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كشفت تقارير عن اتخاذ مجلس إدارة النصر السعودي برئاسة مسلي آل معمر، قرارا جديدا بشأن محمد أبو جبل حارس مرمى فريق الزمالك.

وكانت أنباء قوية ترددت مؤخرا عن توقيع أبو جبل على عقود انتقاله لنادي النصر السعودي،  عقب تألقه في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا الماضية مع منتخب مصر. 

ووفقًا لصحفية “سعودي السعودية” فإن نادي النصر اقترب من إعلان تعاقده رسميا مع الكولومبي أوسبينا حارس مرمى نابولي، ليثير الغموض بشأن مستقبل أبو جبل.

وأوضحت: “نادي النصر قرر خروج أبو جبل معاراً إلى صفوف نادي الطائي، واستعادة نواف العقيدي الذي خاض تجربة احترافية رفقة الفريق على سبيل الإعارة، خلال فترة الانتقالات”.

طالع أيضًا.. شقيق أبو جبل يرد على تصريحات خالد الغندور بشأن شكوى النصر السعودي

وأشارت الصحيفة إلى أن تألق العقيدي مع الطائي، ومنتخب السعودية تحت 23 عاما، ومساهمته في التتويج بلقب كأس آسيا، وحصوله على جائزة أفضل حارس في البطولة، دفع الجماهير لطلب عودته وعدم تجديد إعارته، حتى يكون بديلا جاهزًا للكولومبي أوسبينا.

جدير بالذكر أن عقد أبوجبل سينتهي مع الزمالك بنهاية الموسم الجاري، ويحق للاعب التفاوض للانتقال لأي ناد مجانًا.

MatériaMais Notícias

Apesar do placar magro contra o modesto Atlético-GO, vice-lanterna do Brasileirão e pior defesa da competição, o lateral-esquerdo Diogo Barbosa crê que a confiança está de volta nos jogadores do Cruzeiro.

A vitória de 2 a 0 simboliza um hiato de duas derrotas no Campeonato Brasileiro – Chapecoense, em casa, e Bahia, fora. Os três pontos sobre o Dragão também simbolizam um reencontro com os gols após três jogos. A lista incluía ainda o zero a zero com a Chapecoense, pela Copa do Brasil.

– A vitória traz confiança depois de duas derrotas. Existia essa pressão fora de campo, da torcida. Sabíamos que teríamos que vencer. E conseguimos isso do jeito que eles gostam, com futebol para frente, buscando o gol o tempo todo – comentou o camisa 6 da Raposa.

Um dos homens de mais confiança de Mano Menezes, Barbosa também projetou o duelo com o líder invicto Corinthians, na próxima quarta-feira, às 21h45, em São Paulo.

O clube da capital paulista tem 16 pontos em 18 possíveis, vem de cinco vitórias consecutivas, não perde há 19 jogos e não sai em desvantagem em um placar desde março. Por isso, Diogo não crê em outro cenário a não ser um jogo equilibrado.

– É um jogo muito difícil. O Corinthians é um time que se encaixou rápido, e eles estão confiantes. Temos que conseguir jogar e nos defender bem. Nosso contra-ataque é muito forte, muito rápido. Vamos para lá em busca da vitória, mesmo sabendo que é difícil. Quem joga no Cruzeiro tem que saber que o objetivo de todas as partidas é vencer – analisou o lateral

– O Corinthians é uma equipe muito forte, principalmente dentro de casa, e tem jogadores de qualidade, assim como nós. Eles têm jogadores de frente em fase boa, então temos de ter inteligência nesse tipo de jogo, marcar certo e explorar os contra-ataques – completou Barbosa.

A Raposa está em sexto no Campeonato Brasileiro, com dez pontos em seis rodadas. Se vencer o time de Fábio Carille, o Cruzeiro vê a diferença cair para três pontos, se reaproxima da liderança e pode ficar na ponta da tabela no próximo fim de semana.

