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O Corinthians irá doar 20% da renda bruta na estreia das Brabas no Brasileirão Feminino para ajudar as cidades e famílias impactadas pelas fortes chuvas que atingiram o litoral norte de São Paulo.

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O duelo contra o Ceará, inédito na categoria, será disputado no sábado (25), às 11h, no Estádio Municipal Francisco Ribeiro Nogueira, conhecido como Nogueirão, em Mogi das Cruzes. As vendas de ingresso para a estreia das Brabas foram iniciadas na última segunda-feira (20).

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Em nota divulgada no site, o Timão se solidarizou com as vítimas e familiares que vem sofrendo com as chuvas no litoral do estado. Segundo a última atualização, mais de 2500 pessoas estão desalojadas e 46 mortes foram confirmadas.

Além da ação promovida pelo Departamento de Responsabilidade Social e Cidadania e do Departamento de Futebol Feminino, as principais torcidas organizadas do Timão estão arrecadando doações para ajudar as vítimas. Clique aqui para saber mais.

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Benjamin Sesko was the last outfield player to take a penalty for Manchester United in their shootout defeat to Grimsby because of a bout of cramp.

• Man Utd lost to Grimsby on penalties
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• He was suffering from cramp

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Eyebrows were raised when Sesko was held back until the tenth penalty during United's hugely embarrassing defeat by Grimsby in the Carabao Cup. But it has now been revealed Sesko, who was starting a match for the first time since mid-April, had suffered cramp on the rain-sodden pitch at Blundell Park, according to the BBC. 

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  Sesko has only just joined the Red Devils from RB Leipzig for £74 million ($100m) in early August and has featured in both Premier League games so far, playing a combined 62 minutes. But while his Old Trafford adventure has just begun, it's boss Ruben Amorim's future at the club which is coming under increasing scrutiny after poor results this season off the back of last term's diabolical 15th place finish.

• WHAT AMORIM SAID

  After the match, a flummoxed Amorim said: "I am shocked because we are in the moment when we make a lot of changes. We try to fight a lot of things but then when we have these moments, we need to show up. If we don't show up, you can feel that something has to change and you are not going to change 22 players again."

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  Sesko will be monitored and precautionary measures taken to ensure his return to regular first team football isn't rushed. For Amorim it's very simple: his side absolutely must win in the home clash against Burnley. 

The official period for doing business might be over, but there is still the opportunity to pull off a shrewd move in the free agent market

Another frenzied transfer window has come to an end, with the market once again dominated by the Premier League in a record-breaking summer of spending by top-flight English sides. But despite the deadline passing, there are still deals to be done.

Away from the big bucks shelled out on the likes of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Benjamin Sesko, those who like to do things on the cheap – or are perhaps prone to leaving things until the very last minute and beyond – will now be scouring the free agent market for potential opportunities. In the Premier League, unattached players can be signed at any time and can play immediately, provided there is space in a club's registered squad.

It's a limited pool, but there is the potential to pull off a shrewd move if you act quickly. Below, GOAL looks at the 10 best players currently available to sign for absolutely nothing…

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After a period of reflection, West Ham took the difficult and rather brutal decision not to renew Michail Antonio's contract in the summer amid his ongoing recovery from the serious injuries he suffered in a near-fatal car crash in December 2024.

The 35-year-old striker returned to action well ahead of schedule, playing for Jamaica in June and scoring a brace for the Hammers' Under-21s in July, but he now finds himself without a club. Antonio has insisted he has no plans to retire, though, revealing in August that he has held talks with clubs in England and abroad as he targets a place in Jamaica's 2026 World Cup squad.

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Probably one of the most attractive options available on the free agent market at the age of 29, Josh Brownhill is coming off the back of an outstanding final season with Burnley where he made 24 Championship goal contributions (18 goals, six assists) en route to promotion.

You would imagine the midfielder has been waiting for a Premier League club secure in their top-flight status to make an approach after walking away from the Clarets, although he has supposedly given consideration to a lucrative £100,000-per-week offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab. However, Wolves currently seem best placed to secure a deal.

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Among a clutch of players to leave Manchester United at the end of their contracts in the summer, Christian Eriksen might have expected to have the pick of Premier League clubs outside of the top six having largely been a dependable presence at Old Trafford amid the chaos unfolding around him, albeit a serious injury diminished his impact.

