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Sergio Busquets and Phil Neville, from ‘I hope Lewandowski is the signing of the year’ to ‘the most important game in Inter Miami’s history’

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3 years ago

July 19, 2022

Sophia

Sergio Busquets and Phil Neville, from ‘I hope Lewandowski is the signing of the year’ to ‘the most important game in Inter Miami’s history’

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This Tuesday, Inter-Miami Y FC Barcelona will play international friendly at DVR Pink Stadiuma sold out 18,000 capacity stadium as tickets sold out.

Before the match, Phil Neville, coach of the MLS club, and Sergio Busquets, captain and point of reference for the Catalans, they left their feelings. Here’s a rundown of the most notable statements.

The press conference of Busquets and Neville in the preview of Inter Miami vs. Barcelona

Phil Neville

“We want to compete”

Phil Neville talks about Barcelona and how this match will prepare us for our match this weekend against NYCFC. pic.twitter.com/SXlcXYiCU8

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 18, 2022

His coach Inter-Miami did not hesitate to characterize the engagement as “the most important match in the history of the club. about what Barcelona means, about its history“and referred to the second international friendly (last January beat Universitario de Peru 4-0):”We want to compete, to test ourselves against the best. I want my team to be competitive tomorrow“.

The Englishman mentioned that he measures himself with Barcelona “it’s going to help” that too “it will be a test to take a step forward“, in relation to the contributions this meeting will bring to the team.”All players will be available to play“And on Saturday, after beating Charlotte 3-2 for the 21st MLS date, he told his team “We have to beat Barcelona“.

Finally, Neville once again emphasized the anticipation that the duel creates and the great atmosphere that will prevail in the stadium, which he hopes will be repeated for the rest of the season in the remaining home games.

Sergio Busquets

🎙 @5sergiob from Miami🌴 pic.twitter.com/mW60u6tYE3

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) July 18, 2022

The Barcelona captain addressed Inter Miami and his new signing, Alexander Pozuelo, from Toronto FC and trained at Real Betis. “He is a player who will give them a lot“.

Also and thinking about his future that connects him with MLS and more specifically with the team he will face, he limited himself to saying that “the future is unknown, but I really like coming to the United States“. For that matter he said that with Barcelona “It’s the last year of my contract, I’m focused on finishing well, I’m focused on enjoying myself, on competing to the fullest. I feel very good, the injuries respect me and I can play a lot of games“.

Referring to the preseason he said: “I’m very happy to be able to travel, we already went to Australia, it’s a pleasure. This is how you realize what Barça represents to the world“. He also added: “We know the conditions in which the preseason is held, we work well, we have a much bigger team“, he explained referring to the signings the club has added.

Regarding its incorporation Robert LewandowskiI confirm it “At the media level it could be the signing of the year. Hope to see you when the season is over“.

Busquets and the Joan Gamper Trophy vs. Pumas: “They are a great team”

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Pumas and Montpellier will be his opponents @FCBarcelona_es Y @FCBFemni in the Joan Gamper Trophy 🏆

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) July 5, 2022

Busquets also had a moment to mention the Joan Gamper trophy and the rival on duty: Pumas. “It’s a great team. Like any Mexican team, they are tough, strong, very intense and will want to put on a good show. It will be a good party. I hope it’s a very nice game and we enjoy it“.

Author:

Ernesto Guevara

Source: Sporting News

Sophia

Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

Football

Amorim explains Casemiro’s surprise substitution against Newcastle

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39 minutes ago

December 28, 2025

Jon

Amorim explains Casemiro’s surprise substitution against Newcastle

Mentor Manchester United Reuben Amorim he said he replaced the midfielder Casemiro during the 1–0 win over Newcastle United because he felt the Brazilian would “struggle” with the intensity of the second half.

Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte formed United’s midfield duo in the absence of Bruno Fernandes, who missed the match with a hamstring injury, but Amorim replaced the Brazilian with Leni Yoro in the 61st minute.

After seeing his number on the substitution board, Casemiro pointed to himself and was disappointed with Amorim’s decision to replace him so early in the match.

Asked to explain Casemiro’s substitution, Amorim replied: “At that moment I didn’t want to shoot [Матеуса] Cunho because he is the only one who allows us to be creative and I put him in position number 10. Jack [Флетчер] it was fresh and could continue, Manu [Угарте] he was cooler than Casemiro. In the end we decided to replace him because they were making a lot of quick passes and I felt that at that point he would have difficulty.”

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

Football

Juventus beat Pisa away

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10 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Pisa and Juventus met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:2.

They scored for the guests Calabrians (73′, own goal), Yildiz (90+2′).

According to the results of the match, Pisa has 11 points, the guests 32 points.

In the next match Pisa will play on January 3, 2026, the opponent will be Genoa. Juventus will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (the opponent is Lecce).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

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Aston Villa footballer Watkins calls Emery a tactical genius

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10 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Aston Villa footballer Watkins calls Emery a tactical genius

The scorer of the brace against Chelsea is an Aston Villa player. Ollie Watkins appointed head coach of the team Unai Emery tactical genius. Watkins’ comment is quoted by the BBC in reference to Sky Sports.

The meeting of the 18th round of the English championship between Aston Villa and Chelsea from London ended with a strong victory for the Birmingham team with a score of 2:1.

“He changed tactics because Chelsea played man-marking, but he had an extra central defender when we played long balls. When I came on in the second half, he put Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rodgers on the wing and put Youri Tielemans in the No. 10 position, so we had an extra player. He’s a tactical genius,” Watkins said.

“Amazing victory. For me personally, to go on the pitch and score two goals is a fantastic feeling, but to continue that streak and come here to such a difficult place and beat Chelsea is just incredible,” he added.

Aston Villa, under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Emery, won 11 in a row. The team won 8 matches in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.

In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.