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A number of Liverpool supporters have been voicing their approval over the news that the Reds have hired a mental health consultant to help players.

Footballers may live a hugely privileged life but they are still human beings who feel the stresses and strains of everyday living.

There is enormous scrutiny on everything they do, both on and off the pitch, with their every move analysed and any step out of line potentially leading to vitriolic criticism.

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Social media can be particularly bad in terms of online abuse of players, with individuals receiving horrible criticism after a poor performance or a bad result.

According to The Daily Mail [via Anfield Watch on Twitter], Liverpool have brought in a specialist to help tackle mental health struggles from social media abuse, in what has been hailed an “important” move by the club.

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These Reds fans have reacted to the news in positive fashion on Twitter.

“Wonderful news! Mental health is extremely important and it’s a brilliant move by LFC!”

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“Long overdue”

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“Good move! Mental health is very important”

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“Leading the way. Always”

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“Sad world we live in that this is needed”

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“They just need to stay off the social media. But maybe, that’s not a wrong choice to hire one.”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans love an injury update regarding one player. Find out who it is here.

Half-centuries from Kirk Edwards and Kraigg Brathwaite gave West Indies A an eventually easy six-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the four-day game at St George’s

Cricinfo staff20-Apr-2010West Indies A 280 and 257 for 4 (Edwards 72*, Brathwaite 62) beat Zimbabwe 183 and 351 (Blignaut 72, Ervine 58, Taibu 59, Shillingford 4-109) by six wickets
ScorecardHalf-centuries from Kirk Edwards and Kraigg Brathwaite gave West Indies A an easy six-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the four-day game at St. George’s.Zimbabwe had made a strong comeback into the match on the third day, but Andy Blignaut’s dismissal off the first ball of the final day was the beginning of the end of their resistance. They lost their remaining two wickets for the addition of 29 runs, leaving the hosts a target of 255.Justin Guillen and Brathwaite kicked off the chase, adding 36 for the opening wicket before Guillen drove straight to cover. Thereafter Brathwaite put his side on course with substantial partnerships for the second and third wickets. Jason Haynes struck a 71-ball 30 in a stand of 69, before offering a catch to midwicket of Graeme Cremer. Travis Dowlin who walked in next, weighed in with a 38-ball 31. . Brathwaite contributed a patient 62 off 166 balls before nicking Chris Mpofu behind, and setting the stage for Edwards to take the side home.Edwards stepped on the gas, bustling along to 72 off 96 balls, with seven fours and a six. Shane Dowrich was with him at the end, having contributed 33 to a stand that fetched 94.West Indies A will now clash with Zimbabwe in two Twenty20 matches on Thursday and Saturday.

Rajasthan Royals have said that they had reservations about playing allrounder Ravindra Jadeja even if the IPL had not banned him for a year

Cricinfo staff04-Apr-2010

Rajasthan Royals have said that they had reservations about playing allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, because he breached his contract, even if the IPL had not banned him for a year. Rajasthan’s chief executive Sean Morris said Jadeja, who failed to renew his contract for 2010 and was found negotiating with Mumbai Indians, had ignored the franchise’s core values and now had to pay for his mistake.”To tell you exactly what our position was: While we believe we should fight for the young players, because we have invested in them, we still had to consider whether we would allow him [Jadeja] to be part of the Rajasthan Royals team,” Morris said in Nagpur on the eve of Rajasthans’s clash with Deccan Chargers. “We have got really strong values within Rajasthan Royals, lot of loyalty and integrity within the team and the squad, so as a team we still would have made a decision whether to allow him to play or not.”The IPL governing council had banned Jadeja for a season at the behest of BCCI president Shashank Manohar after details about him violating rules came out in the open. They allowed the player to appeal against the decision and also heard representations from the Rajasthan and Mumbai franchises. Arun Jaitley, a lawyer who is also part of the governing council, chaired the hearing, upheld the ban and released a strongly-worded verdict. “The player contrived a situation to his advantage by breaching the player trading rules and not signing his third year contract for IPL 2010 with the Rajasthan Royals,” Jaitley said. Rajasthan had lodged the initial complaint and “further alleged that he was in communication with the Mumbai Indians team in violation of disciplinary rules.”In Shane Watson’s absence, and injuries to Graeme Smith and Dmitri Mascarenhas, Rajasthan were struggling after the first few matches. Shane Warne, Rajasthan’s captain, admitted Jadeja’s all-round skills were being missed but they had to comply with the IPL’s decision. According to Rajasthan the ban had “adversely affected the franchise even though they were not at fault”. Morris said they did grow desperate when Smith and Mascarenhas were forced to return home. “It is one of the few hurdles that we faced with a few injuries at the beginning of the tournament all at once,” he said. “But we got over it.”However, Morris said Rajasthan had forgotten the Jadeja episode and were happy to have been the bridge which allowed him to break into the Indian team. “We brought him on as a player hopefully for the benefit of Indian cricket. We firmly believe in investing in young Indian players. If you look at the overseas players that we have, they spend an awful lot of time working with young Indian players for our benefit, to make us a better team, but we also hope that leaves some form of legacy.”My final point on Jadeja is it is over. Good luck to him for the World Cup (ICC World Twenty20). We hope that he is a big success for India.” When asked if that meant Rajasthan would not bid for Jadeja during the player auction later this year, Morris denied that would be the case. “No, what I meant was about the Jadeja ban for this season,” he said.