However, with September now upon us, the attacking midfielder still finds himself without a club, contributing to the 33-year-old remarkably being left out Denmark's latest squad despite his status as a national icon. He has been linked with a return to Brentford, Burnley and, rather sensationally, Wrexham across the summer, but so far a move hasn't materialised.

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Perhaps best known for his monumental, public falling out with then-Roma manager Jose Mourinho, Dutch right-back Rick Karsdorp is a free agent after his one-season contract with PSV in his homeland expired at the end of June.

A reliable defender with an eye for an assist when he marauds forward, Karsdorp could make for a smart pick-up for any top-flight club in need of defensive reinforcements, especially given he is still only 30 years old.

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Em desvantagem na semifinal do campeonato gaúcho, o Grêmio acumula problemas na escalação para o sábado, quando reencontra o Ypiranga-RS.No confronto agendado para a Arena, o Tricolor não terá o lateral-direito Fábio, o volante Pepê e o meia Cristaldo, todos lesionados.

O caso mais ‘leve’ é de Cristaldo. O argentino sentiu um incômodo muscular e, segundo o departamento médico, dificilmente encara o Ypiranga.

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Fábio e Pepê tiveram problemas musculares durante o jogo e precisaram sair de campo, o que é considerado grave.

Além do trio, Renato Gaúcho não terá o zagueiro Kannemann, expulso, e os meio-campistas Villasanti e Carballo, convocados para defender o Paraguai e Uruguai, respectivamente.

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Depois do empate entre Magallanes e Botafogo por 2 a 2 na Sul-Americana, Marçal e Luís Castro concederam uma entrevista coletiva para imprensa. O lateral reconheceu que houve um descuido da equipe alvinegra ao longo da partida e afirmou que foi um resultado justo.

-Acho que o resultado poderia ter sido positivo para a gente, até pelas estatísticas, mas futebol é assim. Teve um momento de descuido da nossa equipe e pronto. Também não foi um resultado injusto.

+ATUAÇÕES: Tchê Tchê, Gabriel Pires e Di Plácido vão mal em empate do Botafogo

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O Glorioso entra em campo no próximo domingo, diante do Audax, às 16h, no Raulino de Oliveira (Volta Redonda) pelo segundo jogo da final da Taça Rio. Depois da vitória no duelo de ida por 2 a 1, os alvinegros precisam apenas de um empate para se sagrarem campeões.

Wayne Rooney has been called out over an England training ground incident as Michael Owen claimed the Manchester United legend had 'no respect'. Rooney has never been short of confidence, but according to Owen, the teenage prodigy’s first days with the Three Lions left some senior stars shaking their heads in disbelief.

• Owen blasts Rooney’s lack of respect
• Teen star showed no fear in training
• England icons recall fiery first impression

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  Owen, himself a boy wonder for the England, revealed that the former Red Devils striker carried himself with a swagger that bordered on outright disrespect. He insists Rooney ignored the established pecking order and announced himself as the main man from the very first training session. Owen described one jaw-dropping moment during shooting practice. Instead of keeping it simple, the then-Everton teenager chipped the goalkeeper on his very first attempt – and walked away to a round of applause.

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  Owen, appearing on the podcast, said: "I'll never forget, you were probably there as well. First training session when he chipped the keeper. Sunderland. Up at Sunderland. Yeah, crazy. Like, in life, as much as you have got to sometimes show a little bit of respect, haven't you?"

  Ferdinand chuckled as he recalled the audacity of Rooney’s early antics. "Oh, yeah, yeah. He was like none of it. None," he agreed with Owen. 

  Owen added: "A young kid and he comes out shooting practice and he just chips the goalkeeper straight away. Who was it? Was it Seaman? I can't remember who it was. He got a round of applause as well straight away after it. But it was just like, I looked at him and thought, oh, wow. That's just not a done thing, you know. You've got to be in a few squads before you start doing that."

  Ferdinand nodded in agreement: "Yeah, yeah, yeah. A bit of respect", and Owen doubled down and said: "Yeah, but he didn't have any."