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A complete team performance from the West Indies ensured a 14-run win against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI at the Premadasa in Colombo

Cricinfo staff11-Nov-2008
ScorecardA complete team performance from the West Indies ensured a 13-run win against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI at the Premadasa in Colombo. While Deandra Dottin and Lisa-Ann King batted well to take West Indies to 170 earlier, Kirbyina Alexander and Shanel Daley picked up two wickets apiece to ensure the series stayed alive.An allround performance from captain Shashikala Siriwardene was not enough for Sri Lanka as they failed to take advantage of their 2-1 series lead going into the match.A brisk start by openers Deandra Dottin and Stefanie Taylor may have had Sri Lankan captain Shashikala Siriwardene ruing her decision to put West Indies in to bat after winning the toss. However, having raced to 53 in the 11th over both fell in successive overs. Dottin (34) was caught by Suwini Alwis off Chamari Polgampola, while Taylor (19) was caught and bowled by Chandi Wickramasinghe.The spinners were then introduced in the attack, and Siriwardene struck immediately trapping Charlene Taitt leg-before and Anisa Mohammad was the next to go, lbw to Rose Fernando. It was once again upto their most-successful batsman on the tour, Lisa-Ann King, to repair the damage.But as in the last match, the middle order crumbled even as King held up the other end. A fighting 39 off 43 balls from King, which comprised three fours and two sixes, helped the West Indies clamber to 170. Polgampola was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers, finishing with 3 for 23, while Siriwardene ended up with 2 for 23.Sri Lanka struggled right from the beginning during their reply. They were reduced to 55 for 4 in the 27th over as Daley struck twice to remove Fernando and Sanduni Abeywickrama. However, Siriwardene led from the front with a fluent 46.She put on 70 runs with Wickramasinghe for the fifth wicket as Sri Lanka looked to rebuild. But King had her caught behind with the score on 125, and 10 runs later when Wickramasinghe fell to Alexander, Sri Lanka’s chances of victory looked grim. The lower order failed to put up any resistance as they were shot out for 157.The fifth and final ODI will be played at the same venue on Wednesday.

The main target for table-toppers Mumbai, against Punjab at the Brabourne Stadium, will be to finish on top

Nagraj Gollapudi in Mumbai17-Dec-2008
Abhishek Nayar has missed the season so far because of dengue, but will be making his comeback against Punjab© Cricinfo Ltd
With their pride dented after they failed to defend the Ranji crown last year, Mumbai started this season with honest intentions of bouncing back. Going into their final league match, things couldn’t have been more positive: with 26 points, Mumbai lead Group A and are the only team in the Super League to have won four matches outright.The main target for them, against Punjab at the Brabourne Stadium, will be to finish at the top. The confidence shows in that they have already announced their starting XI. The favourites are also in a position to experiment: Dhawal Kulkarni, the highest wicket-taker this season, has been rested. Kulkarni has become Mumbai’s strike weapon despite Ajit Agarkar’s presence in the side. Agarkar, who has not had a great season so far, will miss his second game in a row because of a viral fever.Wasim Jaffer felt the challenge for the other fast bowlers was to emulate Kulkarni. “He [Kulkarni] has been exceptional, has been the key to our victories, and it is now for the others to perform,” Jaffer said.Mumbai will continue trying different combinations after having given opportunities to the second string of Kshemal Waingankar, Rahil Shaikh and Ankeet Chavan against Orissa. While Abhishek Nayar, Rajesh Verma, Usman Malvi and Ramesh Powar will come back, Waingankar, Sairaj Bahutule, Vinayak Mane and Sahil Kukreja will be missing.Malvi was benched in the previous round while Verma was unfortunate to miss the campaign, having suffered a freak injury after he slipped in his house just before the tournament started. Powar, who was rested against Orissa, was never in doubt as he has been Mumbai’s premier spinner even as Bahutule has struggled to find form. The selectors opted to give the senior legspinner a break, and young left-arm spinner Chavan another chance. Kukreja will miss his second game this season, having struggled in the first innings of prior matches.Nayar, who has missed the season so far because of dengue, is a key inclusion. His proven abilities with both ball and bat are vital for Mumbai, who still have a few creases to iron out. Their middle order has not been consistent. Amol Muzumdar’s form (an average of 25.44 and two half-centuries in six matches) is a matter of concern, as the inconsistency of Rohit Sharma, who has not done much apart from a century in one session against Rajasthan. Rohit, having played only three matches, has the leeway that Muzumdar doesn’t.With the ball, Mumbai would like to wrap up tails faster than they have been doing so far. “We have had long conversations about our weak points,” Jaffer said. “With Sachin [Tendulkar] and Zaheer [Khan] expected to join from the quarter-finals, the challenge now is for the players to perform and cement their places.”Pankaj Dharmani, Punjab’s captain, conceded that the visitors had only a thin chance of upsetting Mumbai, but Jaffer was not willing to relax. “There is no reason why we should not go flat out. If Gujarat win outright, and we take first-innings [lead] they finish on top, so we need make sure we win,” he said.Jaffer will not mind the absence of Manpreet Gony, though. Gony, who shot to fame during the inaugural IPL, has been forced to sit out because of a shoulder injury. Punjab do not want to risk aggravating the injury to his bowling shoulder, which he picked in the previous game against Hyderabad. “He has a slight tendinosis [muscle pull] in his right shoulder, and even though it is mild he needs to rest it,” said Nikhil NP, Punjab’s physio.Gony, the second-highest wicket-taker (15) for Punjab, could have been influential on a pitch that Dharmani thought was “pace-friendly”. The responsibility now lies with their best bowler, Gagandeep Singh (19 wickets), who is likely to be supported by Siddarth Kaul and Amanpreet Singh, with Sarabjit Ladda being the main spinner. Ladda, who took a career-best 9 for 111 against Hyderabad last week, turned the match on its head to help Punjab register their second victory.Punjab have never managed to scale the heights they achieved under the guidance of Inthikab Alam, the Pakistan legend, who was their coach in 2004-05 and 2005-06. They reached the final in 2004-05, but later suffered a huge loss when many established players defected to the ICL. Dharmani admitted it was a developing squad, and his only message to the team was that they had a mountain to climb. “Mumbai are the team to beat, and so they need to rise to the occasion.”Teams
Mumbai: Wasim Jaffer (capt.), Ajinkya Rahane, Amol Muzumdar, Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar, Ramesh Powar, Vinayak Samant (wk), Ankeet Chavan, Usman Malvi, Rajesh Verma, and Rahil Shaikh.
Punjab (probable): Pankaj Dharmani (capt.), Sunny Sohal, Karan Goel, Ravi Inder Singh, Uday Kaul (wk), Ankur Kakkar, Varun Khanna, Gagandeep Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Sarabjit Ladda, and Amanpreet Singh

