استدعاء فهد يونس لمعسكر العنابي

استدعى الإسباني لوبيتيغي مدرب العنابي، فهد يونس حارس السيلية للانضمام إلى المعسكر التدريبي للعنابي، ضمن التحضيرات المكثفة لخوض نهائيات كأس العالم 2026. ويأتي استدعاء فهد يونس في إطار سعي الجهاز الفني لتعزيز الخيارات المتاحة في مركز حراسة المرمى، والوقوف على جاهزية جميع العناصر قبل الدخول في المرحلة الأخيرة من برنامج الإعداد للمونديال، خاصة في ظل المنافسة القوية بين الحراس خلال الفترة الحالية.
ومن المنتظر أن يشارك الحارس في التدريبات الجماعية للعنابي خلال المعسكر الجاري، الذي يشهد تركيزًا كبيرًا على الجوانب البدنية والفنية، إلى جانب رفع معدلات الانسجام بين اللاعبين قبل خوض المباريات الودية التحضيرية المقبلة.

Doha, Qatar: The soft-spoken giant, who once caressed the ball through the covers with effortless grace, still carries the calm of his batting days. Even in retirement, Inzamam-ul-Haq speaks in measured tones, choosing diplomacy over drama, but when the conversation turned to India and Pakistan cricket, conviction replaced caution. grenadier.co.za

While speaking to media in Doha during a private visit, one of Pakistan’s greatest batters leaned on nostalgia and possibility, imagining a rivalry restored to its full theatre.

“If Pakistan and India play a Test series, then the Ashes between England and Australia will be much less popular – there would be at least a 50 percent gap,” Inzamam said, his voice carrying the certainty of a man who experienced cricket’s fiercest rivalry from the middle.

“Politics should be kept aside. At least Pakistan and India must play in ICC [International Cricket Council] events in good spirit. There should even be bilateral series.”

For a generation, few embodied Pakistan’s batting resilience like Inzamam. Blessed with velvet timing rather than visible urgency, he often appeared untroubled even against the quickest bowlers. Where others fought pressure, Inzamam absorbed it. The languid drives, soft hands and ability to find gaps made him one of the most elegant middle-order batters of his era.

By the time he retired, he had piled up 8,830 runs in 120 Tests and 11,739 in 378 ODIs, numbers that placed him among Pakistan’s batting royalty. He struck 25 Test centuries and for years sat just behind mentor Javed Miandad among Pakistan’s leading Test run-scorers before later generations rewrote the record books.

Yet his legacy stretches beyond numbers. As a 21-year-old, Inzamam announced himself on the grandest stage, blasting a breathtaking 60 off 37 balls against New Zealand in the semi-final of the 1992 World Cup – an innings that changed Pakistan’s destiny and paved the way for their only ODI World Cup title.

But for Inzamam, cricket’s most magnetic rivalry has lost part of its soul. Political tensions have confined India and Pakistan to ICC and continental events, with no bilateral cricket since 2012-13.

The rivalry, however, remains unmatched in emotion and expectation. The recent Asia Cup handshake controversy and the trophy presentation row involving India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi again highlighted how even routine moments between Pakistan and India are magnified beyond the field.

“Pakistan and India players shared cordial relations in the past. We used to visit each other’s rooms in the team hotel, but on the field we were rivals,” Inzamam recalled. “This is how it should be.”

Pakistan’s struggles against India in ICC tournaments, particularly at World Cups, have frustrated their supporters. Pakistan have lost all eight matches against India in the ODI World Cup and won only one match while losing eight in the T20 World Cup, but Inzamam dismissed theories of technical inferiority.

“It’s all about pressure. There is a lot of pressure on players when Pakistan and India are playing. Even when we play veterans cricket, there is pressure,” he said with a smile.

“We are waiting for the jinx to be broken, and it will end one day.”

The conversation soon shifted to Pakistan’s current troubles – a side searching for consistency after painful Test setbacks, including a recent defeat against Bangladesh.

