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Xavi: “Proud of our players, De Jong a bloody pro”

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Xavi: “Proud of our players, De Jong a bloody pro”

Xavi praised the Barcelona players who, despite the 17 absences, were able to claim the victory against Mallorca mainly due to a coronavirus.

Barcelona climbed two places in the La Liga standings after beating Mallorca 1-0 in the Balearic Islands for the 19th game, the last of the 1st round.

The Blaugrana played with only 11 players from the first team in the squad and several from Barcelona B due to 17 absences due to coronavirus and injury issues.

“The team tried very hard. We came with 17 absenteeism and that’s why I requested that the game be interrupted. These are three golden points that are vital for us.”

We’re one point away from the Champions League. It’s a fantastic day, it’s a victory that makes you very proud. “Xavi said at first.

Then, referring to the absences, he said: “It’s an incredible win for us. We lost 17 players and that means a lot. Every game is a war. It’s a historic win because of the 17 absenteeism,” added Xavi, who wanted to emphasize that “the first half of the season is over “. and the victory in Mallorca deserves an empire for us “.

After all, he adored Luke de Jong and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. “Luke is a professional example. There are rumors that he might leave, but he works hard and makes sacrifices for the team. He’s a bloody professional. I’m very happy for him, but also for Ter Stegen. Mark is a great goalkeeper, I don’t see anything. “I needed him and he saved us today,” said Xavi.

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Atletico 1-0 Sevilla: Llorente sends them into 3rd place ahead of Barcelona

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Atletico 1-0 Sevilla: Llorente sends them into 3rd place ahead of Barcelona

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

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Real Madrid have 20-year-old Robert Renan on their shortlist for central defense

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Real Madrid have 20-year-old Robert Renan on their shortlist for central defense

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.

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Barcelona is threatened with exclusion from the new Champions League because of FFP

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Barcelona is threatened with exclusion from the new Champions League because of FFP

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.


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