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Skadekrise for Sandefjord – måtte avlyse treningskamp

Skadekrise for Sandefjord – måtte avlyse treningskamp

Fotballklubben Sandefjord beklager at en utfordrende skadesituasjon har ført til at helgens treningskamp mot eliteseriekollega Fredrikstad må avlyses.
Klubben kommer med beskjeden i en melding på eget nettsted fredag.
«Det sportslige apparatet i Sandefjord Fotball har tatt en avgjørelse om å avlyse morgendagens treningskamp mot Fredrikstad. Dette på bakgrunn av flere langtidsskader og skader som er dukket opp denne uken. På toppen av dette har vi tre spillere som er ute på landslagsoppdrag», heter det.
Kampen skulle gi begge lag muligheten til å holde spillerne varme under den langvarige landslagspausen. Oppgjøret skulle spilles i Sandefjord.
Neste eliteserierunde er ikke før om en uke.
«Det er beklagelig at vi må avlyse kampen, men vi må sette helsen til våre spillere først, når situasjonen har blitt som den har blitt den siste tiden», skriver Sandefjord.
«Det sitter langt inne for oss å avlyse, og vi beklager til Fredrikstad som må avlyse en treningskamp som har vært planlagt, og konsekvensene dette eventuelt får for deres treningshverdag», heter det videre.
Sandefjord er nummer elleve på tabellen, men det skiller bare to poeng ned til Aalesund på nedrykkskvalifisering. En tøff skadesituasjon kommer derfor ubeleilig.
FFK ligger på åttendeplass etter 21 spilte kamper.
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El informe técnico de FIFA ya es una realidad: así ha cambiado el fútbol tras el Mundial

Varios meses después de la celebración en Nueva Jersey de la final del Mundial 2026 que coronó a España con su segunda estrella, la FIFA ha publicado un informe muy completo de dicha Copa del Mundo. El análisis ofrece perspectivas inéditas sobre cómo las mejores selecciones nacionales y los mejores jugadores del planeta están definiendo el fútbol actual. El informe, elaborado por el Grupo de Estudio Técnico de la FIFA (GET) y el Departamento de Perspectivas del Rendimiento Futbolístico de la FIFA, se basa en las conclusiones extraídas de los 104 partidos del torneo.

Darren Rizzi: Special teams coaches want NFL to change rule for holders on kickoffs

Broncos special teams coach Darren Rizzi says his colleagues around the league almost all agree that holders should be allowed on kickoffs only if the wind is blowing the ball off the tee, and not to give the kicking team an advantage by placing the ball at an unusual angle.

Under the NFL's dynamic kickoff rule, a 12th player can take the field as a holder on kickoffs, with our without the use of a tee, as long as the holder runs off the field immediately after the ball is kicked. Rizzi says the intent of the rule was to allow the kicking team to ensure the ball would stay in the tee on windy days, but the Eagles gained attention in Week 2 for using a holder just to hold the ball on the ground at an odd angle, which changes the trajectory of the kick and makes it harder to return.

Rizzi helped organize a conference call of special teams coordinators and said almost everyone agreed that the NFL should change the way the rule is officiated so that kickoffs are on a tee and holders are for weather conditions, not creating an advantage for the kicker.

“We don’t want the ball on the edge, we don’t want the ball on the ground, we don’t want the ball held sideways. We want just a regular kickoff,” Rizzi said. “That's kind of what was discussed amongst the coordinators. If we’re not unanimous, we’re darn close to it, the way we feel about it. That's why you saw some holders come out to start the game. And that's really not the intent. It's a work in progress. It hasn't been remedied yet."

Rizzi said there's no question the kicking team benefits from using the holder.

"There's definitely an advantage from the kicker's standpoint because the different angles you can create with the ball," Rizzi said. "That's fine if you want to kick one of those knuckleballs or dirty balls with the ball in a tee, have at it. Adding the 12th player to create an advantage is something we want to stay away from."

The rules allow for the holder, but Rizzi would like to see an administrative change similar to the one the NFL made during the 2022 season, when the Raiders were told they had to stop using a holder to place the football on top of the tee, rather than in the tee. Rizzi said he believes the NFL will do that.

"It's a small little thing that created a big problem." Rizzi said. "I think we're gonna get it resolved."

Pedro Sánchez podría convocar elecciones el 29 de noviembre si caen los decretos de vivienda

Pedro Sánchez ha consultado con su entorno más cercano la posibilidad de adelantar las elecciones generales si el Congreso de los Diputados tumba este viernes los dos decretos de vivienda impulsados por el Gobierno. Entre los escenarios que se manejan aparece el 29 de noviembre como posible fecha electoral, aunque desde Moncloa insisten en que no hay ninguna convocatoria decidida y que el presidente quiere esperar al resultado de la votación antes de tomar una decisión.

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