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O técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo fez mistério e optou por não divulgar os jogadores relacionados pelo Corinthians para o Majestoso desta terça-feira (25), contra o São Paulo, pela partida de ida da semifinal da Copa do Brasil. A estratégia vem sendo adotada por Luxa em clássicos e decisões.

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A principal dúvida envolve a presença de Matías Rojas, que sofreu uma entorse no pé esquerdo no empate do Timão com o Bahia, pelo Brasileirão. O paraguaio não teve lesão constatada, mas sim um trauma, e as chances dele atuar contra o São Paulo são remotas.

Após o empate em Salvador, Luxa despistou se seguirá com o esquema de três zagueiros ou retornará com uma linha de quatro na defesa. Independente do esquema, Róger Guedes, suspenso no final de semana, retornará ao time.

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Uma possível escalação do Corinthians para o Majestoso conta com: Cássio; Fagner, Gil, Murillo e Fábio Santos; Giuliano, Fausto Vera, Ruan Oliveira (Adson) e Renato Augusto; Róger Guedes e Yuri Alberto.

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No último treino antes da partida, Luxemburgo promoveu um trabalho tático e fez ajustes finais na equipe. O elenco alvinegro ficará concentrado no hotel Gildásio Miranda, dentro do CT Joaquim Grava, até momentos antes da partida.

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Erling Haaland showed off his eccentric new fashion sense on Instagram as he posed donning a flat cap and holding a bag worth nearly £10,000. Haaland is currently enjoying a brief holiday in Spain after being released from the Norway squad in the middle of the international window. The goal machine scored a hat-trick against Israel in a World Cup qualifying game last week, but will not feature in an upcoming friendly.

Norway close to World Cup spot after Haaland heroics

After starring with a stunning hat-trick in Norway's 5-0 thumping of Israel in a World Cup qualifying game last week, Haaland and four other first team stars were released from the national team midway through the international break. The win over Israel helped Norway maintain their 100 per cent record in the qualifiers as they inched closer to securing a World Cup slot for next summer. 

On releasing the five players, Norway's FA said: "Sebastian Sebulonsen is in the Norwegian national team squad, he and Sverre Nypan are participating in today's training. Players with particularly tight match schedules are returning home: Alexander Sorloth, Julian Ryerson, Erling Braut Haaland and Fredrik Bjorkan. Felix Horn Myhre is leaving the squad due to a sore ankle."

Norway boss Stale Solbakken added: "Everyone who has played a lot of Champions League was told go home."

AdvertisementHaaland enjoying holiday in Spain

After being released from the Norway squad, Haaland did not return to Manchester immediately, but instead jetted off to Marbella in Spain on a private plane for a short holiday trip on Sunday, as reported by the Norwegian media. On Tuesday, Haaland shared a photograph on Instagram of himself from his holiday as he showed an eccentric new fashion sense. In the Instagram post, Haaland can be seen wearing green slacks and a matching vest, a checked shirt, a tie and a flat cap, while carrying a luxurious designer Hermes Hac 40 bag, which reportedly costs £10,000. In the caption, the City star wrote: "Camos".

Haaland's former team-mates Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish reacted to his post in the comment section. The Madrid star shared three laughing emojis and a clap, while Grealish wrote: "Best guy in the world" preceded by four laughing emojis. 

Striker's scintilating form for club and country

In the 2025-26 campaign so far, Haaland has exhibited terrific form for club and country. He has taken on added responsibility with Norway during their latest camp, with skipper Martin Odegaard missing out through injury. The City star has been given the chance to become an on-field leader. 

He embraced that role when netting a hat-trick against Israel, with another match ball being secured despite missing a twice-taken penalty. He registered five efforts in an 11-1 mauling of Moldova back in September and has reached 21 goals for the season through 12 appearances for club and country.

