St. Louis's brainy Washington University enjoyed a 5-for-13 series against the Minnesota Twins this weekend. Can he keep it up against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies?

Honorable Mention

Agustín Ramírez, catcher, Miami Marlins; Ben Casparius, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Arsenal’s clash with Fulham was not their most free-flowing of victories but it mattered not. Sometimes you just need to find a way and the Gunners did just that at Craven Cottage.

Fulham’s low-block stifled Mikel Arteta’s men so they turned to their old solution and trusted friend; a set-piece.

It was the classic combination. Bukayo Saka’s inswinging delivery was met by Gabriel but it wasn’t the Brazilian finding the net on this occasion.

His header was glanced on towards Leandro Trossard who was left with a simple finish at the back post.

Arsenal are the set-piece kings and if they go on to win the Premier League title next May, few will have many complaints about that.

However, they do need to find a way to generate more chances for a certain Viktor Gyokeres whose goalless run goes on.

Viktor Gyokeres' performance in numbers vs Fulham

Speaking after the game at the Cottage, Arteta said of his striker: “He was very close today again, two or three times. We were all begging for him to score. The work rate he puts in for the team is phenomenal.”

It’s a fair assessment. During the last month or so, Gyokeres has been improving. He’s running the channels relentlessly, holding the back up with more consistency each game and the chemistry between him and his teammates is improving.

However, Arsenal brought the hulking Swede to score goals. They need goals. No Arsenal player scored double figures in the league last season for the first time since 1923/24.

Arteta’s side may well be top of the table after two months of the campaign but the simple fact of the matter is that Gyokeres needs to start finding the net.

Things started in a positive fashion for the big-money striker. He netted a fine header against Athletic Club in pre-season before bagging twice against Leeds and scoring versus Nottingham Forest.

Yet, that goal against the Tricky Trees – still managed by Nuno Santo at the time – came all the way back on the 13th September. Since then, he has gone nine goals for club and country without scoring.

It’s worrying, for sure. His performance against Fulham was indicative of the struggles he has encountered since returning to England.

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He finds life difficult against low blocks and to be fair, so do a lot of strikers. He’s simply not got the room to run in behind. We saw first-hand the devastation he can cause against Olympiacos in the Champions League when he was afforded space.

That’s not to say he performed badly on Saturday afternoon, though. As Arteta references, Gyokeres did have one or two chances.

Gyokeres vs Fulham
Minutes played	96
Shots	3
Shots on target	2
Expected goals (xG)	0.40
Touches	20
Possession lost	8
Ground duels won	3/4
Aerial duels won	1/3
Stats via Sofascore.

His numbers from the game told the story of his season to date. Physically, he is imperious. Gyokeres certainly won his fair share of duels at Craven Cottage.

Two shots on target is also encouraging but, lest we forget, this is a man who scored 54 times for Sporting in 2024/25.

While there were no expectations he would do the same in the Premier League, it is a worry now that this goal drought is only prolonging.

So, what’s the solution?

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres solution

Earlier in the week, it was reported that Arsenal staff had been left blown away by Kai Havertz’s approach to rehab.

The German picked up a problem during the opening weeks of the season and still isn’t due back for a number of weeks now. However, there is a sense that he could return earlier than anticipated.

That will hardly be music to the ears of Gyokeres. After all, there is a feeling that Havertz could walk straight back into this team if the Swede continues to misfire.

But, what about in the interim? Well, there are two solutions. One is to bring Mikel Merino back into the fray. The Spaniard is certainly in form, notably scoring twice during Spain’s win over Bulgaria in the recent international break.

For context, only Erling Haaland has scored a higher percentage of his nation’s goals during World Cup qualifying.

The other solution would be to unleash Trossard as the central striker. The Belgian has attracted his fair share of criticism over the last year but he is also a man in decent form, certainly better than Gyokeres anyway.

While the former Brighton man is often seen as somebody who is better as an impact player off the bench, he has issued a timely reminder in recent weeks of why he’s such a valued squad member.

