Mirassol e Floresta decidem, no próximo sábado (6), o título da Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro de 2020. Do lado do time do interior paulista, a conquista do troféu significaria a coroação da melhor temporada em sua história. Após ficar entre os quatro melhores clubes no Campeonato Paulista deste ano, o Leão conquistou o acesso para a Série C de 2021 diante de um campanha memorável.
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Em sua primeira final na história, o Mirassol conquistou, ao longo dessa trajetória, o direito de decidir em casa. E, no Maião, a equipe tem uma campanha invicta até o momento. São 12 vitórias e um empate no campeonato. Na semifinal, por exemplo, o Leão goleou por 4 a 0 o Altos, no primeiro jogo, confirmando o favoritismo atuando em seus domínios.
Fora de casa, o Mirassol também deu dor de cabeça para os seus adversários. Tanto que venceu os dois últimos jogos como visitante: 1 a 0 contra o próprio Altos, 3 a 2 diante da Aparecidense, no segunda partida das quartas de final e, no último sábado, 1 a 0 pelo jogo de ida da final.
Além disso, o Leão tem o artilheiro da atual edição da Série D do Brasileirão. Trata-se do atacante Fabrício, com 11 gols marcados. João Carlos, seu companheiro de posição no ataque, também vive grande fase com cinco gols e duas assistências em oito jogos. Juntos, a dupla é responsável por 16 dos 48 gols do Mirassol na competição.
Chasing 240, Chittagong Vikings could manage only 167 for 8 despite Yasir Ali’s 48-ball 78
The Report by Mohammad Isam25-Jan-2019
Alex Hales saw Notts through once more•Getty Images
How the game played outRilee Rossouw and Alex Hales put on a T20 batting masterclass, scoring centuries that helped Rangpur Riders ease past the Chittagong Vikings by 72 runs. It is only the third time in T20 history that two batsmen scored hundreds in the same team innings.Their 174-run second-wicket stand, which came at a run rate of 13.38, was also the fastest 100-plus partnership in the BPL history. Hales, whose 100 came off 47 balls, struck two of his five sixes straight and two slogged over midwicket, after having whipped the first one over long-leg in the fifth over. What also powered the run-rate were the 19 fours that Hales and Rossouw hit between them.Riders’ 239 for 4 also broke the BPL record for the highest team total, which was previously made against them when Dhaka Gladiators reached 217 for 4 in 2013.Vikings couldn’t get close but Yasir Ali continued to impress with another half-century, this time making a 48-ball 78 with six fours and three sixes.Turning points The 108 runs Hales and Rossouw blasted in the eight overs between the ninth and 16th. During this period, none of the overs going for less than 10 runs. Nazmul Islam removing Mushfiqur Rahim in the seventh over after he had struck three sixes in the previous over by Shafiul Islam. It was a body-blow to the Vikings’ 240-run chase.Star of the dayRossouw was batting on five when Hales reached his fifty in the sixth over. By the time Hales reached his century, Rossouw had raced to 72 off 36 balls. He got into top gear from the 14th over when he slogged Robiul Haque for two sixes and then lifted Sikandar Raza, Khaled Ahmed and Abu Jayed for a six each in the following three overs. Rossow’s tournament tally of 459 runs is now just 27 short of Ahmed Shehzad’s BPL record of most runs (486) in a single edition.The big missThe ball after Rilee Rossouw reached his fifty, Sunzamul Islam dropped him after getting under the ball left of long-off. On its way out of his grasp, the ball also hit Sunzamul in the chin. To make matters worse, Rossouw struck Robiul for two sixes off the next two balls.Where the teams standVikings remained at the top spot with 12 points from eight games, but the Riders win boosted them to the third place, with ten points from nine outings.
تحدث إيرلينج هالاند هداف فريق مانشستر سيتي، في تصريحات عقب الفوز أمام تشيلسي بمنافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”.
وسجل هالاند في فوز مانشستر سيتي بثنائية نظيفة على ملعب “ستامفورد بريدج” في الجولة الأولى للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وقال هالاند في تصريحاته لشبكة “سكاي سبورتس”: “ثلاث نقاط، بداية مثالية، المباريات الأولى دائمًا ما تكون صعبة، على الجميع، لا يهم إذا كان لديك فترة إعداد للموسم أم لا”.
وأضاف: “لقد خضت فترة إعداد طويلة لكنني لا أشعر بالكمال، لست في حالة مثالية، من الجيد تحقيق هذا الفوز”.
