Messi and Argentina performed well.
With the World Cup just around the corner, while Ronaldo missed Portugal's training and upcoming warm-up games due to gastrointestinal discomfort, Argentina continued its good form.
In the early morning of the 17th, at the Sheikh Said Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Argentina defeated the United Arab Emirates 5-0 away in the warm-up match, and Messi also scored.
Messi single-handedly crossed and Alvarez scored.
Messi scored and Argentina won 5-0
Against the UAE, Messi scored a goal, Di Maria scored 2 and 1 pass, and Alvarez and Joaquín Correa scored one goal each.
In the 17th minute, Messi single-handedly crossed and Alvarez shot into the bottom left corner from 10 yards. In the 44th minute, Di Maria passed the ball and Messi forced a shot from 10 yards on the right side of the box into the far corner, 4-0.
Di Maria scores.
According to statistics, this is Messi's 165th national team match, and he contributed his 91st goal and 50th assist.
In 2022, Messi played a total of 44 games for club and country, scoring 28 goals, assisting 27 times and directly involved in 55 goals - Messi averaged 1.25 goals per game this year.
Di Maria scored twice.
According to statistics, Messi has participated in 831 club first-team matches, participated in 165 national team matches, and played a total of 996 games. If Argentina qualifies in the World Cup group stage, Messi will reach the 1,000-game career milestone in the first knockout match.
Since losing 2-0 to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America semifinals, Argentina are now unbeaten in 36 consecutive matches.
Messi scores.
In the history of international football, only the Italian team in 2018-2021 has a 37-game unbeaten streak longer than the current consecutive unbeaten run of this Argentina team.
However, Argentina is not without its troubles. According to Argentine media analysis, Dybala, Gomez, González and Romero are all likely to lose due to injury.
Correa locked the score at 5-0.
FIFA has mandated teams to adjust the final roster 24 hours before the World Cup opener, and coach Scaloni admitted: "There are still some minor issues and we still have a few days to finalize the list." ”
'There are a couple of players who missed the squad today because they weren't fit to play and we didn't want to take that risk.
Phil Kruger scores.
Phil Kruger scored as Germany narrowly beat Oman 1-0
In the early morning of the 17th, with substitute center Phil Kruger scoring the only goal of the game in the 80th minute of the game, Germany defeated Asian team Oman 1-0 in the warm-up match.
Statistics show that Germany have won their last warm-up games before the last 11 World Cups, and they have reached five finals in these 11 World Cups, while other teams have reached only three finals in the same period.
At 29 years and 280 days, Phil Kruger is also the oldest non-goalkeeper in Germany to make his debut in nearly 20 years. 'I think the whole team played well in the second half and was happy to score and help the team win.'
Phil Kruger is Germany's new No.9.
In the absence of key strikers such as Timo Werner and Nmecha, Phil Kruger has high hopes for this World Cup, admitting that "I have to stay sane and put a game like today's in perspective, and the real work is only now officially beginning." ”
However, Frick was cautious about whether Phil Kruger would start against Japan, "I tell the players, you all need to prove that you are ready for the World Cup in Qatar. Phil Kruger proved this today, and his presence is strong. We still have a few days to make a decision, and I don't want to reveal too much. ”
Frick was not satisfied with the course and result: "We didn't have the level of confrontation we expected in the World Cup, but it's understandable that the players don't want to risk injury. Overall, the desired goals were achieved. ”
Modric came off the bench.
Croatia narrowly beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the warm-up match
On the evening of the 16th, the two World Cup teams Saudi Arabia and Croatia played a warm-up match, both teams did not achieve in the first half, the Saudi team hit the goal post in the second half, substitute Modric assisted Kramaric to score, and finally Croatia defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0.
Croatian left-back Barisic, who started the game, said after the match: "We were lucky we won the game, it was played in a difficult environment, but it was good for us because it helped us prepare for the game against Morocco. ”
"It's a similar climate to Qatar, only the stadium is different, the important thing is that we don't get injured."
Modric, Perisic, Kramaric and Gwadior did not start in this match, and Dalic said that he chose to warm up with Saudi Arabia because their style is similar to Croatia's group stage rivals Morocco.