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Lucão falhou (duplamente), e Cazares infernizou. O resultado: 2 a 1 para o Atlético-MG em pleno Morumbi. O zagueiro do São Paulo não se achou, enquanto que o meia do Galo comandou as ações ofensivas. Confira as notas:

SÃO PAULO

6,5
Renan Ribeiro
Sem culpa nos gols. Foi pouco exigido e teve ainda menos trabalho após a substituição de Robinho, mas fez defesas seguras quando necessário.

6,0
Éder Militão
Assim como os companheiros, não deu combate a Cazares no lance do gol. No mais, teve atuação segura e não comprometeu a marcação tricolor.

6,0
Maicon
Também foi seguro, com boas coberturas e cortes dentro da área, mas ficou completamente imóvel no lance que originou o gol de Cazares.

3,5
Lucão
Falhou feio nos dois gols. Primeiro errou passe que rendeu contra-ataque, depois afastou mal na área e entregou a bola nos pés de Rafael Moura.

7,0
Marcinho
Como ala pela direita, subiu ao ataque, mas teve dificuldade na marcação. Voltou do intervalo na sua posição de origem no ataque e logo marcou.

6,5
Jucilei
Seguro ao desarmar os adversários no meio de campo e participativo com a bola no pé. Ajudou na saída, distribuindo a bola e invertendo as jogadas.

5,5
Cícero
Foi discreto no início e teve postura mais ofensiva no segundo tempo. Quase marcou um gol contra de cabeça, mas foi salvo por Renan Ribeiro.

6,5
Júnior Tavares
Muito acionado no início do jogo, caiu de rendimento ao longo da primeira tempo. Fez bela jogada individual para dar sua sexta assistência no ano.

6,5
Wellington Nem
Imprimiu velocidade ao ataque do São Paulo, mas não foi efetivo.

6,5
Cueva
De volta da seleção do Peru, atacante fez a diferença. Abriu espaços pelos dois lados, com dribles, passes inteligentes e chutes de fora da área.

5,5
Lucas Pratto
Faltou pontaria ao atacante. Levou perigo um cabeceio fulminante, mas a maioria das finalizações passou longe do gol ou parou na zaga.

