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Everson shines, makes history and sends Galo through

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Everson shines, makes history and sends Galo through

Everson experienced another special night in the Galo shirt. In the qualification for the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals against Red Bull Bragantino, the goalkeeper was one of the main reasons behind the 2-2 draw at Arena MRV, a result that secured Atlético’s place with a 3-2 aggregate score.

Wearing the No. 22 shirt, he made seven saves during the match and stepped up again at the most important moment. In the 51st minute of the second half, Isidro Pitta got a touch on the ball inside the six-yard box, but Everson produced a brilliant save and prevented the goal that would have taken the tie to penalties.

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The performance earned him a 9.5 rating on Sofascore, matching the score he received in the first leg, when he also made seven saves. Across the two matches against Bragantino, the goalkeeper totaled 14 saves and was crucial to Galo’s qualification.

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Historic milestone

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The night was also special for another reason. With this Wednesday’s match, Everson reached 391 appearances for Atlético and now stands alone as the 13th player with the most appearances in Galo’s shirt, surpassing center-back Léo Silva, one of the biggest idols in the club’s recent history.

The milestone places the goalkeeper alongside important names in Atlético’s history and reinforces the scale of the journey he has built since arriving at Galo.

After the match, Everson spoke about what it means to reach another milestone with the club.

“First of all, I’m happy to become the 13th player to wear this shirt the most. 13 is Galo, right? So, on a special night when I was able to help the team qualify, I was able to improve my place in the numbers a little among so many great idols Galo has.”

The goalkeeper revealed that he never imagined he would build such a remarkable story in the black-and-white shirt.

“Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would have such a beautiful, wonderful story as the one I’ve been writing at Galo. So I’m very happy. Certainly hungry and eager to keep working even harder so that I can automatically help the team collectively and, consequently, improve my individual numbers.”

Everson also highlighted what he considers most important in leaving his mark at the club.

“Without a doubt, what marks Atlético in the club’s history are titles, good performances, and these relevant numbers that I’ve been achieving here with Galo.”

Decisive in both matches

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The performance at Arena MRV was not an isolated episode. In the first leg, in Bragança Paulista, Everson also played a key role in the 1-0 victory.

On that occasion, the goalkeeper made seven saves and finished the match with a 100% success rate on shots on target, playing an important part in Atlético taking the advantage back to Belo Horizonte.

In the return leg, he repeated the number of saves and once again came up big in the opponent’s moments of greatest pressure. Galo’s qualification, therefore, had the goalkeeper’s direct influence on both sides of the tie.

150 clean sheets

Another impressive number in Everson’s Atlético career is the mark of 150 clean sheets. The feat was achieved this season in the 2-0 win over Cienciano in the Copa Sudamericana.

The milestone placed the goalkeeper among the great names in the club’s history in terms of clean sheets and reinforced the consistency he has shown since arriving at Galo.

Everson’s numbers

🧤 391 appearances for Atlético

🏅 13th player with the most appearances for Galo

🧤 150 clean sheets

🏆 Atlético goalkeeper with the most appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

📊 14 saves across the two matches against Bragantino

⭐ 9.5 Sofascore rating in both matches

🧱 7 saves in the first leg

🧱 7 saves in the second leg

📈 2.19 goals prevented in the second leg

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DA finance chief Mark Burke axed from Parliament committees amid R4bn Kastelo probe

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The DA has yanked its chairperson of finance and Member of Parliament (MP), Mark Burke, off Parliament’s finance committees after his company, Kastelo, came under the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) investigation for allegedly trying to dodge South Africa’s exchange‑control rules.

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The party’s parliamentary leader, George Michalakis, made the announcement on Wednesday that Burke has been removed from parliamentary finance committees.

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In a statement, Michalakis said the decision followed discussions with Burke.

“After consultation with Dr Mark Burke, we have decided that out of an abundance of caution, and to avoid any perceptions of a conflict of interest, he will no longer serve on the finance committee or in the finance cluster while a company he is a beneficiary of is the subject of an inquiry by the SARB,” said Michalakis.

“We have now effected that change.”

Allegations

The explosive allegations surfaced that fintech company Kastelo, chaired by Burke, systematically bypassed South Africa’s exchange control regulations to externalise R4 billion.

This comes after the Johannesburg High Court dismissed an appeal by Kastelo, a fintech and cryptocurrency arbitrage trading provider, seeking to unfreeze its bank accounts while the Reserve Bank investigates it.

Acting Judge S. Johnson handed down a decision dismissing Kastelo’s application and ordered costs on the punitive attorney‑and‑client scale.

Reserve Bank

The SARB’s explosive affidavit against Kastelo, founded and chaired by Burke, who also serves as the DA’s federal finance chairperson, paints a picture not of minor regulatory lapses but of outright financial crime.

In a court affidavit, a Reserve Bank investigator said there is reason to believe Kastelo has been using clients’ allowances to move funds offshore for its own benefit.

Burke served as Kastelo’s CEO until June 2024, handing the reins to Nicholas Burke after being called to Parliament following the 2024 national elections, while remaining on as chairman.

Using clients

According to the affidavit, Kastelo allegedly used clients’ single discretionary allowances and foreign investment allowances without their full knowledge, opened offshore bank accounts in their names, and misrepresented its activities in compliance declarations to the central bank.

The allegations include the use of third parties’ foreign investment and discretionary allowances to externalise funds, transactions allegedly conducted without clients’ knowledge or participation, and alleged misrepresentation of Kastelo’s activities in compliance declarations submitted to the Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank has already frozen a portion of Kastelo’s funds held at Access Bank, and a broader investigation is underway.

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RB Myles Gaskin announces his retirement

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Running back Myles Gaskin announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday night.

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"Football . . . there will never be enough words to explain how I feel about you, so I won't even try," Gaskin wrote on social media. "What I will do is give all the game you gave me to the next generation of young players who dare to be great. Thank you. It's been real."

Gaskin spent part of last season with the Seahawks and played one game. He saw action on three offensive snaps and five on special teams and totaled three carries for 6 yards.

The Dolphins selected Gaskin in the seventh round in 2019, and he played four seasons in Miami. He also played for the Rams and Vikings.

In his career, Gaskin played 47 games with 17 starts. He totaled 367 carries for 1,360 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 102 catches for 712 yards and six touchdowns.

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