Ancelotti's Favorite

“The Pressure that I have had perhaps it has been the heaviest in football that I remember, and not because it was my case. Me I don't remember anything like it“That is how he meant Diego López, in an interview with AS last Christmas, alluding to the controversial months that he lived at Real Madrid … Read more

Haaland, between the portfolio and the race

Erling Haaland, at 21, is facing the great challenge of his brilliant professional career. You must choose between portfolio and career. The bid that has been opened to sign the Norwegian giant, capable of scoring 29 goals in 27 games with Salzburg, 68 in 67 games with Borussia Dortmund and 12 in 15 appearances with … Read more

Saved, the improvised factor

Andrés Guarded accelerates his leading role in Manuel Pellegrini's Betis and against Ferencvaros he was one of those chosen to lead the midfield. This time he accompanied Paul, the natural substitute for Guido Rodríguez. In the previous appointment of this competition, he accompanied Canales to take a more balanced role in that adaptable core. His … Read more

Jefté Betancor, the canary who thrashes under Hagi's orders

Without hoarding covers or creating high expectations. This is how it landed Jephthah Betancor (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1993) in Romania in 2018. After two successful seasons in Switzerland, the Canarian striker embarked on an adventure that has placed him on the wish list of clubs around the world. After scoring 10 goals and … Read more

Koeman argued with a sacred cow of Barça in Lisbon

As published this Saturday by the journalist Joan Vehils in Sport, last Wednesday, at the break of Benfica-Barça (1-0 at that time), Ronald Koeman had a discussion with one of the sacred cows in the Barça dressing room. One more episode that reflects the coach's distancing from the players, which would be added to his … Read more