Inzamam’s diagnosis was blunt as he said Pakistan are drifting away from the foundations that once made them formidable.

“We need to play four-day cricket. The more we play four-day cricket, the more we can improve our performances in Tests,” he said.

“It’s not that Pakistan do not have talent. The only reason is that they have not played enough four-day cricket.”

He urged young players to spend time in county cricket, arguing that experience cannot be manufactured in dressing rooms.

“No coach will teach what the ground teaches players,” he said.

For a country once blessed with the menace of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, the decline in bowling standards worries him.

“In our times, we had many quality bowlers and some had to sit out because there were so many,” he said.

“Unfortunately, we do not have those fast bowlers or even quality spinners now, but the Pakistan board is working on it.”

Asked to name the most influential cricketers of the last two decades, Inzamam quickly turned to modern greats.

“Virat Kohli inspired a generation,” he said, before also naming Steve Smith, Joe Root and James Anderson – players who, in different ways, redefined longevity and excellence.

Still, one unfinished chapter lingers in memory.

Inzamam ended his Test career agonisingly short of surpassing Miandad’s Pakistan record tally at the time – falling two runs shy of his mentor’s mark.

“I learnt a lot from Javed Miandad,” he said. “Even if I had broken his record, he would still remain a greater batsman,” he added.

Doha, Qatar: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Qatar has all the ingredients to emerge as a strong cricket destination, highlighting the country’s sporting infrastructure, government support and growing interest in the game.

“Cricket can flourish in Qatar with many enthusiasts present. The Qatar government’s support for sports is known across the globe. The FIFA World Cup they hosted I am sure it was not held like this before,” Inzamam said.

He added that Qatar’s long-term sporting roadmap further strengthens its potential as a cricket hub.

“In 2030 Doha is going to host the Asian Games, so it’s one of the best places for cricket. The infrastructure is good and Doha can become one of the most popular cricket venues,” he said.

Inzamam also pointed to the national team’s growing participation in international events as a positive sign for the game’s development.

“Qatar cricket team is also participating in ICC tournaments, so I think there is a lot of scope for the game to develop in Qatar,” he added.

Rome: Roma took a huge step towards returning to the Champions League by beating local rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday in a feisty derby which finished with both teams down to 10 men, while Napoli won 3-0 at Pisa to secure a top-four spot.

Roma's players pose ahead the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Gianluca Mancini smashed home two headers from corners, one in each half, at the Stadio Olimpico to move Roma up to fourth thanks also to Juventus' shock 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina.

Roma haven't played in the Champions League since being knocked out in the last 16 by Porto in 2019, an absence which has left the capital club lagging behind their rivals.

الأخبارمحمد مبارك المهندي: العنابي قادر على تجاوز الدور الأول للمونديالحظوظ قطر موجودة وسويسرا وكندا والبوسنة منافسون أقوياء التأهل كأفضل ثالث وارد جداً لكن علينا استعادة مستوانا السابق المونديال تحدٍّ كبير لمنتخبنا وفرنسا والأرجنتين وإسبانيا أبرز ...فتح →

But a win next weekend at relegated Verona will guarantee Roma a spot in Europe's elite club competition thanks to a two-point gap separating them from both fifth-placed Como, 1-0 winners against Parma, and Juve who are now sixth.

"We should be happy because now it depends on us, we no longer have to rely on other teams' results," Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini told reporters.

"Today can be happy for winning the derby and then we'll get to preparing for the next match, which is huge."

Roma's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini after winning the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

The derby and all four other fixtures were pushed forward by half an hour to avoid a clash with the men's final at the Italian Open tennis tournament, which will take place a stone's throw from the Olimpico later this afternoon.

A massive security presence was on show all around the stadium but the atmosphere in the ground was one-sided with the Lazio fans continuing their months-long boycott of matches in protest against owner Claudio Lotito.

