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Xavi: “In golf they don’t play if the grass isn’t good, in basketball if LeBron falls they mop it up”
Xavi maintained recent statements about the poor condition of Getafe’s pitch and supported the need for regulation to protect the game and players from bad pitch conditions.
Xavi complained about the pitch after Barcelona’s draw with Getafe and his comments about the poor condition of the pitch at Madrid’s stadium were widely commented on.
Ahead of Sunday’s game against Atlético (23/4), the Catalan coach was again questioned about his statements, which he defended, stressing the need to create rules for pitch conditions.
“They criticize me for talking about it? They criticize me for everything, nothing bothers me, I know where I stand. Besides, what do you want to know if the sun bothers me? Yes, the sun bothers me and I don’t .” gonna change my mind
No matter how many memes they make me the sun bothers us, the dry grass doesn’t help us, neither us, nor the game, nor Getafe. The question concerns Quique (Sanchez Flores), not me. The question is: why didn’t you water the field? Ask the Getafe coach why they didn’t water the pitch.
I won’t stop until there is a regulation because in all sports there is one for the floor. Why not in football? I don’t need to be silent.
You don’t play golf if the grass isn’t good. If it rains in tennis, the game will be suspended. When LeBron James goes down in basketball, he gets mopped up.
And can I play with puddles on the pitch? So who benefits from this? I will not be silent. The interface is important to me. It’s not an excuse for the result. I also say it when I win. What bothers me about the sun? The grass is drying up. I don’t care if I get two hundred thousand memes, I’ll say the same, I’ll think the same.” said Xavi characteristically.
Source: sport 24
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Marcos Llorente scored the only goal in Atletico’s injury-time win over Sevilla, lifting them to third place in La Liga, ahead of Barcelona.
Atletico defeated Sevilla with 1:0 in their procrastination game 4th matchday and overtook Barcelona for 3rd place in the La Liga standings.
The Rojiblancos were superior for most of the game, but in the first half the visitors managed to keep a clean sheet. However, at the start of the second period, Marcos Llorente, one of Diego Simeone’s two half-time substitutes, scored the first goal.
Another change almost made the difference when Caglar Seyunjiu came on in the 66th minute and was sent off four minutes later with a straight red card.
Quique Sanchez Flores’ men failed to threaten against ten opponents and Atlético picked up an important win before half-time.
The program for the 19th matchday
- 01.02. 6:00 p.m Getafe – Rayo Vallecano
- 01.02. 8:15 p.m Real Sociedad – Alaves
- 01.02. 10:30 p.m Valencia – Villarreal
- 01.03. 6:00 p.m Granada – Cadiz
- 01.03. 8:15 p.m Real – Mallorca
- 01.03. 8:15 p.m Celta-Betis
- 01.03. 10:30 p.m Girona – Atletico
- 01.04. 6:00 p.m Osasuna – Almeria
- 01.04. 8:15 p.m Seville – Sporty
- 01.04. 10:30 p.m Las Palmas – Barcelona
Source: sport 24
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Real Madrid have suffered a major blow to their central defense due to injuries and one of the things they have on their list ahead of January is the loan of 20-year-old Brazilian central defender Robert Renan from Zenit.
After the serious injuries to David Alaba and Ender Militao, Real Madrid have entered the transfer market to sign a central defender.
One of the cases that the Merengues are considering, according to AS, is 20-year-old Brazilian central defender Robert Renan, who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg. Madrid initially wants to bring him in with a loan and a purchase option for next summer.
The young footballer is exactly the right person to strengthen the Merengues as he is left-footed and can develop into a very good footballer. This particular formula would also satisfy Zenit, but there is a non-football problem.
Groups linked to the Russian state continue to face sanctions from the European Union (and the US) over the military invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, teams cannot receive an amount over 108,000 euros.
Zenit is owned by Gazprom, one of the most famous oil companies (in the world) controlled by the Russian state.
Source: sport 24
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According to the German newspaper “Die Welt”, Barcelona is threatened with exclusion from the new Champions League due to violations of Financial Fair Play. However, the Catalans are not aware of the specific risk.
A few hours after the legal recognition before the Court of Justice of the European Union of the European Super League, a project that Barcelona and Real Madrid have “operated” from the beginning until today, the Blaugrana are in adventure.
A publication by German newspaper Die Welt reports that the Catalans are at risk of being banned from the new Champions League (for up to three years) due to Financial Fair Play violations. Barcelona announced gigantic profits (a whopping 304 million euros), but according to the report, UEFA will audit the finances as the income must only come from “football activities”.
Barcelona reported on its balance sheet revenue from “Barca Studios”, the project that manages the team’s audiovisual material, such as the team’s official channel (Barca TV).
Sources in Barcelona management told Mundo Deportivo that they were unaware of the scenario in question.
Source: sport 24
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