Zhu Ting in the game.
Zhu Ting started Serie A with 17 points
In the early morning of the 17th, in the seventh round of the regular season of the 2022-2023 Serie A Women's Volleyball League, Zhu Ting's Scandicci fought hard for five games, sitting at home and losing 2-3 to the previous runner-up Milan, suffering the second defeat of the season.
In this game, the starter Zhu Ting scored the team's second highest score of 17 points.
Zhu Ting joined Scandicci Women's Volleyball Club this season, and after the last round break, she returned to the starting lineup in the seventh round against Milan. Scandicci is fourth in the table with five wins in the first six rounds and five wins and one loss, while Milan are second in the seventh round with six wins.
In the first game, the two teams fought fiercely, and at the end of the game, Zhu Ting scored a key point to help Scandicci take a 25-23 lead.
Milan fought back in the second game to win the game 25-21. In the third game, Scandicci regained the initiative and went 25-20 for the next game. In the fourth game, the two sides were tied at 24, and Scandicci lost 24-26 by two consecutive points.
Scandicci was completely passive in the tiebreaker, Milan won 15-8, and Scandicci lost 3-2 on aggregate and suffered his second defeat of the season.
Technical statistics after the game showed that Zhu Ting started with the team's second-highest 17 points, and Mingardi scored a team-high 19 points.
The Nets and Durant are not doing well at the moment.
Durant: Coming up with a deal is not a difficult decision
In the early morning of the 17th, Nets core Durant talked about his trade to the team in the offseason, Durant said: "It is not a difficult decision to apply for a trade, because everything is about basketball. ”
"I did have some complaints in the off-season, but my complaints weren't just about myself, it was about how we were a cohesive collective and I didn't want other players to feel like we were worthless.
Speaking about Irving not being vaccinated, Durant said: "I can't tell an adult what he can do, I don't need to show everyone or tell them what I'm doing with my teammates. ”
Durant averaged 36.6 minutes per game this season, with 30.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.9 blocks. The Brooklyn Nets currently have a 6-9 record and are provisionally 12th in the East.
Yang Dingxin. Infographic
Yang Dingxin eliminated Shen Zhenzhen, and Chinese chess players won the championship and runner-up
According to the China Go Association, in the second semifinal of the 27th LG Cup World Chess King Championship held online on the 16th, Chinese chess player Yang Dingxin Kudan Lik defended champion, South Korean player Shin Zhenzhen Kudan, and another Chinese chess player Ding Hao Jiudan met in the final.
Yang Dingxin, who lost to Shin Zhenzhen in the last LG Cup final, ended his five-game losing streak against Shin Zhenzhen and ended Shin's 24-game winning streak in international chess tournaments since November 2020.
After the match, Yang Dingxin confessed that he was "quite excited", because he had lost five consecutive losses against Shen Zhenzhen before, and in this five-game losing streak, he felt that his opponent's strength was getting stronger and stronger, and he was at a disadvantage.
On November 3, Yang Dingxin lost to South Korean women's Choi Jing-kudan in the quarterfinals of the 27th Samsung Cup. In just over 10 days, he quickly adjusted his form, this time reinforcing Japanese chess player Toramaru Shibano and South Korean player Shin Jinjin to the stage of the LG Cup final again. Yang Dingxin won the 23rd LG Cup in 2019.
Yang Dingxin said that it was very sad to be eliminated in the Samsung Cup, not because Cui Jing is a female chess player, but because she really played well, and it was normal to lose with her performance in that game.
Recently, I have worked harder, and I have a lot of fate with the LG Cup, like this 3 hours of slow chess per side, when I adjust myself, the state is okay.
In the match that day, Yang Dingxin, who was in charge, played well, and there were no evil hands in the whole game. After the quiet wrestling between the two sides in the first half of the game, how empty the external potential energy of the black chess in the mid-abdominal area is the focus of the overall situation.
In the end, Yang Dingxin calmly, patiently and skillfully compressed the black sky, and also operated safely at the official stage. When the game reaches the stage of small officials, the advantage of white chess is unshakable, and Shen Zhenzhen admits defeat.