وأستطرد هالاند: “كنت أعرف بالضبط ما يجب القيام به، أعتقد أنه كان هدفًا جيدًا حقًا، أتذكر العام الماضي أنه قام بتصدٍ جيد حقًا ضدي (سانشيز حارس مرمى تشيلسي)، كان الأمر يزعجني لفترة طويلة، لذلك نعم، كان هدفًا مثاليًا”.
وأكد: “أفضل اللاعبين هم الأفضل في أسهل الأشياء، لمس الكرة بقدمك اليمنى والتمرير بقدمك اليسرى، هذا هو الشيء المهم، يقول لي بيب جوارديولا هذا طوال الوقت”.
وأشار: “أريد أن أكون أكثر مشاركة، هذا ما يريده بيب، ولكن في مباريات مثل هذه، هل أحتاج إلى أن أكون أكثر مشاركة؟ هذا هو السؤال الذي يطرح نفسه، أريد الحصول على المزيد من التمريرات الحاسمة وأن أصبح لاعبًا أفضل”.
وبشأن خوض 100 مباراة بقميص مانشستر سيتي، أردف هالاند: “لقد مر كل شيء بسرعة كبيرة إنه لأمر مثير مدى سرعة مرور الوقت، إنه موسمي الثالث الآن، أنا سعيد، خاصة الآن بعد الفوز”.
وأكمل “إنها أول مباراة بعد العودة ونحن لسنا في حالة مثالية، لكننا قدمنا أداءً قويًا حقًا، لقد حافظنا على هدوئنا ولعبنا، إنه لأمر مدهش أن نرى ذلك”.
عن الصراعات على أرض الملعب مع إنزو فرنانديز، أردف: “طوال الوقت كان يضغط عليّ ويدفعني وكل شيء، ليس هو فقط، لا أعرف ماذا يريدون ولكن هذا ما يفعلونه على ما أعتقد”.
وأتم: “لقد فزنا للتو بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، لذا دعونا نتعامل مع الأمر مباراة بمباراة، تتبقى 37 مباراة، دعونا لا ننسى أننا فزنا بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز والآن فزنا بالمباراة الأولى من هذا الموسم، إنه لأمر مدهش أن يعود الجميع، سننطلق من هناك”.
شهدت الساحة الكروية السعودية تطورات مثيرة في الساعات الأخيرة، حيث كشفت تقارير عن دخول ناديي النصر والهلال في صراع محتدم للظفر بخدمات لاعب منتخب عربي.
وتأتي هذه التحركات النشطة من جانب الناديين السعوديين في أعقاب الهزيمة القاسية التي مني بها النصر أمام غريمه التقليدي الهلال في نهائي كأس السوبر السعودي بنتيجة 4-1،حيث عانى النصر من ضعف في الخط الأمامي، مما دفع إدارة النادي إلى البحث عن مهاجم قوي لتعزيز صفوف الفريق.
وبحسب موقع “البطولة” المغربي، فإن غضب النجم البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو بعد المباراة، ورفضه استلام الميدالية الفضية، أثار تساؤلات حول مستقبل الفريق، ودفع الإدارة للبحث عن صفقات جديدة من شأنها أن تعزز من قوة الفريق، وعلى رأسها الدولي المغربي سفيان رحيمي، لاعب نادي العين الإماراتي.
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بالإضافة إلى غضب رونالدو، أظهر بعض لاعبي النصر أداءً متواضعاً خلال المباراة، مما زاد من الضغوط على الإدارة لتدعيم صفوف الفريق.
من جانبه، يسعى نادي الهلال إلى تعزيز صفوفه بلاعب مميز في خط الهجوم، لتعويض رحيل البرازيلي ميشيل ديلجادو، ويعتبر سفيان رحيمي أحد أبرز المرشحين لملء هذا الفراغ، نظراً لمهاراته العالية وتجربته الكبيرة.
ومن المتوقع أن تشهد الساعات المقبلة تطورات جديدة في هذا الملف، حيث سيحاول نادي العين الإبقاء على لاعبه المغربي، خاصة وأن اللاعب يحظى بشعبية كبيرة لدى جماهير النادي.
وتترقب الأوساط الكروية السعودية والعربية تطورات هذا الملف الشيق، حيث من المتوقع أن تشهد الأيام القادمة مفاوضات مكثفة بين الأندية الثلاثة، قبل أن يتم حسم مصير اللاعب المغربي.
Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson making sizeable inroads into India’s top order at the SCG will have been very welcome after the struggles of 2018
Andrew McGlashan13-Jan-2019In a season where there hasn’t been much cheer for the Australia team, the sight of two inexperienced pacemen, Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson, making sizeable inroads into India’s top order at the SCG will have been welcome.Richardson took the Man-of-the-Match award for his 4 for 26 which included the scalp of Virat Kohli while Behrendorff bagged two wickets on his debut, Shikhar Dhawan in his first over and then MS Dhoni – albeit to a poor lbw decision – when India were threatening to make a game of it.While it was the three wickets inside the opening fours overs, which put Australia in control, there was also a sight later in the innings, which will gladden the hearts of the home side: a hint of reverse swing. Quite how much depended on the bowlers – and a few of the Indian batsmen – but it was something the Test attack could not manage during the entirety of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Jason Behrendorff celebrates after taking a wicket•Getty Images
“Surprisingly, the ball was reversing quite a bit when these guys were bowling so to adjust to that is not really easy for the new batter,” Rohit Sharma said after his 133, which gave India a chance in the chase of 289.”We are always looking to use as much of the wicket and ball to our advantage,” Behrendorff said as the teams arrived in Adelaide on Sunday. “The ball might have started to reverse a little, we got hit into the stands a few times which might have helped scuff up the ball. We do whatever we can, change of pace and cross-seam deliveries, to change it up.”With Behrendorff’s height and left-arm angle and Richardson’s skiddy pace there were different challenges posed by Australia’s latest new-ball attack. Behrendorff pinned Dhawan lbw with his sixth delivery and Richardson beat Ambati Rayudu for pace having had a touch of fortune when Kohli clipped to square leg.”I was actually disappointed when the ball came out, probably bowled a bit too straight but I had a fielder there who hung on to it so it is a wicket I will remember for a very long time,” Richardson said of Kohli’s scalp. “We understood that it wasn’t the quickest wicket in the world, so we knew when the ball goes a little softer later in the innings, when we turn the slower balls and change of pace and we thought it would be quite effective and we saw that at the end.”3:59
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While Richardson is having his second run in the ODI side following four matches against England last year, for Behrendorff his debut marked a high point after a battle with a back injury which ruled him out of most of 2017-18. He won’t feature in first-class cricket at all this season in an attempt to ensure long-term fitness, so it’s purely a while-ball game for him.”It’s been a really tough road for the last three years but to focus on some white-ball cricket, get some continuity and then to get the opportunity to play for my country is unreal,” he said. “You can’t really ask for much more. I joked with a couple of people before the game that I’d love to take a wicket in my first over then it happened. One way to settle the nerves.”There was a spring back in Australia’s step as they shifted focus to the second match of the series in Adelaide on Tuesday. “To know a relatively new team in the ODI set up is able to knock-off India was great,” Behrendorff said.And there are bigger rewards ahead in a double World Cup and Ashes year. “Justin [Langer] has said it’s a great opportunity to be able to push your selection for the World Cup. But we’ve still got a lot of white-ball cricket between now and then,” Richardson said.
Vanderlan é uma das grandes promessas da base alviverde para o futuro e assinou seu primeiro contrato profissional nesta semana, com validade até dezembro de 2024. O atleta chegou ao Palmeiras ainda no Sub-15 para jogar como zagueiro, mas se firmou na lateral esquerda e já fez também aparições como ponta.
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Ao longo da temporada sub-20, o polivalente jogador foi quem mais atuou entre todos da categoria. Presente em 24 das 38 partidas, Vanderlan participou do Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil e foi campeão do Campeonato Paulista Sub-20, sendo titular na grande decisão, diante do Corinthians.
Já em 2019, o jovem fez parte do plantel sub-17 que venceu a Copa do Brasil, Supercopa e Mundial de Clubes da categoria. Ao lado dele estavam peças conhecidas, como Henri, Gabriel Veron, Gabriel Silva e Renan.
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Ao renovar o contrato, pouco antes de estrear profissionalmente, o jogador analisou o novo vinculo como um sinal de que seu sonho, jogar profissionalmente pelo time do coração, estaria muito próximo de acontecer.
– Essa renovação para mim significa que estou cada vez mais perto de realizar meu sonho e da minha família que é estrear profissionalmente com a camisa do Palmeiras. […] Estou com a cabeça boa em relação a minha estreia no profissional, venho trabalhando duro e sempre dou o meu melhor. O que falta agora é somente a oportunidade.