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GettyHectic schedule for Haaland and Man City

The holiday in Marbella was required for Haaland, who needs to refuel before heading back to England later this week. City have a hectic schedule over the next few weeks as Pep Guardiola's team will play seven matches between October 18 and November 9. They resume action with a key Premier League clash against Everton this Saturday before they jet off to Spain to face Villarreal in the Champions next week. Their final game in this stretch and before the November international break is against the reigning English champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Kate Cross claims two key wickets, including Heather Knight, to set up seven-wicket victory

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay27-Apr-2025Lancashire produced a convincing display with bat and ball at Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground to beat Somerset by seven wickets and extend their winning start to the Metro Bank One Day Cup women’s competition.Inserted on a green-tinged pitch, Somerset slumped to 89 for 6 in the face of incisive bowling from Kate Cross and Hannah Jones, who returned figures of 2 for 27 and 2 for 23 respectively. Alex Griffiths top-scored with 46 and added 56 for the seventh wicket with Amanda-Jade Wellington to threaten a meaningful recovery, but Emma Lamb bowled well at the death to claim 2 for 30 and help restrict the home side to 205 for 9.Eve Jones and Lamb then confirmed Lancashire’s superiority in a match-winning opening stand of 151 in 28.1 overs to render the outcome a foregone conclusion. Jones posted an assured 97 from 11 balls with a six and 14 fours, while Lamb contributed 52 in an innings that spanned 68 deliveries and included a quartet of fours.Seren Smale and Fi Morris saw the job through as the red rose county reached their target with 13.1 overs in hand to register a second win in as many matches in the 50-over competition. For their part, Somerset were left to reflect ruefully upon their first home game of the professional era.Ellie Threlkeld won the toss, opted to field and watched from behind the stumps as her new-ball seamers made short work of Somerset’s much-vaunted top-order. Talismanic batters Heather Knight and Sophie Luff both fell in single figures and in identical fashion, pushing half forward to deliveries outside off stump from Cross and offering regulation catches behind. Undone by late movement, fellow England international Fran Wilson was bowled by Tara Norris as the home side slipped to 36 for 3 inside 14 overs, their most experienced batters already back in the pavilion.Having pulled Norris for six to get off the mark, Charlie Dean was bowled in the act of cutting by slow left armer Hannah Jones, who then pinned Katie Jones lbw in the crease, raising the number of batters to fall short of double figures to five. When the hitherto obdurate Emma Corney, who had chiseled 35 from 79 balls, pushed a delivery from Dani Collins to deep mid-off and set off for a risky single, she was brilliantly run out by Grace Potts, whose pick up and throw scored a direct hit, reducing Somerset to 89 for 6 in the 32nd over.Overseas all-rounder Wellington inspired a fightback, hoisting successive balls from Norris over the square leg boundary to put Lancashire on the back foot for the first time. She repeated the feat against Emma Lamb, her third six raising a hard-hitting half-century stand in 43 balls in partnership with Griffiths, who made 46 from 58 deliveries. Wellington holed out to deep mid-wicket off the bowling of Lamb for a 20-ball 26 and, when Griffiths was bowled by Collins soon afterwards, the red rose county were back in charge.Somerset’s lower order continued to fight hard and an unbroken alliance of 30 for the last wicket between Chloe Skelton (24 not out) and Laura Jackson (13 not out) pushed the score beyond 200 to at least give the home bowlers a chance.Lancashire openers Lamb and Eve Jones afforded the reply solid foundations, adding 50 from 73 deliveries to see off the new ball threat of Ellie Anderson and Jackson. Pinning their hopes on spin, Somerset soon turned to Dean and Wellington, only for Jones to hit the latter back over her head for six on her way to an imperious 73-ball half century.Lamb gave half chances to Dean at cover point off Wellington and Katie Jones behind the wicket off Skelton, but survived to see the hundred partnership come up, the second 50 having come at a run-a-ball. Introduced at the River end, Skelton’s off spin proved expensive as Jones and Lamb warmed to their task, advancing their partnership to 132 after 25 overs. Lamb moved to her 50 from 63 balls and the partnership passed the 150 mark as Somerset skipper Luff rotated her spinners without reward.Wellington eventually made the breakthrough, removing Lamb lbw, while Anderson had Jones held at short third man three runs short of her hundred as Somerset at least salvaged some pride. Dean removed Katie Mack, but it proved too little too late as the visitors cruised to victory.

Tottenham’s statement signing of the summer was undoubtedly their £52 million deal for Xavi Simons, and he apparently has something never seen before.

Xavi Simons tipped to shine for Tottenham

The 22-year-old trained with the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar at PSG in his youth, after coming through Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy too, and he’s widely regarded as one of Europe’s finest young playmakers.

After two excellent seasons at RB Leipzig, Simons rejected Chelsea in favour of a move to north London during the final days of the summer window, and the cost of this deal could set the Lilywhites back £125 million, when factoring in wages and transfer cost, over a potential seven-year deal (Paul O’Keefe).