سقط برشلونة بنتيجة 3-1 في الكلاسيكو أمام ريال مدريد في سانتياجو برنابيو، ليكمل أسبوعًا مظلمًا بعد انخفاض فرص تأهله لدور الـ 16 في دوري أبطال أوروبا. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وبرشلونة 

في المباراة التي لعبت ضد فريق كارلو أنشيلوتي، سجل الحكم سانشيز مارتينيز في الدقائق أن خوان لابورتا رئيس برشلونة نزل إلى غرفة خلع الملابس بعد 90 دقيقة بحسب ما أفادت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية.

حيث طلب فريق برشلونة ركلة جزاء لتدخل من كارفاخال على ليفاندوفسكي وأعرب أيضًا عن عدم رضاه عن مبدأ ضربة الجزاء التي احتسبت لصالح ريال مدريد.

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وكتب حكم مباراة الكلاسيكو في تقريره: “حوادث أخرى، بمجرد انتهاء المباراة وتواجد فريق الحكام داخل غرفة خلع الملابس، قام رئيس نادي برشلونة، خوان لابورتا، بالوصول إليها مرارًا وتكرارًا وطلب توضيحات حول بعض المواقف في المباراة، نظرًا لهذه الأحداث، فقد كان تمت دعوتهم لمغادرة غرفة ملابس الحكم دون وقوع مزيد من الحوادث”.

وسُئل كارلو أنشيلوتي مدرب ريال مدريد عن ذلك، ورد في مؤتمره الصحفي: “أفهم كل شيء، أعتقد أن الحكم قام بعمل جيد”.

Wolves could make Hwang Hee-chan’s loan move to Molineux a permanent one in the January transfer window, according to a fresh transfer rumour.

The Lowdown: Hwang impressing on loan

The 25-year-old joined Wanderers on a temporary basis from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig last summer, in order to earn regular minutes.

Hwang has impressed for Wolves since arriving, scoring four goals in 11 Premier League starts and adding real quality and pace alongside the likes of Francisco Trincao and Raul Jimenez in attack.

Wanderers have the option to sign the South Korean permanently this summer, but in order to stop another team from doing the same early, they may need to get the deal done this month.

The Latest: Permanent move imminent?

According to Bild [via Sport Witness], Wolves are keen on getting the move completed, with Hwang likely to cost €16.5million (£13.8m).

The report states that they are ‘considering pulling the purchase option’ in January, with that scenario also thought to suit Leipzig.

The Verdict: Makes perfect sense

Admittedly, Hwang’s form has dipped a little in recent months, not helped by a current injury problem – he hasn’t scored since October, against Leeds United – but signing him permanently is still a no-brainer.

This is a player who has scored 52 goals and registered 35 assists in 131 career appearances as a centre forward and he has shone out on the left for Wolves too.

With Adama Traore potentially moving away from Molineux this month, the funds would be generated to easily acquire Hwang’s signature, so it may not be a financial issue in the slightest.

In other news, some Wolves fans are excited about a potential swap deal. Read more here.

The strict action taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against the top players for their dismal performance during the tour of Australia, has drawn mixed reactions from former players

Cricinfo staff10-Mar-2010Inzamam-ul-Haq: “What sort of message are we delivering to the world by taking such decisions at a time when nobody is agreeing to come to Pakistan to play cricket?”•AFP