He’s started to make a habit of being an away specialist, scoring and assisting in Bilbao in the Champions League, netting against Port Vale and finding the net this weekend.

Trossard’s finish was a simple one, it must be said, and he did endure a quiet first half, but he’s a reliable figure who pops up in clutch moments.

As Ian Wright once said too, he’s “the best finisher” at the club. Bold words but it’s easy to see why he’s said that. Whether it’s on his right foot or left foot, the Belgium international is usually reliable.

He may not be the same stature as Havertz or Gyokeres but against low blocks, the 30-year-old’s intricacy and close control could be exactly what Arsenal need to open up a defence.

The Colorado Rockies blanked the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, putting an end to an unbelievably bad streak.

Rockies fans haven't had much to cheer for in some time, but they can find some solace that their squad held an opponent to a zero for the first time in 221 games. They beat the Cardinals 6-0 for their second win in a row in a Wednesday afternoon rubber match thanks to six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Tanner Gordon. On the offensive side, they had a four-run second inning and never looked back.

According to ESPN, the Rockies are the only major league team since at least 1901 to go more than 200 games without a shutout win.

"I did not know that," Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said on the wild streak postgame via ESPN. "That's a long time without a shutout. But I'm glad we shut them out today. That was good behind Gordon. Gordon did a fantastic job."

Colorado fired manager Bud Black in May after a brutal 7-33 start to the season following a 61-101 finish last year.

With the shutout, they moved to 26-76 on the year, which is the worst record across the MLB by 10 games. After taking the series from the Cardinals, the Rockies have won back-to-back series for the first time this year. It's all about the small victories, right?

Alright everybody, pencils down.

The trade deadline has come and gone, and a relatively dormant month of transactions sprung to life in a big way with a flurry—no, blizzard—of activity on Thursday. There were teams that took big swings, dipped into their prospect reserve and pushed their chips into the middle of the table with sights set on making noise this October, while others saw the writing on the wall that this just wasn’t going to be their year.

As we continue to sift through the rubble of what was an incredibly impactful day, here’s a rapid-reaction style look at which clubs should be celebrating—and which should be shaking their heads at a missed opportunity.

WinnersPhiladelphia Phillies

It’s an arms race in the NL East, and the Phillies appear to have come out in better shape than the first-place Mets (more on them later). Philadelphia fortified its bullpen with the best closer available in Jhoan Durán, a flame-thrower who is under club control through 2027. The team also added much-needed help to its outfielder by snagging Harrison Bader, a defensive whiz who can play multiple positions and is in the midst of the best offensive season of his career. The Phillies addressed their two biggest needs without trading away the farm system’s crown jewels in pitcher Andrew Painter and shortstop Aidan Miller.

Seattle Mariners

Credit to Seattle and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto: they seem to have learned from their mistakes.

At this time last year, the Mariners held a slim lead in the AL West that they ultimately were unable to hold onto, a fate partially caused by taking a passive stance at the trade deadline. Randy Arozarena was a nice pickup who’s having a better 2025 campaign than his two-month debut for Seattle last year, but the team simply didn’t have enough offensive firepower to make it to the postseason.

Apparently, getting the greatest offensive performance from a catcher in the history of the game changes the decision-making calculus. Cal Raleigh is putting together an MVP-caliber run, but logged a .191/284/.461 slash line in July as the rigors of catching and mashing appear to be taking a toll. In short, Big Dumper needed some help, so Dipoto and Co. ponied up and got the most notable instant-impact bat on the market, landing third baseman Eugenio Suárez from the Diamondbacks on the heels of acquiring Josh Naylor a week prior. The prospect cost doesn’t appear too steep, but regardless, the message these moves send is crystal clear: the Mariners are no longer content to keep doing the same things and hoping for better results.

Carlos Correa

In one of the more surprising deadline moves, Correa gets to go back to where his career began. This time, he arrives as the cavalry to help Houston navigate an injury-marred season, and will reportedly shift to third base to fill in for Isaac Paredes, who might be out for the year with a hamstring injury.

