Conte debunked the rumors.
After scandals with Napoli, Roma and other teams, Conte chose to personally refute the rumors, saying that he did not want to return to the coaching position for the time being.
After the Asian Games, many players made their professional league debuts. Li Yueru made her season debut on Turkish side Beşiktaş, starting 27:16.5 from the field, 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, scoring 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, with 4 turnovers and a plus/minus of +11.
Women's footballer Zhang Linyan also made her debut at Tottenham, starting and scoring in the 10th minute before being substituted at half-time.
Conte does not accept Napoli for the time being.
Conte debunks rumors and coaches Naples and Roma
Since the start of Serie A this season, defending champions Napoli and Roma have had mediocre results, and at the end of last month, several media outlets said that Roma were considering hiring Conte to take over Mourinho. Recently, due to Garcia's unstable position, Conte also had an affair with Napoli. In this regard, Conte personally refuted the rumor, saying that he did not want to return to the coaching position for the time being.
Conte wrote on social media: "I've noticed a lot of transfer rumours lately, linking me with several big clubs. Again, I am not going to change anything at the moment and just want to continue enjoying family time. ”
Conte, 54, has coached Atalanta, Juventus, the Italian national team, Chelsea, Inter and Tottenham. Conte publicly bombarded Tottenham in March before the two sides agreed to terminate his contract, and he has been idle at home ever since.
Transfer expert journalist Di Marzio said it was his personal choice that Conte would not return to the dugout for the time being, and De Laurentiis wanted to hire Conte when he decided to sack Garcia, but was rejected, a decision that had nothing to do with money or team plans.
Conte is very fond of the Napoli team and he has a good relationship with De Laurentiis, but the time is not ripe yet.
Earlier, another transfer reporter Romano said that Napoli officially contacted Conte to understand his willingness to coach. Romano said Napoli would next negotiate directly with Conte to see if he was the right person to succeed Rudi Garcia.
Li Yue Rutuchao made his debut.
Li Yueru Besiktas made his debut, contributing 7 points, 7 boards, 2 assists and 1 block
In the early morning of the 12th, Beijing time, in the first match of Group E of the FIBA2023 Women's European Cup regular season, Turkish team Beşiktaş played at home against the Slovak team Slaviabanska Bystrica, and finally Besiktas ushered in a big victory 97-69.
In this game, Chinese women's basketball player Li Yueru ushered in her debut in Beşiktaş, she started 27 minutes 16.5 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, had 4 turnovers, plus or minus +11.
Beşiktaş Club is a European basketball powerhouse, a multiple UEFA Champions League winner, and several players who have played in the WNBA. At present, the Turkish Women's Basketball League, in which 14 teams participate, has played five rounds, and Besiktas is temporarily fifth with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.
Li Yueru used to play for the WNBA's Chicago Sky, but she didn't get much to play there and missed a WNBA game this year due to injury.
Li Yueru, 24, has been the inner core of the Chinese women's basketball team in recent years, and she showed excellent interior dominance at the Hangzhou Asian Games, contributing double-doubles in five of the six games to help the Chinese women's basketball team win the Asian Games championship.
In an interview, Li Yueru said: "The reason why I chose Turkey to play is because there are many WNBA stars in this league. I want to get closer to them, learn from them and push myself to improve. My goal for the season is to stay healthy and help my club achieve better results. And coming back to the WNBA next year is also my goal, I was in the Sky team, I didn't show myself well due to injury, but I want to try again. ”
Zhang Linyan won on Tottenham's debut.
Zhang Linyan made her debut for Tottenham in 10 minutes
In the early morning of the 12th, Beijing time, in the first round of the England Women's League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur Women's vs Reading Women, Tottenham won 6-0. Chinese player Zhang Linyan made her debut, starting the game and scoring in the 10th minute before being substituted at half-time. In the end, Tottenham Hotspur Women's team won 6-0 to open the Women's League Cup.