Xavi Simons for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga last season

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It was quite the investment in what was one of ex-chairman Daniel Levy’s final acts leading the club before he resigned a fortnight ago, with Simons already showing some promising signs.

Thomas Frank has chosen to utilise the Dutchman out wide on the left in his first two games against West Ham and Villarreal.

Simons has already notched his first assist for the Lilywhites, setting up Pape Sarr’s header against West Ham with an in-swinging cross from a corner, and he impressed at the London Stadium overall.

While the young attacking midfielder attracted some criticism after his Champions League debut, given he was arguably fortunate not to get sent off (GiveMeSport), Simons is widely tipped to shine for his new club in the Premier League.

Members of the media tip Simons to be a “sensation” under Frank, and former Man United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has already said that the ex-Bundesliga gem has something he’s never seen before.

Ruud van Nistelrooy said Xavi Simons' mentality is "unprecedented"

Speaking to Voetbal International in 2022, van Nistelrooy hailed Simons’ “unprecedented” mentality, having worked with the player during his loan spell in the Netherlands back in 2022/2023.

Interestingly, this contradicts rumours from Germany that Simons’ attitude is questionable, but Bundesliga expert Kevin Hatchard was quick to suggest that there may not be anything to these claims about Tottenham’s signing.

Manchester United are reportedly in the mix alongside David Beckham’s Inter Miami to complete the signing of a huge young prospect who could star at the 2026 World Cup.

Bruno wants more success at Man Utd

The Red Devils return to Premier League action on Saturday lunchtime, making the trip to Brentford after enjoying all week to prepare for the game.

Bruno Fernandes will be as important as ever for United, having scored his 100th goal for the club earlier this month, and he has outlined his desire to enjoy more success at Old Trafford in the coming years.

“Obviously, thanks to everyone from day one. All the assists, all the goals, all the penalties that you guys you gave me the chance to score.

“I’m very happy and proud to achieve this big number. It wasn’t something I was dreaming about when I grew up to become a footballer but, obviously, it’s a privilege for me and I hope that, together with this, we can put a lot of trophies in the cabinet because that is what matters most.”

Fernandes remains a key figure moving forward, but United will need to look at long-term replacements for him eventually, and one player has been linked with a move to the Club.

Man Utd eyeing move for teenage star

According to The Boot Room, Manchester United are interested in signing 16-year-old Tijuana prodigy Gilberto Mora, with lots of clubs in the mix to snap him up.

The Mexican attacking midfielder is also wanted by the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, with Red Devils legend Beckham keen on bringing him to the MLS club.

Not a huge amount will be known about Mora, given his tender years, but the level of interest in him immediately highlights what a big prospect he is.

At just 16, he has already made 41 appearances for Tijuana, scoring seven goals and chipping in with two assists in that time, and even more impressively, he also has three caps to his name for Mexico’s senior team.

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The report states that Mora is “expected” to be part of their squad at next summer’s World Cup, allowing him the opportunity to be a breakout star at the tournament, especially as Mexico are one of the co-hosts.

Too often in the recent past, United have been guilty of signing players who are past their peak, from Edinson Cavani to Cristiano Ronaldo, to name just a few, but it is imperative that they focus on bringing in the top young talent in the game.

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Mora falls into that bracket, and if the Red Devils were able to beat the likes of Madrid and PSG to his signature, it would be a big coup, at a period where United are desperately looking to edge their way back to the top of the European game.

It’s been an excellent day for all concerned at Arsenal, following the big news today that defender William Saliba is poised to commit his future, but as one star prepares to sign an extension, another is eyeing the exit door.

William Saliba on the verge of signing new deal in boost for Arsenal

The Frenchman’s contract was due to expire in 2027, dealing a major worry for Mikel Arteta amid interest from Real Madrid.

Saliba rejected Arsenal’s initial proposal, but the Gunners have since made an improved attempt to tie the defender down, which is now on the verge of being accepted as sporting director Andrea Berta successfully thwarts Real in their pursuit of a star centre-back.

His new deal will run until 2030, and Saliba is expected to put pen to paper in the next few days, as per David Ornstein who originally broke the news.

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According to other previous reports, this offer could make Saliba one of Arsenal’s highest earners, with journalist Dean Jones reporting that his salary may increase to around £300,000-per-week – putting him above the likes of Kai Havertz (£280k), Gabriel Jesus (£265k), Martin Odegaard (£240k), Declan Rice (£240k) and summer signing Viktor Gyokeres (£200k).

