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Details of Xavi’s tough rant with ‘touch’ of ‘heavyweight’
Xavi Hernandez He arrived at halftime of the match very “on fire” Almeria. The image of his team’s indifference and the fact that the score was tied at 1-1 at the end of the 45th minute of the game against the bottom team, putting the Andalusian team in danger of scoring an Andalusian goal. Iñaki Peñaturned on the Barcelona coach.
The result of all this was: Xavi he dedicated to his soccer players fierce anger, according to some witnesses. The Barça coach himself admitted it in the post-match press conference: “At half-time, I had the toughest talk as a coach. Did it work? You already saw it.” He criticized the players who thought they were in a dangerous position. Almeria That would never happen at home, much less. balsathat’s a shame, and either you change your attitude and don’t run with all your heart, or you won’t get anything.
In fact, he also had specific criticisms of certain players. Robert LewandowskiAnd about his performance in the first half. The Polish player ultimately proved decisive with an assist. Sergi Roberto. One of the people affected by his harsh comments said that no Barça manager had ever been so harshly critical of his players internally. XaviAs before, he accompanied some of his criticisms with attacks on the tactical committee.
Two important changes
On a tactical level, their halftime battle involved two changes. joan felix and Christensen Two soccer players who remained on the bench and took their place. Ferran Torres and KundeEach.
This is the 10th time Xavi change within the league joan felix However, he was not substituted at half-time. Even in the Champions League, the Barça manager replaced him in the four games in which he started. He did not play in one game (against Antwerp) and came on as a substitute in another (against Hamburg’s Schacter). The Portuguese looked ineffective in the first half.
Xavi He also missed in the middle. Christensenentered by a player who received a yellow card. Kunde. The Danish center back did not feel well while remaining on the field, appearing cold and not very strong in some movements.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Legendary Formula 1 pilot Heinz-Harald Frentzen expressed an unexpected opinion about who will win the championship title in the 2026 season.
Frentzen raced in F1 from 1994 to 2003, competing for five different teams: Sauber, Williams, Jordan, Prost and Arous. But despite countless appearances, he was never at the right place and time to compete for the title.
In the fourth season, Frentzen became vice-champion of the Jordanian team, losing only to teammate Jacques Villeneuve after Michael Schumacher was disqualified in the final standings. This remains his best result in his career.
Just before the start of the 2026 season, as 11 teams prepared to subject their cars to new technical regulations, 58-year-old Frentzen published an unexpected prediction on social media.
Frentzen’s former Jordan teammate Damon Hill asked him at “X” who would win the title in 2026, and Frentzen replied:
“Fernando Alonso.”
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso is preparing to start his 23rd season in Formula 1, his fourth with Aston Martin. The team was actively preparing for the 2026 season by investing all the necessary resources in the car and inviting the best experts from Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari and other teams. Among the main experts is the legendary engineer Adrian Newey.
Fernando Alonso
— Heinz Harald Frentzen (@frentzen_hh) January 11, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Aston Martin pilot Lance Stroll said that the team does not yet have enough cars to be the best team in Formula 1.
The Silverstone team recently hired legendary engineer Adrian Newey as team principal and plans to become a championship contender in the future.
Newey initially joined as technical managing partner, overseeing operations ahead of F1 regulation changes in 2026, but it was announced that he would replace Andy Cowell as team principal at the end of 2025.
It’s an unusual position for Newey, but the team hopes to move on from 2026. Newey and Enrico Cardile are just two of the big names drawn to top-flight Aston Martin.
The team includes two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and experienced Lance Stroll, who is starting his 10th season.
However, at the end of last year, Stroll remained cautious about the team’s future:
“That’s a big question for everyone. Nobody knows what each team will look like in Melbourne at the start of the season.”
Of course, we don’t have all the tools to be a top team and there is no point in hiding behind that, but time will tell how strong we are.
It is exciting for us to move forward with brand new people and structure, and new regulations. “As a team, we are looking forward to the season,” Stroll said.
Source: Sport UA
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Racing Bulls introduced the new team jersey for the 2026 season.
The kit’s design includes hints of Ford blue, a nod to Red Bull’s partnership with the American automaker to develop a new power unit to be used by both teams.
The general concept and color scheme of the new uniform is very similar to last year’s solution. This suggests that we should not expect any serious changes in the color outlook this year. So is there any need for these? After all, Formula 1 called the Racing Bulls’ uniform the most beautiful in 2025 when it was first introduced.
This is definitely fit for ’26 🔥#F1 #VCARB pic.twitter.com/ylbtK6vZNq
— Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team (@visacashapprb) January 13, 2026
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