Spaniards around the world: the five best stories of the weekend

FC Goa wins to the rhythm of Angulo and Ortiz. The fourth time was the charm. FC Goa had to wait until matchday four to claim their first victory in the 2020/21 Indian Super League. The team led by Catalan Juan Ferrando beat Kerala Blasters 3-1 with goals from Igor Angulo (2) and Jorge Ortiz, while it was Vicente Gómez, former UD Las Palmas, who scored the honor for Kerala, on whose bench the Basque Kibu Vicuña sits. Angulo made his second double of the season and already has five goals in four days, which places him as the top scorer in the ISL ahead of Krishna (ATKMB), Le Fondre (Mumbai City) and Valskis (Jamshedpur), who accumulate three per head. FC Goa has scored six goals this season and all have the signature of a Spaniard: Igor Angulo (5) and Jorge Ortiz (1).

Pablo Gállego, summoned by Nicaragua. Huesca striker Pablo Gállego was included in the list of summoned by the Nicaraguan national team for a concentration that will take place this December and in which the team led by Juan Vita will begin to prepare the qualification for the 2022 World Cup, in whose first phase the pinoleros will be measured in Haiti, Belize, Saint Lucia and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Gállego, who received the news while on vacation in Spain, arrived in Nicaragua in 2018 at the hands of Real Estelí, where he played a season before trying his luck in Albania and returning to Spain to compete in Second B with CD Teruel. In 2019 he signed for Managua FC, with which he won a Cup and made his debut scoring in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Emilio José Martí: a historical title … from Spain. FC Gagra won the Georgia Cup. Something historic, since the club currently competes in Second. The Spanish Emilio José Martí belongs to his discipline, who arrived on the Black Sea coast last September from Atlético Pinto. Emilio, however, was unable to enjoy a historic night at the club because he is in Spain with a hamstring injury. He will return to Gagra after Christmas, but he has a contract until next February and it is still unknown if he will have the opportunity to play the Europa Conference League, the new continental competition in which FC Gagra achieved a place after winning the Cup. for promotion, as the club is currently third in the league and looking to return to the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga.

Dinamo Bucharest continues to win. For the third consecutive game, Dinamo Bucharest won with a clean sheet. The Romanian team that has not yet paid any payroll to its workers this season beat FC Arges 0-1 thanks to a goal from the center of the field by Andalusian Juan Cámara, who took advantage of a direct free kick to surprise the rival goalkeeper. Dinamo played without Isma López or Borja Valle, who announced their departure from the club due to defaults. After the meeting, René Román also announced his departure, and it is expected that this week Aleix García or Tomás Mejías can follow in his footsteps. Others, such as the physiotherapist Javier Ávila or the retrainer Luis Prieto, continue in a club that has begun to win at the most delicate moment. Fans have created a website with the aim of raising money and dealing with debts.

Pleguezuelo ends Ajax's streak. Four years later, Twente once again celebrated a victory against Ajax in the Eredivisie. The Majorcan Julio Pleguezuelo's team attacked the Johan Cruyff Arena and ended a streak of six games without losing the team led by Erik ten Hag, who had not lost in the league since last October at the Groningen field. It was precisely Pleguezuelo's driving, who started in his field and ended up in the front of the rival area, which made it easier for Menig to open the scoring in favor of Twente. Tadic, from a penalty, managed to tie in the second half, but Enschede's men showed character and managed to get back in front six minutes from time. Julio Pleguezuelo played the 90 minutes and his team reached fifth place, placing just two points behind the European positions.