“As long as I continue with motivation and enthusiasm, I don’t think about retiring.” This is Rafa Leba. The legendary goalkeeper has joined the Gabba’s ranks. At 44 years old, Leva seems to have a lot of energy for a while.

With a very long career in naval football, Rafa Leba has seen football in all its colours. He trained in the best Spanish academies (Barcelona, ​​Espanyol, Dam, Mallorca), from there he went to Ferrioense (Mallorca’s second subsidiary at the time), Ospitalet, Recreativo, Egea, Constantia, Manresa, Europa, Masnou and above all Zamboia, where he spent 11 years in two stages, during which he also served as technical secretary. He ended his activities with the Vermilion Club at the age of 39. But instead of leaving football, he signed with Jupiter at the age of 40. He was then joined by the teams of Lloreda, Molins de Rei and Rubi, but it was with this team that he had his most special moments, as in addition to being promoted to La Liga, he also featured in the Copa del Rey match against Athletic Club. After that, they passed through the Kings League. “I enjoyed playing for the Kings last season, but I was already missing Green,” Reba explains. So this course is back. He joins Barbera from Segunda Catalana, coached by Juan Carlos Torres. But just two days ago he signed with the Gabba. “The possibility of playing for Gabá, where Jose Alcaraz, who I played with at Zamboia, came up, and I was bitten by the bug of playing again for a team with such history. I was very excited, remembering the good times in Gabá, where I used to play against them. There was also the possibility that I could help the team get back into the category it deserves.”

No expiry date

“Even at 44, I look great. I haven’t changed much from when I was younger. I’m very excited and want to train and learn. As always, I remain humble and learn from everyone around me. As long as I have everything and respect injuries, there are no limits for me,” says the in-form goalkeeper. “I wouldn’t rule out reaching 50 games.” Because at the moment, I’m not thinking about anything other than playing. “Do I focus on training? No, I don’t want to go to the dark side,” he says with a laugh. Although he acknowledges that he has changed with age, “I’m a lot calmer. As you get older, the pressure goes away. You know you’re there to enjoy the moment and have a good time. So everything goes a lot better.”

Locker room for 10 people

The two games in which Gaba played with Rafa Leba in goal ended in wins (3-1 against FA L’Hospitalet and 0-1 against Guinehueta). The goalkeeper couldn’t be happier with the start of a new stage, but most of all he realized that “There are 10 people in the locker room. It’s full of people who are passionate about growth and competition.And I think at least the goal of promotion is more than enough.”

liverpool and wolf They will face off again this Saturday in a game of honor. Diogo JotaHe died along with his brother in a traffic accident in Zamora on July 3rd. Andre Silva. Diogo Jota He played for both teams.

Two of the Portuguese player’s three children are grieving. Dinis and Duarte (He is also the father of a daughter, now 13 months old) and will join the mascots – the children who accompany players as they jump onto the field – at Anfield this Saturday.

liverpool vs wolves

Anfield, 16.00 (DAZN)

liverpool: Alison. Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkes. Curtis Jones, Graven Birch. Gakpo, Mac Allister, Wirtz. Equitique
coach: alne slot
Wolf: Jose Sa. Santi Bueno, Mosquera, Dougherty. Hoever, João Gomez, Andre, Kureishi, Wolff. Juan Arokodare
coach: rob edwards
Referee: Simon Hooper

he Wolf by Rob Edwards They are in a dramatic position at the bottom of the Premier League table, having only added two points in the first 17 days, and everything points to relegation being inevitable.

he liverpool, without sanctions Dominik Szoboszlai and without mohamed salah (Who is participating in the Africa Cup? egypt), want to confirm that they are coming out of the crisis and are aiming for a third successive win in the Premier League (after the 2-0 loss) brighton and 1-2 with him tottenham).

he gran canaria stadiumis used to hosting matches. UD Las Palmasa team that currently plays in the second division, but has been there for a long time. beginningmakes for a luxurious setting for hosting. XXIX international convention Liga FC Futures.

For the first time, Las Palmas will witness the talents of 16 of the world’s best quarries from Saturday 27th to Monday 29th December. This is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, with current players at the highest level such as Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford and Zaire Emery taking part in other competitions.

The Canary Islands are a place with a great sense of soccer. Those who were used to vibrating with Pedri, Jonathan Vieira or Valerón now hope to stand up in Gran Canaria to confirm their future commitments.

In its 29th year, the tournament will feature four teams divided into four groups, with every team playing against every other team, with the top two teams advancing to the playoffs. The rest will be sent directly to the memorial box.

In the tournament between La Liga and the Jose Ramon de la Morena Foundation, each team will have 12 minutes of game time. Each half will be expanded to 15 minutes in the semi-finals, reaching 20 minutes in the coveted grand final.

The participating football teams are Barça, Espanyol, Real Madrid, Athletic Club, Atlético de Madrid, Betis, Sevilla, Valencia, Villarreal and the hosts Las Palmas. The previous champion was Sevilla. And at the international level, teams arriving on the island are accustomed to playing in the Champions League. No more, no less than Benfica, Juventus, Sporting de Portugal, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Inter Milan. Let the show begin.