6,5
Thiago Mendes
Entrou com vontade. Fez sua parte na marcação e tentou participar da criação, mas não teve vida fácil para achar espaços na defesa atleticana.

6,0
Bruno
Rogério apostou nele para deixar o São Paulo mais ofensivo, mas ele quase não apareceu no ataque. Ao menos fez sua parte na marcação.

–
Gilberto
Entrou no fim. Fica sem nota.

6,5
Téc: Rogério Ceni
Acertou ao acionar Thiago Mendes para mandar Marcinho ao ataque. Foi novamente prejudicado pelas falhas individuais de seus zagueiros.

ATLÉTICO-MG

5,5
Victor
Sem culpa no gol, estava atento para saídas, mas vacilou no segundo tempo e quase deu um gol ao Tricolor.

6,0
Alex Silva
Boa iniciativa ofensiva e o mais rápido da defesa. Evitou um gol de Pratto.

5,0
Leo Silva
Sem sufoco na sobra, sofreu mesmo na velocidade quanto teve que disputar com Pratto.

6,0
Felipe Santana
Bem pelo alto e líder da defesa nas coordenadas.

5,5
Fábio Santos
Sofreu para marcar Marcinho e não pôde aparecer como gostaria no ataque.

5,0
Rafael Carioca
Substituído no segundo tempo, já tinha cartão amarelo e não teve a movimentação que já apresentou em outros tempos.

5,5
Yago
Atuação discreta. No fim, ajudou a segurar o jogo após o gol da vitória.

6,0
Elias
Ajudou na marcação e teve aparições perigosas no ataque. Atuação regular.

7,5
Cazares
O terror da defesa do São Paulo. Além do belo gol que abriu o placar, levou perigo a Renan sempre que aparecia e recebia a bola.

6,5
Robinho
Apagado em relação ao que pode mostrar. Quase deixou o dele, mas não esteve presente nas melhores jogadas do Galo.

7,5
Rafael Moura
Recebeu poucas bolas. Quando se propôs a sair da área, melhorou a criação e foi oportunista para fazer o segundo gol.

6,0
Ralph
Entrou para reforçar a marcação. Manteve o ritmo de Rafael Carioca, sem destaque

7,0
Luan
Incendiou o jogo e deu mais velocidade ao Atlético-MG pelo lado esquerdo. Participou da jogada do segundo gol

5,5
Rodrigão
Zagueiro, entrou no fim para fechar o time e segurar o resultado que favorecia o Atlético-MG.

6,5
Téc: Roger Machado
Aproximação das linhas do Atlético foram essenciais para roubadas de bola e contra-ataques rápidos. Time caiu de produção no segundo tempo.

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تحدث الحكم الدولي السابق والمحلل أحمد الشناوي عن الحالات المثيرة للجدل في مباراة الأهلي وفيوتشر التي أقيمت مساء الثلاثاء.

وكان الأهلي قد فاز على فيوتشر برباعية نظيفة في مباراة الجولة 24 من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز، في مباراة أدارها محمد الحنفي.

علي ماهر: 3 أسباب وراء هزيمة فيوتشر أمام الأهلي.. وحققت هدفي

وقال الشناوي في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “أون تايم سبورتس”: “هدف الأهلي الأول كان هناك فرص متساوية في لعب الكرة بين لاعب فيوتشر والأهلي”.

وأضاف: “وقع التحام طبيعي من أجل لعب الكرة، ولا يوجد خطأ من لاعب الأهلي في وسط الملعب قبل تسجيل الهدف الأول للأحمر”.

وأتم: “ركلة جزاء الأهلي واضحة وصحيحة هناك خطأ من مدافع فيوتشر ضد لاعب الأهلي داخل منطقة الجزاء”. أهداف مباراة الأهلي وفيوتشر

Speaking to Football Insider, Sky Sports pundit Kevin Phillips has reacted to the latest news involving West Ham United and their links with Jesse Lingard.

The Lowdown: West Ham eyeing Lingard…

As per recent developments, it appears that the Irons aren’t quite done with the Manchester United midfielder yet despite the signing of Croatia international Nikola Vlasic on transfer deadline day.

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Indeed, The Evening Standard first reported that manager David Moyes has been considering a return for the England international in January, while Football Insider indicated that potential Hammers transfer talks are ongoing with Lingard’s entourage.

Phillips has now reacted to the latter development and refuses to rule out a West Ham move for the 28-year-old in January.