Tendo a oportunidade de realizar sua estreia na equipe profissional diante do Vasco, na noite desta terça-feira (27), Vanderlan foi o 13º atleta oriundo das categorias de base a estrear nesta temporada, marcando um novo recorde na história do clube. Desde 1988, ano no qual a instituição começou o primeiro jogo profissional com quem era da base, o Palmeiras havia atingindo o número máximo de 12 debutes, em 2011, com o técnico Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Depois de entrar no lugar de Lucas Lima aos 13 minutos da etapa complementar, Vanderlan concedeu uma entrevista exclusiva ao NOSSO PALESTRA após a partida, comentando sobre seus primeiros minutos na equipe de Abel Ferreira e compartilhando a sensação de vestir o manto
Em uma de suas falas, o camisa 66 comentou sobre a sensação e a mistura de sentimentos em escutar seu nome sendo chamado pelo auxiliar de Abel, Victor Castanheira.
– Quem me chamou para entrar foi o auxiliar Victor Castanheira. Quando ouvi meu nome, o coração acelerou, a boca secou, foi uma mistura de sentimentos que nunca tinha sentido antes.
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Dentro de campo por 32 minutos, Vanderlan somou 27 toques na bola, com um corte, uma interceptação, um desarme, dois duelos ganhos em três disputados e aproveitamento de passes superior a 84%.
– Eu pensei somente em dar o meu melhor, eu queria jogar com segurança e confiança. Eu não iria parar de correr um minuto. Entrei para jogar tudo o que eu sei, ontem.
Para finalizar, o jovem ainda rechaçou a diferença entre o jogo das categorias de base com as primeiras impressões sentidas atuando na equipe principal. Para ele, os pensamentos precisam ser mais rápidos no profissional:
– Era o momento que eu sempre sonhei e tinha chegado a hora, estava no profissional mesmo. Eu senti diferença do jogo em si, tive que pensar mais rápido e executar bem as ações!
Reliable journalist David Ornstein has shared an important update on Arsenal's pursuit of Douglas Luiz from sources "inside the club".
Arsenal identify Luiz as dream transfer target
The north Londoners signing a new central midfielder in January is seen as a real possibility, according to reports in the last month. Mikel Arteta has been forced to deal with Thomas Partey's reoccurring injury problems this season, and while his side are sure-fire contenders for their first Premier League title in nearly 20 years, a squad imbalance could change that.
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Teams across the division are dealing with injury problems aplenty, and even just one or two absences could threaten to derail Arsenal's title charge. Mohamed Elneny and Jorginho's contracts also expire at the end of this season, making the need for another option all the more prevalent next month.
As a result, central midfield is expected to be a transfer priority for Arsenal in January, with the likes of Monaco's Youssouf Fofana and Fulham star Joao Palhinha linked to joining Arteta. However, it's Villa midfield general Luiz who is seen as a "dream" target for Arsenal.
Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.
“The dream target for Arsenal in midfield is Douglas Luiz," said journalist Fabrizio Romano late last month.
"It’s a complicated deal, though, because Aston Villa are having a fantastic season. I think it would take very important money to make Villa change their minds about Luiz, so he’s Arsenal’s dream target – they see him as a perfect midfielder with a big future."
The Brazilian has been in fine form under Villa boss Unai Emery this term, starting all 16 of their league games while scoring five goals and assisting two others in the process.
Ornstein shares important Luiz transfer update out of Arsenal
Now, another reliable reporter in The Athletic's David Ornstein has shared what he's heard about the possibility of Luiz joining Arteta in January.
Unfortunately, in an important update, there's bad news. The reporter claims there is no chance of Villa green-lighting Luiz's sale to Arsenal with doubts "inside" Arsenal whether he's the right fit after all.
“There is always speculation around Douglas Luiz and he signed a new contract last January when Arsenal tried to sign him," said Ornstein on The Athletic Football podcast.
"It’s been described to be a no chance that Arsenal will get him this January and people I speak to of an Arsenal persuasion dispute that they’re going to go for him or that he’s the profile that everyone inside the club wants."
This could come as a surprising one given the widespread reports indicating that Arsenal really like the former Man City midfielder, with Arteta rumoured to be a big fan of Luiz.
