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Gabriel Jesus completed the whole training session with Barcelona on Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva, just two days after being unveiled as a new signing. The Brazilian worked at the same pace as the rest of the squad and is now counting down the days until his debut, though Hansi Flick has not yet decided whether he will be called up for the trip to Valencia.
varela·5 min read
Régis Fernandes da Silva, known as Régis Pitbull, once played for Corinthians and Vasco da Gama and looked set to become a Brazilian football star. Today, at 49, he lives on the streets of Sao Paulo, is addicted to crack and has lost his home and his family. Journalist Emilio Botta found him after former teammates from an amateur side raised the alarm.
Javi
·4 min read
Diego Simeone has confirmed that Julian Alvarez will be back in the Atletico Madrid squad for the La Liga trip to Athletic Club. The Argentine striker missed two training sessions last week during an attempted move away from the club and was left out against Sevilla. The Atletico boss hopes the experience helps the World Cup winner grow and rediscover his scoring touch.
Matt·6 min read
Regional minister Mariano de Paco has accused Rayo Vallecano of spreading two absolute falsehoods about the state of the Vallecas stadium. The Madrid government denies hiding the safety audit and rejects claims that the September 2 inspection confirms the ground meets safety conditions. The dispute deepens as LaLiga enters a decisive stretch of the season.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa has reacted to the growing crisis around the club's historic stadium and made clear that leaving Vallecas is not part of his plans. In an interview with 'El Partidazo de COPE', he warned that if the ground's licence were ever revoked, the club would have to build a new stadium immediately.
Natilla·5 min read
Álvaro Morata's arrival at Leganés has triggered an unprecedented impact in the club's history. Within 72 hours, the Spanish forward helped the club gain 20,000 new social media followers, while videos linked to his signing are approaching 20 million views. The announcement post became the most-viewed piece of content the club has ever published.
varela·6 min read
Paris Saint-Germain finally return to the Parc des Princes on Friday to host Monaco, the Ligue 1 runners-up and the only side in the division with a perfect record. The champions have drawn both of their league matches so far and lost the Trophée des Champions, but Luis Enrique remains convinced the summer arrivals will inject fresh energy into his squad.
Javi·6 min read
José Mourinho's return to Real Madrid has surprised everyone with his relaxed attitude in press conferences and on the touchline. However, at Cadena SER they doubt this transformation is genuine. Julio Pulido and Manu Carreño believe the Portuguese coach's apparent peace will last only until the first criticism or controversial refereeing decisions arrive.
Matt·6 min read
The official squad submissions for the Champions League Phase League have produced several high-profile exclusions across Europe's biggest clubs. Liverpool have omitted Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo, while Monaco have left out Folarin Balogun and Cesc Fàbregas has had to cut six Como first-team players. Tottenham, meanwhile, have removed Richarlison from their Premier League squad.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
FC Barcelona has called its ordinary General Assembly of members for Saturday 19 September, to be held online. The board led by Joan Laporta will ask members to vote on the Espai Barça credit extension and will present the 2025/26 accounts, with historic revenue of 1 billion euros.
Natilla·4 min read