Speaking of Jesus, who remains in rehab after tearing his ACL in January, an update has now come to light on his future.

The Brazil international picked up a season-ending injury at a terrible time midway through last season, just as he was hitting a purple patch of form, and the arrival of Gyokeres this summer has pushed him further down Arteta’s pecking order.

Once Havertz also returns from his knee problem, there will be hardly any room for the 28-year-old, who was signed from Man City for £45 million in 2022.

Gabriel Jesus ready to green-light Arsenal exit in January

According to journalist Mark Brus, via The Daily Briefing, Jesus is ready to green-light an Arsenal exit in January, and is tempted by the prospect of a return to Brazil as he looks to battle his way into Carlo Ancelotti’s 2026 World Cup squad.

Everton and West Ham have made approaches for the forward too, but that is as far as it has gone thus far. Berta and Arsenal are also prepared to grant Jesus a leave, as the north Londoners want to get his sky-high wages off the salary bill.

Why Arsenal must sell Gabriel Jesus

The South American has always delivered his best effort in red and white with a ferocious work rate, but the presence of Gyokeres and Havertz unfortunately negates any need for him.

His versatility has also been valuable. However, it is hard enough for Arteta to give super subs Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard enough deserved game time without throwing Jesus into the mix, so a transfer is definitely best for all parties.

According to ex-Premier League scout Mick Brown, Berta is indeed “ready” to accept suitable bids.

Narine and Chakravarthy played a key role in hitting back at DC, who slid from 136 for 3 to 190 for 9

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Rayudu: Narine completely dismantles oppositions

Sunil Narine’s figures at one point: 2.1-0-25-0. Varun Chakravarthy at another: 3-0-31-0. In a chase of 205, having restricted a rampant Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Delhi Capitals (DC) were in the ascendence, having punished the two main KKR weapons. And then the two of them came back with a vengeance: combined, they bowled their last 17 balls for five wickets and 12 runs to get KKR’s title defence back on track.DC’s captain Axar Patel topped up his figures of 4-0-27-2 with three sixes off Narine despite an injured bottom hand. Narine found himself captaining KKR after Ajinkya Rahane split his finger open and vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer had been substituted out. Captaining was not the only rare thing he did: he also ran KL Rahul out with a direct hit from short fine leg. His real blows came with the ball: wickets of Axar, Tristan Stubbs and top-scorer Faf du Plessis as DC went from 136 for 3 to 190 for 9.Related

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KKR’s best startSome of it was down to some ordinary bowling from DC fast bowlers, who frequently kept overpitching, but KKR were not complaining. Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahane took toll of the wayward overs to 91 in seven overs. They put together their best opening stand – 48 – of the year and their second-best powerplay – 79. The only problem for KKR was that all three got out in the mid-20s, leaving Rinku Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi with a repair job in the second half of the middle overs.3:06

Ganga; Kuldeep not finishing his overs a missed opportunity

The fizzle-out at the finishRinku and Raghuvanshi added 61 in 7.3 overs for the fifth wicket, gave Andre Russell the perfect platform, but somehow Russell spent more time watching from the non-strikers. He faced only nine balls in three overs as wickets kept falling at the other end. Only 45 came in the last five overs, turning a great start on the best batting surface in Delhi so far into just the second-highest total there this year.KKR spin the wheelKKR might be many things but they are not conservative. They threw the new ball to Anukul Roy, in his first match of the season, to bowl at a left-hand batter, on a non-responsive pitch and with only two fielders out. He was smashed for four first ball, but an arm ball got rid of Porel immediately. Vaibhav Arora, relegated to the second over for a change, got Karun Nair lbw with a yorker. Rahul indulged in one of the most wasteful activities in any form of cricket: the quick single. So poorly judged was the run that even Narine could run him out.Du Plessis, though, was loving the pace in the pitch after his struggles in the last match. To help du Plessis out, Axar, who spent the end of the first innings off the field with an injured left hand, took down Narine like few others have. Only once has a batter hit more sixes off Narine in an IPL innings. It was also a night when Varun seemed off, not even trying to spin the ball and getting hit off high-pace deliveries.3:10

Rapid Fire: Did DC get their tactics wrong?