Even removing the homecoming aspect for Correa and the chance to return to the postseason, it must be a breath of fresh air to get out of Minnesota, where the vibes have been awkward in recent days to say the least. It seems that players are eager to find the exit route from an organization that’s had a truly miserable past calendar year.

The Athletics

Finding winners among the sellers is typically a difficult challenge, as the fact that teams are selling indicates the season hasn’t gone to plan. The A’s were a dark horse contender pick by some in the preseason, yet entered the deadline in last place in their division with the AL’s worst run differential. But given their circumstances, they did well in flipping flame-throwing closer Mason Miller and starter J.P. Sears to the Padres for a bevy of prospects headlined by 18-year-old shortstop Leo De Vries.

Miller is as dominant as it gets on the mound, with a fastball that 101.1 mph. He’s had some bumps in the road this season and is a walking injury risk, but he’ll undoubtedly help San Diego’s bullpen. Still, the prospect haul for a relief pitcher—even one as talented as Miller with four more seasons of club control beyond 2025—is something that the A’s front office should be thrilled about.

The Padres’ 2025 fortunes

Say what you will about A.J. Preller, but the man is consistent: he’s not afraid to trade prospects, even if those prospects one day develop into stars for other teams.

Whether this is a sound strategy or not is up for debate, but the Padres undoubtedly got better for the stretch run. Adding Mason Miller to a bullpen that already leads the majors with a 2.97 ERA is overkill (in a good way). They addressed lineup holes in acquiring Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano from the Orioles and catcher Freddy Fermin from the Royals. And they added Nestor Cortes, who’s nearing a return from the IL, to add depth to the rotation that still includes Dylan Cease, an impending free agent who many teams inquired about but ultimately stayed put in San Diego because Preller does not believe in half measures.

Some might view this approach as brash, and they’d be right. But this is the way Preller likes to operate, and it’s a strategy that’s helped the organization make the playoffs in three of the past five seasons. The Padres are indisputably better today. As for the future? That’s an entirely different question.

LosersThe Padres’ long-term outlook

It should be noted that Miller, Sears and Fermin all arrive with at least three more years of club control beyond this one, so while Laureano and O’Hearn are set to hit free agency this winter, San Diego did not break the prospect bank for mere rentals. That said, the organization made a sizable withdrawal from its stash, beginning with De Vries, who’s ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 3 prospect in baseball.

When the key return for a package headlined by that type of player is a relief pitcher—one who, despite his talent and years of club control, carries considerable injury risk and is joining a roster strength rather than a weakness—it’s fair to question whether the juice is worth the squeeze. San Diego has operated ahead of the curve enough to withstand prospect departures like the ill-fated Juan Soto package that included James Wood, MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams, so it’s not like this is uncharted territory for the club. But fans would be well-reasoned to feel at least some degree of anxiety knowing that the Padres’ top decision maker is one who’s not afraid to spin the prospect roulette wheel.

Minnesota Twins

Call it Bloody Thursday in Minneapolis. In all, the Twins parted ways with players, slamming the reset button in the midst of a season that had taken a turn for the worse over the past two months. It’s a stark reality considering, just a year ago, the team was 58–48 and in possession of a wild-card spot before collapsing down the stretch.

Maybe this is the shakeup the organization needed after such a disastrous last 12 months, and perhaps this will be the start of a brighter future. But for a team that entered the year with playoff aspirations to take this hard of a left turn, there’s no real way to spin a series of developments like this into a positive.

Los Angeles Dodgers

If the Dodgers were feeling any sense of urgency amid their 10–14 mark in July, they didn’t show it. While the Padres sold off pieces of its future for more immediate reinforcements, the defending champs made moves around the margins, most notably adding Minnesota’s Brock Stewart to help the bullpen while sending starter Dustin May to the Red Sox in exchange for outfield prospect James Tibbs III.

