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It has been almost two years since Barcelona decided to offload Oscar Mingueza, who was once considered one of the most promising defensive talents to come out of La Masia. While Mingueza might have failed to realise his potential at Camp Nou, the defender has certainly done well in his current stint at Celta Vigo. Mingueza joined Celta in the …

When Deportivo Tachira arrived in the capital of Caracas at the start of March, they were on an unprecedented unbeaten run in Venezuelan football. Stretching back nearly a year, Eduardo Sarago’s men had not tasted defeat in 33 games. Their last loss, 2-0 to Metropolitanos, was at the Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, which is where they were headed again—this …

March 21 – Spanish police have arrested at least six people and raided the offices of the Spanish FA (RFEF) as well as a property belonging to former president Luis Rubiales as part of a corruption and money laundering investigation reportedly linked to taking the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia in a multimillion-euro deal. Spain’s Guardia Civil said that Rubiales, …

Since arriving at FC Barcelona in January, Vitor Roque has found game-time hard to come by under Xavi. The 19-year-old’s arrival was met with lots of expectations but Xavi has not banked on the youngster much so far. Indeed, Roque has played just a little over 200 minutes across 11 matches in all competitions since joining the Blaugrana. As such, …

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri explains how the club’s project now primarily focuses on youth development. The 56-year-old is now under fire due to the club’s most recent results while his future in Turin remains far from certain. Yet, he still takes pride in his role in increasing the number of youngsters within the first team. “This season, we have many …

March 21 – In a €1 million bail agreement denounced by the victim’s lawyer as “justice for the rich”, former Brazil international Dani Alves is to be released from jail while awaiting his appeal against his conviction for rape. The ruling came a day after Alves’ lawyer requested the 40-year-old’s release on grounds he had already served a quarter of his …

It was only two months ago that Pau Cubarsi made his first-team debut for FC Barcelona, appearing in a Copa del Rey clash against Unionistas de Salamanca. Days later, the then 16-year-old defender made his La Liga bow, in an away match against a tricky opponent in Real Betis. Even though Barcelona conceded two goals on the night on their …

Ahead of another huge transfer window on Tyneside, it was clear before Sven Botman’s injury that Newcastle would be looking to sign at least one centre-back this summer. Now the Dutchman is facing six to nine months on the sidelines following an ACL injury that requires surgery, our search for another central defender will almost certainly move up a notch. …

Despite club football being on a two-week hiatus, Xavi continues to work behind the shadows for FC Barcelona. The Spanish tactician is busy strategising for the first leg against PSG in the UCL quarterfinals, a game scheduled to take place in three weeks. The clash at Parc des Princes, in many ways, is Barcelona’s most important game of the season. …

In the upcoming semi-final of the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs, Georgia and Luxembourg are set to face off in a thrilling match on the 21st of March, 2024, at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi. This pivotal clash promises excitement as both teams, still in pursuit of their first appearance at a major tournament, vying for a spot in …