Players’ power was affecting team’s performance badly. There was no discipline in the team and it had become impossible for the board to tackle the players. That was why the board has been budging down to players’ pressure. The decision is beneficial even if we lose in the Twenty20 World Cup. The move has a lesson for budding players. They will always have in mind that if senior players can be punished, then they too are no exceptions
Zaheer Abbas,
Younis and Yousuf should go to court to challenge the decision. This is not a good decision for Pakistan cricket. The board is not setting a good example before young cricketers. I don’t understand the thinking that led them to take such a decision. The committee comprised employees of the PCB and there was no neutral person in it. What sort of message are we delivering to the world by taking such decisions at a time when nobody is agreeing to come to Pakistan to play cricket?
Inzamam-ul-Haq,
Our main problem was discipline, but barring players, I am not sure, it doesn’t look nice to just end the international careers of such talented players. It is surprising, but at the end of the day, the PCB needed to make an example and took a step to clean up the lack of discipline in the team. I am sure the players will challenge the life ban though.
Ramiz Raja,
Younis I think has been treated unfairly for long now, what was his fault and yet he is banned for life. This is not the way to improve things in Pakistan cricket. If things were so wrong in Australia then what was the team management doing. I am getting a feeling that the board has taken these decisions to save themselves after the recent poor performances and controversies.Rashid Latif,
It’s the end of players’ power from our national team, which is a very good sign. From now on, every player will be very careful because they know that they can be fined or banned if they violate discipline. Younis and Yousuf had played their innings in international cricket as they have got too old, but Naved and Akmal should have also been banned for one year.
Sarfraz Nawaz,

Waqar Younis has signed on as the new coach of the Pakistan side, in the process becoming the fourth coach of the team in three years

Osman Samiuddin03-Mar-2010

Waqar Younis has signed on as the new coach of the Pakistan side, in the process becoming the fourth coach of the team in three years. The former fast bowler has been in negotiations with the PCB over the last few days, but confirmed that he will now replace Intikhab Alam on a tenure that sees him through to December 2011.Waqar, who is based in Sydney currently, will arrive in Lahore next week to begin work, the first assignment of which will be to prepare Pakistan’s defense of the World Twenty20 crown in the Caribbean in April-May. “I’ve signed on and agreed to the contract,” Waqar told Cricinfo. “I’ll be arriving in Lahore from next week to begin work.”Though the PCB had talked of – and approached – at least one foreign option to replace Intikhab in the aftermath of the tour to Australia, Waqar emerged as a favourite to take over last week. He was sent a contract over the weekend and though there initially were a few sticking points, it is believed the chinks have been ironed out.”I’m absolutely honoured to take on the role and it is a very exciting challenge,” Waqar said. “Hopefully I can deliver on the role. Cricket has given me a lot over the years and I want to give something back to cricket and country now. I’ve always played my cricket with passion and aggression and I want the team to play like that.”This will be Waqar’s first official role as head coach at any competitive level, though he has worked with Pakistan twice previously as a bowling coach. The first was a stint under Bob Woolmer between March 2006 and January 2007, a successful stretch during which a number of bowlers prospered. The second time was on the recent Australian tour, where he was one of three coaches in a set-up headed by Intikhab and that appointment was for the series only.But Waqar believes his relative lack of experience in an expansive role will not be a hindrance, hinting that he would relish the broader sweep such a post would afford him. “I’ll probably have more control of various situations and have a say in more decisions. I really enjoyed my time as bowling coach, especially the first one under Bob.”The last one was a little more difficult but I’m confident I can deliver. I learnt a lot from Bob during his time and I’m hoping I can put that to good use.”

كشف مصدر بلجنة الحكام، عن تفاصيل المعسكر الإعدادي لحكام تقنية الفيديو “الفار”، بقيادة الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج قبل بداية الموسم الجديد من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ومن المقرر أن ينطلق الموسم الجديد للدوري المصري الممتاز، يوم 18 أكتوبر الجاري.

قال المصدر خلال تصريحات لـ”بطولات”: “معسكر الاعداد للموسم الجديد الخاص بتقنية الفيديو، انطلق أول أمس الأحد، ويتواجد فيه الحكام الحاصلين على رخصة تقنية الفيديو”.

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وأضاف: “وأهتم كلاتنبرج في هذا المعسكر، بشرح التحديثات الخاصة بقوانين الفار، إلى جانب المحاضرات الفنية والتي تحدث فيها كلاتنبرج عن ضرورة توحيد معايير اتخاذ القرارات قدر الإمكان في المباريات منعًا لاعتراضات الأندية”.

واختتم في النهاية: “اشتكى الحكام لكلاتنبرج من أخطاء الموسم الماضي فيما يتعلق بقلة الكاميرات المتاحة في عدد كبير للغاية من المباريات وهو ما يتسبب في عدم وضوح الحالة التحكيمية من عدة زوايا”.