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  That brash mentality never left Rooney. From his teenage debut against Australia in 2003, when he became England’s youngest-ever player, to his record-breaking 120 caps and 53 goals, Rooney always carried himself as if he belonged at the very top. He announced himself to the world at Euro 2024 and many still argue that England might have won the tournament had Rooney not limped out injured against Portugal in the quarter-finals. Rooney himself later admitted that was "the standout" moment of his international career. It was the tournament that made him a global superstar, and the fearless mentality Owen described was on full display.

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  Whatever the debate, Rooney’s fearlessness defined his career. The kid who ignored hierarchy and chipped keepers in training grew into the man who carried England for more than a decade. Since hanging up his boots, Rooney has had a few brief spells in the dugout as a manager, but success has been hard to come by. He now appears regularly on television screens as a pundit and is tipped to feature in a Disney+ documentary along with his wife, Coleen.

Birmingham City, with NFL legend Tom Brady part of their ownership team, have reportedly snubbed the chance to bring Dele Alli back to England.

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• Returned to English football speculated on
• Ambitious Blues will not be tabling an offer

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  Former Tottenham star Dele continues to endure a tough time as he struggles to get his faltering career back on track. A change of scenery when heading to Italy late in 2024 was intended to aid that cause.

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  Dele linked up with Serie A side Como, with former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas prepared to take a calculated gamble on the ex-England international – who had seen his contract run out at Everton.

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  The 29-year-old took in just one appearance for Como – which lasted less than 10 minutes after he saw red in a clash with AC Milan. With questions being asked of his form and fitness, Dele has been released as a free agent once more.

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  A return to English football is being speculated on, but claims that Birmingham will not be taking a punt. They are said to have “looked into” an agreement but have “decided the deal is not right for them after checking the conditions”.

Sergio Ramos has launched a surprising new career as a musician, releasing his debut single ‘Cibeles’ — but not everyone is impressed. While the Real Madrid legend’s lyrics drew attention for appearing to reference his bitter Bernabeu exit, Ryanair mocked the track on social media, prompting a sharp response from the 2010 World Cup-winning defender.

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Ramos’ first single immediately sparked debate across Spain, with supporters and media questioning his unexpected move into music. Ryanair, known for its cheeky online persona, responded to the song’s promotion. The post then invited the former Real Madrid captain to clapback at the Irish airline, who are known for their cost-cotting measures.

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Reposting Ramos' song announcement, Ryanair joked: "Petition to ban this song on our planes."

Ramos was quick to hit back with a very witty reply, as he said: "You’ve put speakers in your planes now? I’ll let you use mine if you need it."

The exchange was met with viral traction online, as both sides leaned into the banter.

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Ramos has never shied away from controversy or attention, and his entry into music adds another chapter to his eventful career. The former Sevilla and Real Madrid star has previously hinted at ambitions beyond football, even joking about Grammy dreams on Spanish TV. His debut track, however, has largely been met with scepticism and amusement rather than acclaim.

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The Spaniard is expected to continue promoting ‘Cibeles’ with more appearances and interviews, regardless of the criticism. Ryanair are unlikely to stop poking fun, given their reputation for playful social media antics. For Ramos, though, the focus will be on proving he can succeed off the pitch as confidently as he once did on it.

Delhi Daredevils have a powerful batting order and a strong set of Indian spinners. They need one of their overseas quicks to find form to balance the team

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For the first time since they topped the league phase in 2012, Delhi Daredevils go into a season with conviction that they can make it to the playoffs. The reset button in the auction seems to have worked for them: they now have a balanced squad with a mix of young talent and proven pedigree, a mix of Indian talent and big international names, an astute and successful T20 captain, and an astute and successful T20 coach.Daredevils come into this IPL with an underwhelming history. They seemed to have the best team in the first two seasons but failed in the big matches. Then they let some of their players go, players who went on to become IPL legends. Gautam Gambhir, now back as captain, was let go. He led Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles. AB de Villiers was not retained. David Warner was a Daredevils player before he became hugely successful. This time, though, they have retained faith in young talent – Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer among others – while also managing to bring in T20 superstars in Glenn Maxwell and Colin Munro.