Before the game, Tottenham posted a photo of Zhang Linyan on social media, with the text: Zhang Linyan is ready for tonight's game Previously, Tottenham officially released Zhang Linyan's English interview, and Zhang Linyan can also be seen in the poster of this game.
Zhang Linyan, who recently reported to Tottenham Women, was included in the second round of the Premier League last weekend, but did not play, "I'm excited to be here because I think the Women's Premier League is the best league in the world and the best players in the world play here, so I want to play here, anyway, I'm really excited to join Tottenham." ”
Commenting on her goals for the season, she said, "I want to play on the pitch with my teammates and score a lot of goals together. I also believe we will do it and we will win a lot of games. ”
Zheng Qinwen.
Zheng Qinwen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open
On the evening of the 11th, Beijing time, in the second round of the women's singles of the Zhengzhou Open, China's Zheng Qinwen defeated the world's sixth-ranked Greece's Sakkari 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.
It was also Zheng's third victory over a world-ranked top 10 player for the third time this year and fifth in his career.
In the two previous confrontations between the two, Zheng Qinwen ended in failure. In the first set, the two played very glue, all the way to 6-6, into the tie-of-seven battle, Zheng Qinwen won 7-2, won the first set. After winning the first set, Zheng Qinwen played more and more relaxed amid the cheers of the audience, his serve was very aggressive, and the line of hitting the ball in the middle of the match was tricky, which not only made his opponent defenseless, but also surprised the audience one after another.
In the second set, Zheng led all the way to 5-2, holding the match point in the eighth inning, but was forced back by the tenacious Sakkari to make it 3-5. But after entering the ninth innings and Zheng Qinwen's serve scored three consecutive points, Zheng Qinwen held three match points, and then ended the game with the familiar scoring method - Ace ball. She served well, fired 13 aces and played aggressively, scoring 30 victories and winning straight sets over Sakkari, where she will face Ukraine's Karenina in the quarterfinals.
"Actually, serving has always been a powerful weapon for me, but the success rate of serving was not high before, which limited my play. Therefore, this aspect has also been specially added to the training, and from these two games, the effect is still very good. Everyone has also seen that the success rate of the serve is high, it is easy to keep the serve, and I hope that I will continue to maintain this kind of condition. ”
Although the game played well, Zheng Qinwen was not satisfied. "The game goes on and it's not perfect until you get the whole game." Cheng said, "It's just a win, there is still a game ahead, and I hope to go further." ”
Rooney.
Wayne Rooney became Birmingham manager of the Championship and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract
On the 11th Beijing time, Championship Birmingham officially announced that Wayne Rooney became the team's manager, and the two sides signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. Birmingham City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Wayne Rooney as head coach and has agreed to a three-and-a-half-year contract. Rooney's assistant coaching team includes his former England team-mate and current England Under-21 assistant coach Ashley Cole, Ireland assistant coach John O'Shea, as well as Carl Robinson and Pete Chartworth.
Rooney, 37, has played for Manchester United, Everton, Washington United and Derby County during his career. During his time at Derby, the player was also the manager of the team. After leaving England, Rooney coached at the MLC's Washington United, and on the 8th of this month, he returned to England due to a poor team's record, and he returned to England to coach again.
Birmingham changed hands in July this year, and US capital, represented by new owner Tom Wagner and minority football supergiant Tom Brady, hopes to hire a manager with its own reputation. The team is now sixth in the Championship and former boss Eustace was sacked on Monday. Wagner said: "Rooney is a natural winner and believes that with the support of the coaching staff, club and fans, he will lead the team to promotion. ”
Manchester United's official website was immediately updated with an article wishing Rooney and O'Shea, another former United player who joined Birmingham with Rooney. Manchester United's official website gives a brief review of Rooney's wearing the Red Devils shirt and explains Rooney's takeover at Birmingham and O'Shea's role as an assistant coach (who will continue to work part-time with the Irish national team). At the end of the article, Manchester United officials wish Rooney and O'Shea the best of luck.