Everything that Hashim Amla has built so far in the series stands to fall apart tomorrow if he fails

N Hunter17-Feb-2010

The cruelty of sport cannot show up more starkly. Everything that Hashim Amla has built so far in the series, every patient, gritty minute he has spent at the crease for his 416 runs, stands to fall apart if he fails on Thursday. And, with a sunny day forecast, India’s primary aim will be to get rid of the batsman of the series.For Amla, the challenge couldn’t be any bigger: with just three more specialist batsmen for support, and two of them – Ashwell Prince and JP Duminy – struggling for form, he will have to come up with something special if South Africa are to snatch the No. 1 ranking from India.Amla has done everything that has been asked of him so far in India: in Nagpur, when South Africa’s series got off to a terrible start, losing the openers with only six runs on board, Amla retained his composure and, with Jacques Kallis, built the rest of the innings brick by brick. His unbeaten 253 set South Africa on the road to victory, which was completed by Dale Steyn’s awesome swing bowling.Even in Kolkata, but for Amla’s century on the first day, South Africa’s chances might have been washed away by now in the Hooghly. While his 114 was peppered with some aggressive and streaky strokes, today Amla came out more assured. It was evident in his strokeplay as he countered swing, spin, bounce, flight and some sledging without any fuss.Not once was he tentative. He got his eye in instantly and played with a freedom that can only come out of confidence. As the Indians grew desperate and tried to attack Amla replied with some aggressive strokes that forced MS Dhoni to spread his field. Kallis, whose 57-run partnership with Amla had soothed some frayed nerves in the South African camp, said the pair’s positive intent had affected India’s strategy. “They were probably trying to defend as well as take wickets and we need to keep doing what we did today,” Kallis said.Kallis said in Amla, South Africa possessed the best pilot to see them to safety. “He is mentally very strong, has good powers of concentration, knows his limitations and knows his gameplan very well and executed it very well.”Amla has had some experience already of being involved in a few rescue acts. In the first Test of the 2008 series in England, South Africa had been forced to follow-on. Only Ashwell Prince had shown some character in the first dig with a stubborn century. But second time around the visitors bounced back strongly with centuries by the opening pair of Graeme Smith, Neil McKenzie and Amla. Even if McKenzie led the fightback on that occasion, Amla’s knock was an important one, too, considering he had to survive for a similar duration (as in Kolkata), against a buoyant home side. The England fast bowlers tried unsettling him with incessant short stuff, but Amla remained unflappable and unbeaten as South Africa escaped with a draw. It was an important result as Smith’s men gathered confidence from that effort and eventually won the series 2-1.The only difference now is the roles are reversed with Amla needing to lead the resistance. Of the batsman remaining, de Villiers already has a fifty in the series so he would not sweat as much as Prince and Duminy who have been out-of-touch so far. But both men have played some fighting knocks in the recent past. Prince hit a spirited century in the final Test of the Australian series at home two years back in the absence of Smith. Duminy announced his abundant talent in his first two Tests including a 166 at the MCG which helped South Africa to become the first team to beat the Aussies at home in 16 years.”It is also an opportunity for Ashwell and JP to turn their form around,” Kallis said, adding South Africa have the wherewithal to survive the Indian challenge. “There is no reason we can’t survive 90-odd overs. The guys have good gameplans and if we can just keep positive and keep the pressure on India anything can happen.”But Amla holds the controls and Kallis said he can’t now afford to lose it. “He has been in fantastic form. The biggest lesson of all when you are in good form is don’t give it away.”

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A última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro será decisiva para o Atlético-MG, que luta por vaga na Libertadores de 2018. De volta à Cidade do Galo, a equipe realizou seu primeiro treino em campo, visando o duelo contra o Grêmio, que acontece neste domingo, às 17h, no Independência. Na atividade, Oswaldo de Oliveira promoveu duas alterações em relação ao time que empatou em 2 a 2 com o Corinthians: Adilson retornou no lugar de Yago e Marcos Rocha deu lugar a Bremer.

Apesar de ter sido poupado do treino por conta de uma virose, o jovem volante deve ser escalado entre os titulares na partida contra o Tricolor Gaúcho. Por outro lado, Marcos Rocha é desfalque certo no time alvinegro devido ao acúmulo de três cartões amarelos. Por conta disso, Bremer foi escolhido para atuar improvisado na lateral direita.

Durante o treino na Cidade do Galo, Oswaldo de Oliveira manteve o foco na movimentação dos jogadores. Na atividade em campo reduzido, os atletas precisaram mostrar velocidade na saída de bola e precisão na marcação. A equipe titular contou com Victor; Bremer, Leonardo Silva, Gabriel e Fábio Santos; Adilson e Elias; Otero, Robinho e Valdívia; Fred.

A dois pontos de distância do Vasco, último time no G7 da tabela do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Atlético-MG tem a missão de vencer o Grêmio no Horto e ainda deve torcer por tropeços dos rivais na briga pela vaga na Libertadores.

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