Squad

Abhishek Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Daniel Christian, Gautam Gambhir, Sayan Ghosh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shreyas Iyer, Sandeep Lamichhane, Manjot Kalra, Glenn Maxwell, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Chris Morris, Colin Munro, Shahbaz Nadeem, Naman Ojha, Rishabh Pant, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Jason Roy, Vijay Shankar, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav
Where they finished in 2017: Sixth, on 12 points
Will they make the playoffs? This squad is expected to take Daredevils to the playoffs

Ricky Ponting is the man given the responsibility, along with the captain Gambhir, to turn Daredevils around. For years now, it has been hard to tell which the home side at Feroz Shah Kotla is because the people of Delhi have hardly seen any success to be able to relate to. This season, there is anticipation. Daredevils have an IPL to do well in, and Delhi to win over.

The good

Bowlers always win you matches, but in T20 cricket, big-hitting is a close next-best thing. Daredevils, light on batting in recent seasons, have filled the squad with them. If they choose to load their batting with all the hitters at their disposal, and go with Indian spinners as their bowling strength, the strike rate of the Daredevils top seven is over 140 since the start of 2015. That would mean playing Maxwell, Munro, Chris Morris and Jason Roy to go with Gambhir, Pant and Iyer. Even if they bench Roy for the left-arm swing of Trent Boult, there is enough firepower in that batting unit.An under-rated part of their squad is the Indian spinners: Shahbaz Nadeem, Amit Mishra, Jayant Yadav and Rahul Tewatia are a good contingent to choose from. Their T20 economy rate – ranging between 6.5 and 7.3 – is impressive. They are also playing with an excellent captain of spinners.

The bad

Over reliance on Morris when it comes to fast bowling. In Boult, Daredevils have skills that T20 coaches look for – left-arm swing bowling – but he has a record to correct. Just like his team-mate Kagiso Rabada, Boult has conceded 8.8 an over in IPL. If one of the two comes right, Daredevils could drop one overseas batsman and have a balanced line-up.

The overseas question

It will revolve around Boult and Rabada. Maxwell, Munro and Morris are certain to play in the initial stages of the season. If Munro doesn’t come good, Roy is available as a top-order replacement.

The plan

Daredevils are full of top-order batsmen. They will want quick pitches at home, but if Gambhir can drop into the middle order and take the responsibility of batting in sluggish conditions, it can bring their spinners into the contest. Their two strategies will be to either go all out in good batting conditions and let their bowlers bowl defensively, or bank on their spinners and expect the likes of Gambhir and Iyer to show the way on slower surfaces.

Possible starting XI

1 Colin Munro, 2 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Chris Morris, 7 Vijay Shankar, 8 Shahbaz Nadeem, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Amit Mishra/ Rahul Tewatia, 11 Mohammed Shami

The brains

Ricky Ponting (coach), Pravin Amre and Sridharan Sriram (assistant coaches), James Hopes (bowling coach)

Sunil Narine, the West Indian T20 allrounder, will be returning to Surrey for the 2023 Vitality Blast campaign.Narine, who claimed 14 wickets at an economy rate of 5.96 in last year’s competition, will be available for all Surrey fixtures that don’t clash with his commitments to the Knight Riders franchise.With this year’s Blast running from May 20 to July 15, this may entail an overlap with the IPL knock-outs should KKR qualify, but not the Caribbean Premier League, which is scheduled for the back-end of the summer.In addition to his wickets, Narine also contributed 199 runs with a strike-rate of 163.11 to Surrey’s 2022 campaign. His top score was a free-flowing innings of 52 from 23 balls against Hampshire at The Oval in June.”I am thrilled to return to The Kia Oval to play for Surrey in the Vitality Blast again,” Narine said. “Getting knocked out in the quarter-final last year was a real disappointment with the team we had. I know we can do better this year and will do what I can to help get us to Finals Day.”Between Surrey and the Oval Invincibles, The Kia Oval is genuinely a second home for me in the English summer.”Director of Cricket Alec Stewart said: “We saw what Sunil was all about in 2022, so I’m delighted to be bringing a player of his calibre back to Surrey.”He is a world-class cricketer, capable of producing magic with both the bat and ball. I know Members and supporters will be excited by the prospect of his return.”He, along with the rest of us, was disappointed last year when we didn’t quite make it to Finals day, so I’m sure he’ll be coming back in 2023 with a real hunger to put that right.”Narine is the second overseas signing in as many weeks for Surrey, with the Australian fast bowler Sean Abbott also returning across formats from April to July.