Spaniards around the world: Higinio Marín, four months KO

Gorka Oka, FC Nouadhibou's fitness trainer, became the first Spaniard to win a title in Africa in 2020. The young club founded in 1999 in Noadibú, Mauritania's commercial capital, lifted the eighth league in its history. Oka is not in the country due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19, but he is still part of the technical 'staff' and lived in situ more than half of the triumphs that the team has achieved this course. For its part, Santi Moar, Jon Bakero Y José Aguinaga they also won a trophy last weekend. The three Spanish footballers from Phoenix Rising lifted the title of the USL Western Conference, the second category in American football, after beating Yuma Monsalve's El Paso on penalties. In the final of the play-offs, Arizona's “Spanish Armada” will face Tampa Bay.

In Asia, Al Sadd's win (1-7) over Al Ahli stands out, who was leading the Qatar Stars League until he crossed paths with the team led by Xavi Hernández. Santi Cazorla, who started and was substituted in the 55th minute, scored a goal and gave an assist. And from a league that has just started to another that is in its final stretch, the Chinese Super League. Rafa Benítez's Dalian Pro sealed his permanence after coming back against Shijiazhuang. A permanence also achieved by Javier Pereira's Henan Jianye. For their part, Yaki Yen's Qingdao Huanghai and physiotherapists Érica Hernández and Jordi Escura fell to Guangzhou R&F and will continue to fight to avoid relegation. Jonathan Viera (Beijing Guoan) and physiotherapist Eduardo Santos (Shanghai SIPG) remain immersed in the battle for the title, who will meet in the semifinals.

In Europe, a new double of Ivi Lopez with Rakow, who continue to lead the Polish First Division and already have a five-point margin over Zaglebie, who is second. Carlitos López, who missed a penalty, also scored, although in Greece, but on the next play put his team, Panathinaikos, ahead of Ángel García's Volos, who would end up tying (1-1). Xisco Muñoz's Dinamo beat Saburtalo in the Tbilisi derby and is reliant on itself to achieve the leadership of the Georgia First Division. A first position that Ferencváros does have, with assistants Albert Bosch and Unai Melgosa, who beat Újpest 2-0 in the Budapest derby. It is also a leader, although in Turkey, the Alanyaspor of Juanfran Moreno, what they defeated Karagumruk 2-0 and added five victories and a draw at the start of the Süper Lig.

One of the big news of the weekend comes, however, from Norway, where the Fredrikstad de Maikel Nieves managed to return to the Second Division. The club, one of the most successful in the history of Norwegian football – it has nine leagues and 11 cups on its track record – did so after sweeping Third, which led it to meet the goal five days in advance. Nieves was fundamental with eight goals and five assists in 16 games. The rise of Fredrikstad contrasts with the injury of Higinio Marín, who broke his ankle and will be away from the pitch for at least four months. The Ludogorets striker was going through a fantastic scoring streak: he had scored consecutively in the last four games and accumulated seven goals since his arrival in Bulgarian football.