The Latest: Phillips reacts…

Speaking to Football Insider, the former Sunderland striker believes it is ‘clear’ that Lingard must leave Old Trafford, but suggested that West Ham may not be the only club vying to sign him.

“It’s still a no brainer,” Phillips explained.

“We all know his game time will be limited at Old Trafford and I don’t think he’ll sign a new deal. He will probably let his contract run down and he could go in January or wait for West Ham in the summer.

“Then he can demand even more wages and plenty of clubs can one-up each other then. So that might be the best move for him.

“Once it gets to January there will be other clubs interested, I’m sure. I wouldn’t say the writing is on the wall but it’s clear it’s time for Lingard to move on. He would still be a massive signing for Moyes.”

The Verdict: Wait till next year?

The 28-year-old’s deal, which expires in 2022, should be a huge motivator for Moyes and West Ham to enter formal negotiations in January.

They could snap him up on a free transfer next summer, potentially too big of an opportunity to miss despite their recent signing of Vlasic.

Lingard has been in brilliant form when given the chance for both club and country so far this season, scoring for the Red Devils this weekend as they put Newcastle to the sword (BBC) just a few days after his brace for England against Andorra (BBC).

His phenomenal loan spell at the London Stadium over 2020/21 is another incentive for West Ham, with the only downside arguably being his age and possible wage demands – he currently earns £75,000 per week.

In other news: ‘Ha a shocker’, ‘Offered nothing’…West Ham fans slam ‘poor’ ace who lost the ball 16x vs Southampton, find out more here.

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Aos poucos, os jogadores vão se recuperando e Abel Braga passa a ter a dor de cabeça que todo treinador quer ter: opções de sobra para escalar a equipe. No caso do Fluminense, as dúvidas do técnico se limitam ao setor ofensivo, já que Gustavo Scarpa voltou ao seu melhor nível, Wellington Silva está recuperado da pubalgia e jovens, como Marcos Calazans, se firmaram como opções confiáveis.

No comando do Tricolor desde o início da temporada, Abel Braga sempre priorizou o futebol ofensivo e tem alcançado números importantes. No entanto, o treinador afirma que, com o elenco que tem em mãos, não há outra forma de jogar que não seja buscando atacar o adversário os 90 minutos.

-Eu não posso mudar minha filosofia de jogo. É claro que a característica do elenco ajuda nesse aspecto. Ninguém tem tanto jogador de lado como eu tenho. Matheus Alessandro, Wellington Silva, Richarlison. Lucas Fernandes, Marcos Junior… Devo estar esquecendo de alguém – comentou Abel Braga.

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Fluminense, com 78 gols, é o ataque mais positivo entre os clubes da Série A em 2017. O Grêmio vem logo atrás com 74 gols marcados.

Marcos Calazans é uma das opções para o ataque tricolor que Abel Braga não tinha no começo de 2017. O jovem foi um dos vários “Moleques de Xerém” lançados este ano e que já estão em alta com os torcedores.

O meia-atacante, que foi improvisado na lateral-esquerda nas primeiras oportunidades que teve no time profissional, vem em uma sequência de seis jogos consecutivos como titular. Na quarta, contra a Universidad Católica, o garoto fez sua melhor partida e crê que ainda evoluirá ainda mais. No momento, espera continuar recebendo oportunidades.

-Me cobro muito e o Abel também para eu fazer uma função mais no meio-campo e acho que estou indo bem.A sequência está me deixando mais à vontade. Agradeço muito ao grupo pelo suporte e ao professor pelas chances – afirmou Marcos Calazans, antes de completar:

-Está faltando meu gol. O mais importante é o Fluminense estar marcando e conseguindo os resultados. Saindo o gol eu vou ficar muito feliz – finalizou.

Na ausência de Wellington Silva, o Fluminense atuou a seguinte formação:

Contra a Chapecoense, Abel Braga não deve contar com Henrique Dourado:

No início do ano, Scarpa, Wellington Silva, Richarlison e Dourado era o quarteto de ataque considerado ideal, mas a formação sequer foi usada por Abel Braga:

كشفت صحيفة “فوتوماك” التركية عن سبب غياب جناح الفريق الأول بنادي طرابزون سبور بطل الدوري، محمود حسن تريزيجيه، عن المباريات الودية حتى الآن.