Douglas Luiz's standout stats – 2023/2024 (via SofaScore)
Percentage of passes found – 91%
Percentage of successful passes in own half – 99%
Balls recovered per game – 2.8
Completed take-ons per 90 – 75%
In any case, we believe a great alternative could be France international Fofana. The in-form 24-year-old, according to journalist Ryan Taylor recently, could be a "viable, realistic and affordable option".
يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، لبدء مشواره في بطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال (كأس القارات للأندية) بنسختها الجديدة، بدءًا من العام الجاري 2024.
وستُقام البطولة سنويًا لتُتيح منافسة قوية لأبطال القارات، للتنافس على لقب مرموق يُتوّج به أفضل فريق على وجه الأرض.
ويشارك في البطولة أبطال القارات المختلفة، لتكون بديلة لكأس العالم للأندية التي تم تغيير نظامها لتقام كل 4 سنوات.
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وكان الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا”، أعلن مواعيد مباريات بطولة كأس القارات للأندية 2024، بحسب ما نشره الحساب الرسمي لنادي العين الإماراتي عبر منصة “إكس”.
ويشارك الأهلي في هذه النسخة، بعدما حقق إنجازًا تاريخيًا بالتتويج بلقب دوري أبطال إفريقيا للمرة الثانية عشر، بعد فوزه على الترجي التونسي في المباراة النهائية. موعد مباراة الأهلي في كأس إنتركونتيننتال
من المقرر أن يلتقي الأهلي مع الفريق الفائز من مباراة (العين وأوكلاند سيتي)، وذلك يوم الثلاثاء الموافق 29 أكتوبر المقبل في مصر.
Ben Phillips: vital runs and wickets as Northants beat Hampshire Surrey 401 & 251 for 3 dec beat Kent 352 for 5 dec & 114 by 186 runs at The Oval Scorecard Saqlain Mushtaq and Ian Salisbury shared seven wickets as Surrey spun Kent
Wisden CricInfo staff25-Feb-2019Frizzell County Championship Division One Latest Table Surrey 401 & 251 for 3 dec beat Kent 352 for 5 dec & 114 by 186 runs at The Oval Scorecard Saqlain Mushtaq and Ian Salisbury shared seven wickets as Surrey spun Kent to defeat in 49 overs at the Oval. Kent’s generous bowling yesterday enabled Surrey to declare after three overs of the day, and their hopes of chasing 301 to win were dented when Jimmy Ormond dismissed David Fulton (11) and Ed Smith (0) early on. Michael Carberry (24) and Andrew Symonds (30) briefly hinted that Kent might muster a challenge, but Saqlain (4 for 27) and Salisbury (3 for 11) ran through the middle order as they lost their last eight wickets for 53 runs.Lancashire 218 & 383 for 7 dec drew with Essex 208 &236 for 9 at Chelmsford Scorecard Carl Hooper’s offspin took Lancashire to the brink of victory at Chelmsford but Essex hung on to escape with a draw. Lancashire extended their second innings in the morning to set Essex a stiff target of 393, and after starting confidently, Essex began to fall to Hooper (6 for 51). Aftab Habib (69) and Andy Flower (49) added 113 for the fourth wicket, but from 170 for 3 Essex lost wickets regularly but Lancashire were thwarted by Graham Napier and Scott Brant. Warwickshire 253 & 361 drew with Leicestershire 328 & 241 for 6 at Leicester Scorecard A century from Brad Hodge took Leicestershire within 57 runs of the target set by Warwickshire, but in the end the match petered out into a draw. Inspired bowling from Phil DeFreitas (6 for 78) in the morning routed the Warwickshire tail, the last seven wickets falling for 61 runs. Leicestershire lost early wickets before a run-a-ball 40 from Virender Sehwag set them on their way, and then Hodge launched his assault. But he was always up against the clock, and by the time he was out for 128 shortly before the close the game was already heading for a draw.Warwickshire were deducted one point due to their slow over rate.Frizzell County Championship Division Two Latest TableYorkshire 444 & 68 for 0 beat Derbyshire 128 & 383 by 10 wickets at Derby Scorecard Yorkshire recorded their second straight Championship win, but determined resistance from the Derbyshire tail meant that they were made to wait for it until well into the afternoon. An innings victory had appeared likely when Steve Kirby removed Derbyshire’s overnight batsmen Dominic Cork (35) and Mohammad Kaif (87), but Graeme Welch (54) and Nathan Dumelow (25) added 52 for the ninth wicket and then Welch and Kevin Dean 68 for the last. Welch finally fell to Ryan Sidebottom (who finished with match figures of 9 for 111) and Stephen Fleming (42*) and Matthew Wood (21*) scored the 68 runs needed in 20.2 overs. Gloucestershire 228 & 611 for 9 dec drew with Somerset 477 & 115 for 3at Taunton Scorecard Once Gloucestershire opted to bat on – and on – this match was only ever going to end in a draw. Gloucestershire posted their highest second innings score, and their late declaration never gave them a chance of bowling out Somerset. Ian Harvey hit 128 not out and Martyn Ball made the most of some tired bowlers to make a career-best 75.English Championship review – Day 3
While Manchester United supporters will be focusing on any potential incomings at Old Trafford next month, the club's priority in the January window appears to be on getting players out the door instead, with a handful of key names seemingly up for grabs.