Roma's Italian forward #92 Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates after winning the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Roma's Argentine forward #21 Paulo Dybala runs with the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Roma's loud home support belted out song after song after a potentially massive win which on Sunday meant much more than just local pride.

The volatile nature of the derby was highlighted by Nicolo Rovella and Wesley both being sent off in a scrap shortly after Mancini bulleted home the decisive second goal from Paulo Dybala's corner in the 66th minute.

عزز أرسنال صدارته بفوز صعب على ضيفه كريستال بالاس 1-0 في ديربي لندن الأحد، وذلك في المرحلة التاسعة من الدوري الإنكليزي لكرة القدم التي شهدت خسارة مانشستر سيتي للمرة الاولى منذ آب/أغسطس جاءت أمام مضيفه أستون فيلا بالنتيجة ذاتها.

على ملعب الإمارات ستاديوم، فرض ايبيريتشي ايزه الذي تخرج من أكاديمية أرسنال قبل ان يدافع عن ألوان كريستال بالاس بالذات، نفسه نجما للقاء بتسجيله الهدف الوحيد بعد تمريرة من البرازيلي غابريال تابعها الانكليزي على الطاير لم يحرك لها الحارس دين هندرسون ساكنا (39).

وهو الهدف الاول لايزه البالغ 27 عاما في الدوري بقميص أرسنال.

ورفع أرسنال رصيده في المركز الاول إلى 22 نقطة، متقدما بفارق 4 نقاط عن بورنموث الفائز على ضيفه نوتنغهام فوريست بهدفي ماركوس تافيرنييه (25) والفرنسي إيلي جونيور كروبي (40)، و5 نقاط عن سندرلاند الذي حقق فوزا مفاجئا على تشلسي 2-1 السبت.

في المقابل، تراجع سيتي للمركز الرابع بعدما تجمد رصيده عند 16 نقطة متساويا مع جاره اللدود يونايتد الذي واصل صحوته بفوزه على برايتون 4-2 السبت، كما بإمكان رجال المدرب الإسباني بيب غوارديولا أن يخسروا مركزهم بانتظار نتيجة مباراة توتنهام الثامن برصيد 14 نقطة مع مضيفه إيفرتون في ختام هذه الأمسية.

وأضاف أرسنال الذي حقق فوزه الرابع تواليا في “بريميرليغ” والسابع في مختلف المسابقات، جاره بالاس على لائحة ضحاياه في ديربي لندن بعد فوزه على وست هام 2-0 وفولهام 1-0.

ويسعى أرسنال الساعي لإحراز لقبه الأول في الدوري منذ عام 2004 عندما خاض الموسم بأكمله من دون أن يُمنى بأي هزيمة (رقم قياسي)، وقد أظهر ثباتا في المستوى منذ مطلع الموسم الحالي معتمدا على خط دفاعي قوي بقيادة الثنائي غابريال والفرنسي وليام صليبا حيث لم يدخل مرماه سوى 3 أهداف في المباريات التسع الأولى من الموسم.

على ملعب فيلا بارك، كبح أستون فيلا جماح سيتي بقيادة هدافه العملاق النروجي إرلينغ هالاند وأوقف سلسلة مبارياته من دون خسارة عند 9 تواليا في مختلف المسابقات.

وفشل هالاند في زيارة شباك أصحاب الأرض بعدما كان قد تألق بشكل لافت هذا الموسم، حيث سجل 11 هدفا في الدوري المحلي و4 أهداف في 3 مباريات في المسابقة القارية الأم.

من ناحيته، بدأ استون فيلا المتأرجح المستوى، الموسم الحالي من دون اي فوز في مبارياته الخمس الاولى محليا قبل ان يحصد النقاط الثلاث في مبارياته الأربع الاخيرة. لكنه خسر بشكل مفاجىء أمام غو أهيد ايغلز الهولندي المغمور 1-2 في الدوري الاوروبي (يوروبا ليغ) الخميس.

وحقق بيرنلي فوزا قاتلا على مضيفه ولفرهامبتون 3-2.

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