Los Angeles didn’t make any proverbial “big splash” moves last summer, but this year’s activity was even quieter than last July’s by comparison. The banged-up rotation recently got Tyler Glasnow back and Blake Snell should be quick to follow, so the front office likely has confidence that all the talent that’s spent much of the season on the IL will be back in time to make the difference. But with the division lead down to three games and the Padres clearly going for it, it was a little surprising to see Andrew Friedman show this much restraint.

New York Mets

Like the Phillies, the Mets addressed their two biggest needs—bullpen and outfield. They added Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley to solidify the back end of the ‘pen, and picked up Cedric Mullins from the Orioles. Those additions make New York better. But all three will be free agents this winter—as will Gregory Soto, acquired last week—and the Mets gave up 11 players total across the four deals. The most notable departure was Blade Tidwell, a starter whom the Mets gave a $1.8 million signing bonus after drafting him in the second round in 2022. The Mets have long said they’re aiming for the moon this year, and they added some impact players this deadline. But given that all four players the team added will likely be gone by winter, these moves seemed particularly shortsided.

Detroit Tigers

With how much it cost to acquire top-end relief pitchers this deadline, it’s understandable for some teams to shop in a different tier of the market. But the Tigers clearly had a need for a late-innings shutdown arm, and rather than making the jump to grab someone like Durán, Helsley or David Bednar (who went to the Yankees), they instead settled for Kyle Finnegan, a soon-to-be free agent with a 4.38 ERA on the year. Detroit lost eight of its first nine games coming out of the All-Star break but has since won four straight, so perhaps that was enough to quell the panic meter. The Tigers still have a nine-game division lead and the AL’s best record, but it’s a bit odd they weren’t more active in getting some help for their uninspiring bullpen.

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Boavista e Fluminense se enfrentam neste domingo (4), a partir das 16h (de Brasília), no Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça, em Saquarema (RJ), em partida válida pela 6ª rodada do Campeonato Carioca.

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BOAVISTA X FLUMINENSE
Carioca – 6ª rodada

Data e horário: domingo, 4 de fevereiro de 2024, às 16h (de Brasília)
Local: Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça, em Saquarema (RJ)
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BOAVISTA
Kléver; Matheus Ludke, Wellington, Pablo Maldini e Alyson; Léo Costa, Crystopher e Ryan Guilherme; Matheus Alessandro, Cristian e Erick Flores. Técnico: Felipe Cândido

FLUMINENSE
Felipe Alves; Lucas Justen, Antônio Carlos, David Braz e Diogo Barbosa; Felipe Andrade, Daniel, Terans; Yony González, Isaac e Lelê. Técnico: Fernando Diniz.

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With Nuno Espirito Santo aiming to make his mark on the current squad, West Ham United have reportedly joined the race to sign a Manchester City star at a bargain price in January.

Jamie Carragher blasts "shocking" West Ham

Whether it’s been under Graham Potter or now Nuno, West Ham have not been good enough this season. Sat as low as 19th in the Premier League with one win to their name, the Hammers enter their game against Leeds United on Friday in desperate need of a positive result.

After being eased aside by Brentford on Monday, their relegation fears were exposed at the London Stadium. Former Liverpool star and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back after the game either, blasting West Ham as “shocking”.

The numbers also don’t make for pretty reading. Only Chelsea have covered less distance than the Hammers in the Premier League this season and that’s not simply because they’ve held the majority of possession. In fact, only four teams have held less possession than the London side – sparking serious concerns.

Sky Sports also revealed that the only distance metric that West Ham are ranked high in is distance walked. For a side struggling near the bottom, that simply can’t be accepted.

There’s plenty of work for Nuno to do, but he must also ensure that he gets the players he needs when the January transfer window swings open.

West Ham now racing to sign Mateo Kovacic

As reported by Caught Offside, West Ham are now racing to sign Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City, who have made the Croatian available at a bargain price amid rumours that he won’t be getting a new contract at the Etihad.