The latest indication is that Donny van de Beek is set to seal a loan move to Bundesliga side, Eintracht Frankfurt, while the likes of Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho could also potentially be offered around – the latter man, in particular, amid his ongoing exile.
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Erik ten Hag will also have a decision to make with regard to any youngsters who may also have their eye on a temporary switch until the end of the season, with recent speculation indicating that academy sensation, Dan Gore, could be on his way to the EFL in 2024.
Man Utd transfer news – Dan Gore
According to a report from Manchester Evening News, the 19-year-old is attracting loan interest from Championship side Preston North End heading into the winter window, with the second-tier side only recently taking on Alvaro Fernandez from the Red Devils for the 2022/23 campaign.
The report does not suggest whether United would sanction an exit for the teenager in the new year, although it does reveal that the club are willing to let some of their young talent head out on loan in order to aid their development.
The Old Trafford outfit have no doubt had great success in the past by loaning out emerging talents to clubs lower down the pyramid, with Preston, most notably, having played a part in David Beckham's progression back in the early 90s.
David Beckham's spell at Preston
If Gore is to head to Deepdale next month, he would be following in the footsteps of treble-winner Beckham, with the ex-England skipper spending a brief period at the club back in 1995.
For a player who went on to win trophies galore at the Theatre of Dreams – as well turning out for the likes of Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain – such a stint is understandably overlooked, yet Beckham himself has spoken of the "great memories" he has from the loan spell:
“To be honest, great memories. I arrived thinking that Manchester United didn’t want me anymore. It’s what Sir Alex Ferguson used to do, with a lot of young players who needed toughing up. He’d send them out to the lower leagues to get kicked around a little bit and that’s exactly what I did. I went there, played four or five games, scored a couple of goals, set a few up and it actually went very well. But, I definitely got kicked around a little bit.”
While on at Preston for a matter of months, the 48-year-old did still manage to score twice in just five appearances, even scoring the first free-kick of his professional career to provide an early indication of his unique talents.
Not to suggest that Gore will also go on to become a football superstar like his compatriot, yet a spell in the second tier could well be crucial in helping to nurture this special talent.
Dan Gore's style of play
Amid the mounting injuries that Ten Hag is facing in the midfield ranks of late, Gore has been a regular fixture in matchday squads this season, notably making his senior debut against Crystal Palace in the League Cup back in September.
That first-team bow had been a long time coming for a player who has blossomed at youth level in recent years, having been the subject of hefty praise from coach Mark Dempsey for his standout showings:
"I like to see him play football because he’s one of them to get fans off their seats. He smashes into people, technically he’s fantastic and he’s been terrific all season. He’s been captain a number of times and personality-wise, he’s a quiet boy, but he’s a leader.
"He leads by example. He’s a local lad, he loves the football club and you see that in the way he plays. Whether he’s playing at Old Trafford, a three-a-side at Carrington or at The Cliff, it’s the same performance from the kid and we’ve all got a lot of time for Daniel."
The hope will be that the young playmaker – who has been described as a "Roy Keane-type" by his former Burnley youth coach Lewis Craig – can eventually form a midfield partnership with fellow teen, Kobbie Mainoo, with the 18-year-old currently shining in Ten Hag's ranks.
Kobbie Mainoo
Lauded as "unbelievable" by Keane after making his Premier League debut against Everton last month, Mainoo has grasped his opportunity with both hands and looks set to be a mainstay in the side for the years to come, with a loan departure now seemingly out of the question.
That's not to suggest that enduring a temporary stint would derail Gore's hopes of also making that step up to the United first team, with the Englishman only needing to look to Beckham's example for inspiration.