Gerard Pique’s playing career is officially over. His career began when he replaced him John O’Shea in October 2004 in Manchester United’s League Cup win over Alexandra Crewe. It ended on Tuesday when he was sent off at halftime against Osasuna after he followed the referee in the tunnel and complained to him. He was a substitute and therefore did not enter the field. For the man who was fired 12 times during his 18-year career, he may have written in the stars that he will be fired one last…
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What time are the Champions League round of 16 matches and the Europa League knockout match?
The draw for the first rounds of the Champions League and Europa League took place on Monday with plenty of exciting matches. In the Champions League, there is a repeat of last year’s final as Liverpool face Real Madrid while Paris Saint-Germain face Bayern Munich in another European heavyweight match. Elsewhere, Manchester United vs Barcelona will be the main attraction in the Europa League knockout stage, with Red Bull Salzburg facing Roma. the athlete He has compiled the full list of matches for the first knockout phase of the 2022-23…
Read MoreReal Madrid 3-1 Barcelona: Benzema ends the drought, De Jong overshadowed Kroos, did Xavi misunderstand the team?
Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde’s goals set Real Madrid on their way to winning the first Clasico of the season, adding to Barcelona’s unfortunate week. Benzema, the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or tomorrow, gave Real the lead in the 12th minute, before Valverde added the Uruguayan winger again before the end of the first half. Substitute Ferran Torres pulled one back seven minutes from time but Rodrygo scored a penalty in stoppage time to seal the victory. The European champions top the standings and leave Barcelona, who were almost…
Read MoreWho can get out and out of the Champions League this week?
Teams reached the halfway point in the Champions League group stage after each played three matches at their tables. Some are stronger than others, and there’s still plenty to play for as we progress toward figuring out the ultimate winners and losers for each group. However, there are teams that can qualify for the knockout stages of the competition if certain results occur during the evening of Tuesday and Wednesday. Athletic took a look at who could qualify and exit the Champions League group stage this week. Group A Napoli…
Read MoreLionel Messi becomes the first player to score against 40 teams in the Champions League
Lionel Messi broke one of his Champions League records after scoring Paris Saint-Germain’s first goal against Benfica on Wednesday. Messi, 35, has now scored against 40 different opponents in the Champions League – more than any other player. He had previously scored against 39, a total he had reached earlier in this campaign. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was the most prolific against Arsenal, scoring nine goals against the North London side. Messi is the second best scorer in the history of the Champions League with 126 goals. Only Cristiano Ronaldo,…
Read MoreBarcelona expects a profit of 274 million euros this season
Barcelona has projected a profit of €274m (£240m, $274m) for the current 2022-23 season. The Spanish side also said that it recorded a profit of 98 million euros, and a turnover of 1.017 billion euros for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Barcelona increased their spending cap by La Liga to 656.5 million euros earlier this month after moving to overhaul their financial situation this summer. The Camp Nou club withdrew a number of “economic levers” during the transfer period in order to register new deals, despite the La Liga salary cap.…
Read MoreAnalysis of Bayern Munich 2 Barcelona 0: Xavi Alonso’s gamble, Lewandowski’s failure and a ruthless sane person
A grueling 10-minute spell right after the first half helped Bayern Munich beat Barcelona at the Allianz Arena, as Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane scored three points for Julian Nagelsmann’s side. Barcelona dominated the first half but Robert Lewandowski failed to make Bayern pay the price on his return to Munich. Whatever Bayern coach Nagelsmann said in the second half did the trick. By the 54th minute they were two goals ahead, the first with a header from Hernandez and then a superb finish from Sane. Dermot Corrigan, Seb Stafford-Bloor…
Read MoreWhat is Frenkie de Jong?
Everyone knows that Frenkie de Jong is a once-in-a-generation talent if he plays the right role. It’s just that no one is sure of the role of this. Eric Ten Hag brought de Jong to Ajax’s first team from the academy ranks as a heartthrob, then turned him into a free defensive midfielder. At Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde tried him as Sergio Busquets’ heir before deciding that he was more than Ivan Rakitic in midfield. When Ronald Koeman took charge at the Camp Nou, he said it was clear De Jong…
Read MoreChelsea sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona
Chelsea have completed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. Aubameyang, 33, underwent a medical at the West London club earlier on Thursday. the athlete It was previously reported that Chelsea had reached an initial agreement with Barcelona for the former Arsenal striker for a fee in the region of €14m (£12m), with defender Marcos Alonso moving in the opposite direction. Aubameyang signed a two-year contract with a third option, while Alonso agreed to a three-year contract with the Catalan club. Aubameyang will likely wait until he makes his Chelsea…
Read MoreArsenal agree to allow Hector Bellerin to leave with defender appointed to move to Barcelona
Arsenal have agreed to let Hector Bellerin leave on a free transfer, the athlete Understood. Bellerin is set to leave the pending papers, as the 27-year-old awaits permission to travel to Spain. Bellerin has agreed to join Barcelona and will undertake a wage cut to make the move possible. He also waived any payments owed to him by Arsenal. After losing at Arsenal, Bellerin spent last season on loan in the Spanish League, and played 32 games with Real Betis when he qualified for the European League. Barcelona needed a…
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