Narine leads the comebackWith du Plessis taking down pace and Axar taking care of spin, it looked like a cruise when Axar hit Narine for his third six to make it 69 required off 41 with two big hitters still in the shed. Axar just happened to hit a slower short ball straight to cover, giving Narine an opening, which he burst through with a small offbreak to Stubbs in the same over.Now Narine the captain also got into the act. Despite overs of pace up his sleeve, he went back to Roy. Here is why: by the end of his innings, du Plessis’ strike-rate against spin was 100 and 206.25 against pace. They bowled 29 balls of spin at him, and only 16 of pace. He scored only eight off the last 13 balls he faced. Narine was there to accept the wicket when he played the desperate shot 59 required off 29.DC still had Ashutosh Sharma and Nigam, they took 11 off the 17th over, and Narine now trusted his spin twin despite the night he had had. And Varun responded with dot, wicket, wicket to send back Ashutosh and Mitchell Starc. Game over.KKR now have nine points from ten games, just staying in touch with the top six. With 12 points in ten matches, DC were now under threat of not finishing in the top two after a great start to their tournament.

Toby Roland-Jones’s latest five-wicket haul gave Middlesex the edge on a bowler-dominated opening day against Kent at Lord’s.The evergreen former England seamer took 5 for 33, the 33rd time in his career he’d achieved a five-wicket haul as the visitors were skuttled for 129.Tawanda Muyeye top-scored with 29, but Zak Crawley’s poor run of first-innings scores continued as he made only sixKent though hit back with ball in hand on an unusually sporty Lord’s pitch, offering both seam and a hint of turn, George Garrett taking 2 for 39 as the hosts reached 158 for 4 at stumps with Ryan Higgins 44 not out.Crawley, named this morning in the squad for the Test against Zimbabwe in less than three weeks, was undone by a beauty from South-African quick Dane Paterson which angled in before leaving him off the pitch, beating his outside edge and pinning him in front.With his departure Roland-Jones took centre-stage. The Seaxes skipper, who would have played many more than his four Tests for England were it not for two stress fractures of the back when at the peak of his powers, demonstrated again, even at 37, his relentless accuracy can harass top quality players into error.Kent skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond appeared a little skittish before Roland-Jones produced a fullish ball which he nicked to wicketkeeper Jack Davies.That brought Muyeye in to join Ben Compton, a pair whose record third-wicket stand had won the reverse fixture between the sides three weeks ago.Any psychological scars were banished when Compton, having grafted for an hour, shouldered arms and was bowled by Higgins.Muyeye looked at ease, taking heavy toll of some loose deliveries from Henry Brookes, dispatching him to the short boundary three times in two overs.Roland-Jones though would return to dismiss him on the stroke of lunch, Higgins providing safe hands at gully.If that was a good catch, his left-handed grab to remove the dangerous Jack Leaning soon after the resumption was sensational and gave Roland-Jones his fourth victim. The five-for was celebrated shortly afterwards courtesy of Chris Benjamin’s nick behind.Paterson provided good support, though Joey Evison looked unlucky to be adjudged lbw with question marks over both height and line.Brookes mopped up the tail leaving the self-effacing Roland-Jones to reluctantly accept acclaim for his bowling feats as he reached the pavilion.With so few to defend and a bowling attack shorn of the likes of Nathan Gilchrist and the man who has often proved Middlesex’s nemesis Grant Stewart, they found a new-ball hero of their own in Garrett.In his first Championship game of the season, Garrett accounted for both openers, Stephen Eskinazi castled by one which pitched middle and clipped the off bail, while Robson, on his return from Paternity leave was unlucky to be adjudged leg before to one seemingly missing leg.The in-form Max Holden with over 500 runs so far in the campaign including two centuries at Lord’s also fell cheaply courtesy of Leaning’s super catch at slip.Luke Hollman, into the side at a career-high No.4 in place of the injured Leus du Plooy off the back of scoring 160 in the 2s last week, counter-attacked, some powerful drives taking him to 42 before Matt Parkinson got one to turn and take the edge.Higgins and Ben Geddes then further steadied the home ship with an unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 62 to leave Middlesex in front ahead of day two.Before play began, the MCC gave Middlesex employee Lorraine Poole the honour or ringing the five-minute bell to mark the last day of her 25 years of service to the club.

Chelsea look on course to agree to a dramatic late exit ahead of the Monday 7pm transfer deadline, thanks to super agent Ali Barat, who has brokered the transfer.

Enzo Maresca’s side, without a doubt, take this summer’s crown for most industrious selling club.