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The Hammers aren’t the only ones interested, however. Aston Villa and AC Milan are also chasing the midfielder’s signature and the latter may be tempted to join compatriot and good friend Luka Modric at the San Siro.

Whilst Kovacic is beginning to become surplus to requirements at Man City, he would be an excellent coup for West Ham. A multiple-time Premier League winner, Champions League winner and former Real Madrid player, the 31-year-old would be a major upgrade on the likes of Tomas Soucek.

Minutes

2,198

2,567

Progressive Carries

56

9

Progressive Passes

164

74

Goals

6

9

Previously described as “extraordinary” by Man City boss Pep Guardiola, Kovacic is still more than capable of starring in the Premier League. With just over a year remaining on his current deal, the Croatian should look towards the likes of West Ham as the perfect chance to stay put in England’s top flight.

واجه فريق ريال مدريد خصمه سيلتا فيجو، مساء الأحد ضمن مباريات بطولة الدوري الإسباني لموسم 2025-2026.

واستقبل ريال مدريد نظيره سيلتا فيجو، على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” في إطار مواجهات الجولة السادسة عشر للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”.

وتمكن سيلتا فيجو من تحقيق الفوز على حساب ريال مدريد بهدفين دون مقابل، وسجل له فيليوت سفيدبيرج ثنائية.

وحصل على جائزة رجل المباراة، بورخا لاعب سيلتا فيجو، بعد الأداء الذي قدمه خلال المواجهة أمام ريال مدريد.

ورفع سيلتا فيجو رصيده للنقطة 19، ليصعد للمركز العاشر بجدول ترتيب الدوري الإسباني، فيما تجمد رصيد ريال مدريد عند 36 نقطة بالمركز الثاني، خلف برشلونة المتصدر برصيد 40 نقطة.

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Com cinco gols nos últimos seis jogos do Corinthians, Yuri Alberto superou cobranças da torcida e um atrito com Mano Menezes e, através da terapia, retomou a boa fase no clube. Um dos primeiros atos de Augusto Melo na presidência do Timão foi contratar Anahy Couto, psicóloga que estava no São Paulo.

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Yuri Alberto explicou que o acompanhamento psicológico começou na semana anterior ao duelo contra o São Bernardo, no qual Mano Menezes chamou o centroavante de “burro” durante a partida. O camisa 9 trata o episódio como página virada e não guarda mágoas contra o ex-treinador.

– Não, na verdade começou naquela semana e, em seguida veio o jogo. Não julgo ele ali, me explicou ali no momento pelo lance e tal. E tive uma atitude burra, mas ele foi infeliz na fala dele. Nossa relação era muito boa aqui durante os treinos e os jogos. Até no ano passado, quando meu momento não estava tão bom, ele tinha um carinho por mim de querer me ajudar muito. Mas infelizmente as coisas não ocorreram bem nos últimos jogos desse ano – disse o centroavante ao ge.

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Além da terapia, António Oliveira também tem papel fundamental na volta por cima de Yuri Alberto. Ambos trabalharam juntos no Santos, em 2020, e o camisa 9 destacou como o treinador português o ajuda a chegar menos pressionado dentro de campo.

– Estou muito leve, cara, sabe? Querendo não só agradar todo mundo, mas me agradar também. Foco em estar no meu melhor momento, respeitando as decisões que quero tomar dentro de campo e com leveza, sabe? Mas também com a responsabilidade que a camisa 9 do Corinthians tem. O António tem passado muita confiança também, e isso me ajuda bastante. Hoje eu brinco: “António, eu mato e morro por você” – disse.

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Yuri Alberto deve ser titular na partida contra o Racing (URU), pela primeira rodada da fase de grupos da Copa Sul-Americana, no dia 2 de abril.

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أرسل الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، خطاباً رسمياً للاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا”، بشأن مباراة منتخب مصر أمام إيران والمقررة إقامتها في مدينة سياتل الأمريكية يوم 26 يونيو 2026 في الجولة الثالثة من دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس العالم 2026.