ويتدرب تريزيجيه منذ أكثر من أسبوع مع طرابزون سبور وسافر إلى سلوفينيا مقر معسكر إعداد الفريق للموسم المقبل، عقب انتقاله من صفوف أستون فيلا بمبلغ ٤ ملايين يورو.

ولكن لم يشارك تريزيجيه في مباراتي طرابزون سبور أمام إم تي كيه بودابست المجري وكذلك بالأمس أمام سلوفاتسكو التشيكي.

اقرأ أيضًا | شوبير: عواد الأحق بحراسة مرمى منتخب مصر.. وفيريرا بروفيسور

وبحسب التقرير أن مدرب طرابزون سبور، عبد الله أفجي، فضل عدم مشاركة تريزيجيه لعدم جاهزيته الفنية والبدنية لأنه التحق بالمعسكر في سلوفينيا متأخرا ولم يتدرب مع زملائه بشكل كاف.

ووضع أفجي برنامجا تأهيليا مكثفا للفرعون المصري ليكون على أتم الاستعداد للموسم الجديد وما تبقى من مباريات ودية في الأيام المقبلة بعد انتهاء معسكر سلوفينيا.

وسيخوض طرابزون سبور أولى مبارياته الرسمية أمام سيفاس سبور بطل كأس تركيا في السوبر يوم ٣٠ يوليو الجاري.

Kevin Pietersen has said that he was forced to resign as England captain by the ECB and had not been given any explanation as to why he was asked to stand down

Cricinfo staff11-Jan-2009
Kevin Pietersen: Why was I asked to resign? © AFP
Kevin Pietersen has said that he was forced to resign as England captain by the ECB and had not been given any explanation as to why he was asked to stand down. He said he was informed of the ECB’s decision while he was on holiday by a brief phone call from Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket, and that a subsequent email from the board confirmed the end of his tenure as captain.”He [Morris] said they [ECB] had had an emergency board meeting and they had accepted my resignation,” he told the . “I said: ‘Excuse me?!’ They said: ‘We’ve accepted your resignation.’ I said on what basis has it been accepted? They had no answer. Next, I received an email from the ECB saying: ‘Your resignation is of immediate effect’.”The crisis started when Pietersen informed the ECB on New Year’s Eve that he could not take the team forward if Peter Moores remained the coach. Before heading out on his African holiday, he had sent a mail detailing his strategies for England’s upcoming series, against West Indies, and also for the Ashes.Moores was sacked the day Pietersen was asked to step down as captain but Pietersen was initially unaware of that. He said he was even more puzzled at losing his job after Moores was removed. “I was surprised because after that phone call I thought Moores was still in the job, with them taking my resignation because of the strategy I had drawn up and my conclusion. So when they got rid of Moores I did ask the question — but got absolutely nothing.”Pietersen had been captain for only five months, taking over last August after Michael Vaughan’s tearful resignation. He said it was crushing to lose the job but stressed that he would have no trouble playing under new captain Andrew Strauss. “The ECB asked me about my availability and I was like ‘excuse me?’ I thought it was a threat against me but I said I will be 100% committed to winning games of cricket for England.”He said all his actions were taken in the interests on England cricket and felt he had “unfinished business” as captain. “But right now, I feel it is right for me to go back and just play – to do something that I totally, totally love, which is scoring runs and more runs for England.”Media reports have suggested that several senior members of the side, including Andrew Flintoff, were unhappy with his methods but Pietersen denied any rift with them. “I’ve got zero problem with walking back into that dressing- room. I can look anybody in the eye.”My relationship with Freddie was great and towards the end I sat down with him and I said: ‘Mate, this is what is going on.’ I explained about the meetings I’d had with the management over the situation with the coach. We had a good chat and Freddie’s parting words were: ‘You cannot leave as England captain.'”Pietersen also said that Flintoff and three other senior members of the side – Strauss, Steve Harmison, and Paul Collingwood – to whom he had spoken about his difficulties with Moores had all asked him to stay on as captain. “And they all – 100%, I promise you categorically – said to me: ‘Do not leave, please, as England captain’,'” he said. “That’s not to say they wanted Peter Moores sacked.”He was distressed at being portrayed as “the most hated man in cricket” by the media after plunging England cricket into turmoil by asking for the coach’s removal, but was gratified by the “loads of messages of support from within and from outside the game”.