In total, Chelsea have raised around £310 million in player sales, having agreed the departures of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Basir Humphreys, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli, Mathis Amougou, Djordje Petrovic, João Félix, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Armando Broja, Lesley Ugochukwu, Renato Veiga, Alfie Gilchrist, Carney Chukwuemeka and Christopher Nkunku.

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Madueke, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall and Nkunku’s departures have helped Chelsea to make room for new summer signings, which is crucial for the west Londoners to register their new recruits in Maresca’s Champions League squad, due to a complex agreement with UEFA.

Nkunku agreed to join AC Milan earlier this week for a fee of around £36 million (including add-ons), while Jackson was tipped to leave imminently this week by his own agent, Diomansy Kramara, in a public statement.

Now, the decision with hours to go looks like Nicolas Jackson will be a Bayern Munich player after days of back and forth.

Nicolas Jackson set to join Bayern Munich from Chelsea

The Senegalese is set to compete with one of Europe’s best strikers, Harry Kane, in a star-studded Bayern side who are favourites to clinch another Bundesliga title under former Man City captain Vincent Kompany.

On Saturday morning, Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg broke the news that Jackson will join Bayern on loan for £13m – a record loan fee – with an option to buy for around £56 million in 2026. The deal was helped on by Barat, who worked as a mediator between the parties, with the representative helping Chelsea trim their squad whilst also securing a mammoth move for Jackson.

At one point, after the injury to Liam Delap, the Blues wanted Jackson to return to Stamford Bridge. Instead, they ended up recalling Marc Guiu from Sunderland and now look on course to give Jackson his wish with a move to Bayern, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 24-year-old bagged 13 goals and six assists in 37 appearances for Chelsea last season, including a strike in the Conference League final against Real Betis, but scored just once in the Premier League since the turn of 2025, with the Blues securing the biggest loan fee in football history for an out of form player.

Former Juventus and Netherlands winger Eljero Elia explained after he survived a terrifying car crash on the A4 motorway in Netherlands after wrecking his €300,000 Lamborghini. The 38-year-old’s luxury car collided with two others near Leiden, leaving the vehicles badly damaged. Fortunately, no one suffered serious injuries as police launched an investigation into the incident.

• Elia survives terrifying car crash

  Elia was involved in a serious three-car collision on the A4 motorway near Leiden on Saturday night. The 38-year-old’s €300,000 Lamborghini was declared a total loss after the crash, which took place at around 9:45 p.m. According to Dutch media reports, Elia’s vehicle collided with two others after traffic ahead of him suddenly came to a halt. Police temporarily closed the motorway for investigation and clean up, with debris littering the area.

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  Ex-Netherlands winger recounts the ordeal

  Speaking to , Elia described the frightening sequence of events that led to the crash, saying: “The traffic in front of me suddenly stopped; I couldn’t brake in time.” 

  The former winger added that he had been driving on a quiet stretch of the motorway when the traffic unexpectedly came to a standstill. “I tried to brake, but I skidded,” he continued. Elia also revealed that a car ahead of him had failed to switch on its hazard lights, making it impossible to react in time. “The only thing I could do was avoid hitting the car directly behind me. I steered past it a bit, which caused me to hit it more on the side,” he said. “There’s only damage to the cars. That’s it. It could have been worse, anyway." 

  The police questioned Elia and another driver at the scene as part of standard procedures. "Everyone was shocked, I told them [police] what happened and then I went home," he added.

  Reports in the Dutch media have claimed that authorities are also checking whether alcohol could have been a factor in the collision, though no formal statement has been issued yet. The motorway reopened a few hours later after all vehicles were removed by tow trucks.

• A history of luxury car accidents

  This isn’t the first time Elia’s luxury vehicles have been involved in a crash. Back in 2013, the former Netherlands international’s Bentley was severely damaged in another road incident. Reflecting on that earlier crash, Elia had said: “I was hit in that accident,” insisting that it was not his fault. Known for his flair both on and off the pitch, Elia owned several high-end cars during his playing days across Europe.

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  Elia's career and life after football

  Elia retired from professional football in 2022 following an ankle ligament injury. During his career, he represented clubs including Juventus, Feyenoord, Twente, Werder Bremen and Southampton, where he scored twice in 17 appearances during his loan spell in the Premier League. Elia earned 30 caps for the Netherlands, scoring twice and featuring in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final. Now 38, he lives in Netherlands with his wife Sanne and their three children.