وكانت شبكة ESPN قد كشفت أن فيفا يخطط لجعل مباراة مصر وإيران في كأس العالم “لقاء فخر” لمجتمع المثليين، في قرار أثار جدلًا كبيرًا.

طالع | تقارير: فيفا قد يورط مصر وإيران في كأس العالم بقرار صادم

وأكد الاتحاد المصري في الخطاب المرسل إلى ماتياس جرافستروم، الأمين العام لفيفا، أنه تم تداول معلومات تفيد بقرار اللجنة المحلية المنظمة وتخطيطها لإقامة بعض الأنشطة المرتبطة بدعم (المثلية الجنسية) خلال تلك المباراة، وأنه يرفض تماماً مثل هذه الأنشطة، والتي تتعارض بشكل مباشر مع القيم الثقافية والدينية والاجتماعية في المنطقة، ولاسيما في المجتمعات العربية والإسلامية.

وأوضح الاتحاد المصري في الخطاب، أنه مع التزام فيفا بضمان بيئة محترمة وترحب بجميع الجماهير، ومن أجل الحفاظ على روح الوحدة والسلام، فإنه من الضروري تجنب إدراج أنشطة من الممكن أن تثير حساسيات ثقافية ودينية بين المشجعين، الحاضرين من كلا البلدين، وهما مصر وإيران، خاصة أن تلك الأنشطة تتعارض ثقافياً ودينياً مع البلدين.

واستند الاتحاد المصري في خطابه إلى مبادئ فيفا المقررة في لائحة النظام الأساسي، وتحديداً المادة الرابعة والتي تؤكد الحياد في المسائل السياسية والاجتماعية، والحفاظ على الحياد في القضايا السياسية والاجتماعية، خلال مسابقات فيفا، وضمان عدم استخدام كرة القدم كمنصة للترويج لقضايا، تكون ذات حساسية أو طابع خلافي.

كما استند الاتحاد المصري إلى قانون فيفا التأديبي، ولوائح الفعاليات، والتي تؤكد صراحة بأنه يجب أن تبقى مسابقات فيفا خالية من أي مظاهر تثير التوتر أو سوء الفهم أو النزاع بين جماهير من خلفيات مختلفة.

وكذلك استند الاتحاد إلى مبدأ فيفا الراسخ حول احترام الثقافات وتشجيع جميع الأطراف على تنظيم الفعاليات بشكل يراعي معتقدات وهويات المجتمعات المشاركة، وبالتالي من أجل ضمان إقامة المباراة في أجواء يسودها الاحترام والتركيز على الجانب الرياضي فقط، فإن الاتحاد المصري يرفض تلك الدعوات بشكل قاطع ويطالب فيفا بعدم إقامة أي فعاليات أو عروض ذات صلة بفعاليات دعم (المثلية) داخل الاستاد يوم المباراة.

يذكر، أن منتخب مصر وقع في المجموعة السابعة لمنافسات كأس العالم 2026، مع منتخبات إيران وبلجيكا ونيوزيلندا.

Cam Cannarella made his professional debut this week with the Miami Marlins Advanced A club the Beloit Sky Carp. Cannarella doubled twice in his first game with Beloit, but it was what he did in the field during his second game that made him go viral.

Beloit was playing the South Bend Cubs on Thursday when Rafael Morel, the brother of Tampa Bay Rays' utility player Christopher Morel, hit a fly ball to deep centerfield. Cannarella turned and ran towards the wall, making a Willie Mays-style over-the-head catch look way too easy for the second out of the inning.

If you're wondering why Cannarella didn't make a big deal about this catch, well, it's because he's done it before.

During the 2024 Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament he made a game-saving over-the-head catch in extra innings that also drew Willie Mays comparisons.

It's been quite a summer for Cannarella, who played his final college game on June 1st against the University of Kentucky. Miami took him with the No. 43 pick in the draft a month ago and he just signed his contract on July 28th.

Now he's hitting doubles and making spectacular catches in the minor leagues.