Vicente Moreno and Xavi: brief meeting, long rivalry

Xavi Hernández has known what it’s like to play a derby for 30 years, when he joined Barcelona’s youth football team from Jabac Terrassa. He has enjoyed it (and cried) as a child, professionally and now as a coach. In fact, he has so internalized the importance of these games that fate wanted him to … Read more

Carrasco’s break

The absence of Yannick in the eleven of Atlético de Madrid could be one of Simeone’s surprises Atlético de Madrid’s Belgian striker Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrates a goal. Alberto Estevez / EFE One of the main surprises presented by the eleven of the Atletico Madrid is the absence of Yannick Ferreira Carrasco. Without a doubt, … Read more

Atlético receives Getafe with a double ‘9’

¿Luis Suarez The Matheus Cunha? That has been one of the doubts that the mattress environment has raised in recent months. As well Diego Pablo Simeon could not choose before Getafe and in principle the two will play at the beginning. Luis Suarez He is already in the twilight of his career. He is a … Read more

Complaints against arbitrations

Complaints against referees have always existed, but in recent weeks they have increased through official club media. Some have even led to undesirable situations, such as death threats on social networks to Medina Cantalejo, president of the arbitration group. Penalties and VAR are the main complaints. The clubs demand that the braids unify their criteria, … Read more

A home calendar for Madrid

The calendar has provided that the visits followed by the Madrid a Vila-Real and Paris be the last trips of the white club in practically a month. The Real Madrid will play Villarreal next Saturday, February 12 in a crucial duel for their league aspirations (4:15 p.m., Movistar LaLiga). Two days after that match, the … Read more

Flamengo is looking for another Pablo Marí in Tenerife

In the summer of 2019, Flamengo went after Pablo Marí, who at the time was playing for Deportivo de la Coruña, on loan from Manchester City. The Spanish defender did not manage to ascend to the First Division with the sports team and he packed his bags for Brazil for, in addition to leaving around … Read more