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Papers: Barcelona pressures Suarez to leave, but he wants to stay

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona participates in a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 13, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. FC Barcelona is pressuring Luis Suarez to accept Juventus’ offer and leave the Catalan club, according to Catalan newspaper Sport.  However, the Uruguayan does not want to leave if he does not fully charge for the year remaining on his contract. Suarez was not called up in the pre-season friendly against Nastic, but he is holding on and is expected to train with the club today. Even though there is a general consensus among fans and the club board about the fact that the 33-year-old’s time at the Camp Nou is over, Suarez’s exit operation has currently been sta...
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Pellegrini gets opening win with Betis, keeper error saves Sociedad

Cristian Tello of Real Betis celebrates 0-1 during the La Liga Santander match between Deportivo Alaves v Real Betis at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on September 13, 2020 in Vitoria Gasteiz Spain. Real Betis beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday in their first game of the La Liga season courtesy of an injury-time goal from Cristian Tello, giving coach Manuel Pellegrini a winning start in his first game in charge of the Seville club. Also on Sunday, Real Sociedad earned a 1-1 draw at Real Valladolid with the help of a goalkeeping howler from Jordi Masip. Tello collected a pass following a short corner and cut inside on the edge of the area to unleash a left-footed strike which crept inside the near post. Veteran goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made an impressive debut for Betis on his return to Spain...
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LaLiga: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone tests positive for coronavirus, goes into self-isolation

Diego Simeone, Head Coach of Atletico de Madrid gives his team instructions during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between RB Leipzig and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Jose Alvalade on August 13, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has the coronavirus. The Argentine wasn’t showing any symptoms and was in isolation, the club said on Saturday. Simeone and the rest of the team were tested on Friday. The club did not say if anyone else was infected. The Spanish league stopped play from March until June because of the pandemic.  The top flight managed to finish the season in July without any major infections. But as the virus has started to spread again in Spain, teams have reported infections in recent weeks. None have appeared ...
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Ansu Fati tipped to be fit for Barcelona’s La Liga opener against Villarreal

Ansu Fati of Spain during the UEFA Nations league match between Spain v Ukraine at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on September 6, 2020 in Seville Spain. Ansu Fati’s hip injury is not thought to be too serious and the teenager is expected to be fit for Barcelona’s first game of the season against Villarreal. The teenager suffered the injury in training on Friday after a clash with Ronald Araujo and is expected to be sidelined for around 10 days, according to the AS. He will miss the two pre-season friendlies against Nastic and Girona but should be back to full fitness by the time Villarreal arrive at the Camp Nou. The news will be a big boost to Barcelona and new boss Ronald Koeman, as Fati is being tipped for a big role next season. Recent reports have suggested Ansu Fati will...
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Granada make strong start to season with victory over Athletic

Yangel Herrera of Granada CF and Jon Morcillo of Athletic Club battle for the ball during the La Liga Santander match between Granada CF and Athletic Club at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on September 12, 2020 in Granada, Spain. Granada beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday on the opening day of the La Liga season, beginning the new campaign as they had ended the last. Venezuelan midfielder Yangel Herrera put Granada ahead early in the second half with a glancing header before Luis Milla doubled their advantage with a thumping effort from outside the area. Athletic’s star man Inaki Williams was surprisingly left out of the starting line-up by coach Gaizka Garitano but the forward came closest to scoring for the visitors when he did come off the bench, striking the bar with a sho...
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Crespo: Messi needed a professional, not his father

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 14, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Lionel Messi needed a professional on his side and not his father as he attempted to leave Barcelona, according to former Argentina team-mate Hernan Crespo. After initially telling Barca he wished to leave after a trophyless campaign in 2019-20, and amid frustration with the Camp Nou board, Messi performed a U-turn and elected to stay with the embattled LaLiga giants. Messi's contract expires next year, with Barca having been desperate to keep hold of their superstar captain as they look to overhaul the squad under new head coach Ronald Koeman, who replaced Quique Setien last...
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Messi staying at Barcelona ‘fantastic’ says coach Ronald Koeman

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi arrives at the Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona for a training session on September 8, 2020. Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has hailed the news that Lionel Messi is staying with the team for the coming season. Barca's all-time top scorer confirmed last week that he would remain at the club where he has spent his entire career for the coming season and began training with new coach Koeman for the first time on Monday. "It's great, everyone knows he's the best player in the world, so to have that player in your team is exceptional," Koeman told the club's official media channel on Friday, speaking for the first time since the Messi saga began. "For us it's now very important to have Leo in the best conditions...
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Griezmann hits out at speculation over his Barcelona future

Antoine Griezmann #7 of France reacts during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between France and Croatia at Stade de France on September 8, 2020 in Paris, France. The French forward continues to be linked with a move away but has stressed his desire to stay at the club. Antoine Griezmann has questioned why he continues to be linked with a move away from Barcelona as he reiterated his desire to remain at the club. The France international endured an underwhelming debut campaign with Barca after arriving from Atletico Madrid in a €120 million transfer last year. He registered 15 goals in all competitions but was often played out of position and struggled to earn a regular place in the side in the closing stages of the season. Paris Saint-Germain , Manchester United, Ars...
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Real Madrid unhappy with Eden Hazard after trips to Belgium with international squad

Eden Hazard of Real Madrid controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 7, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Eden Hazard has reportedly left Real Madrid frustrated after he flew across the continent for international duty depsite nursing an ankle injury. The former Chelsea star was part of Belgium’s squad for both their Nations League games, against Denmark and Iceland, ones which they won. And while he did not feature in either, Los Blancos were left unhappy at Hazard’s decision to leave Madrid, according to Spanish publication AS. The La Liga champions had wanted both Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to stay so that they could prepare for the new season. Goalkeeper Courtois re...
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Gareth Bale ‘returns to Real Madrid training with a knee injury’ after international duty with Wales as Zinedine Zidane prepares to ‘accept letting him go for just £22m’

Gareth Bale of Wales warms up prior to the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Finland and Wales at Helsingin Olympiastadion on September 03, 2020 in Helsinki, Finland. Real Madrid will reportedly pay half of Gareth Bale's £600,000-a-week salary to grant him his wish of returning to the Premier League this summer. The Welshman said last week that the Spanish club were making it 'very difficult' for him to leave after his move to the Chinese Super League was blocked 12 months ago. Now though their stance appears to be softening and they will subsidise half of his wages to get him off the books, according to The Telegraph.   It comes as reports in Spain on Wednesday claimed Real are ready to let Bale leave for a cut-price fee of £22million amid interest from Man...
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Real Madrid’s Midfielder Could Miss Upcoming Match Against Real Sociedad

Isco of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Leganes v Real Madrid at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on July 19, 2020 in Madrid Spain. The upcoming La Liga opener may feature one less key Real Madrid player. The versatile attacking midfielder Isco was reported to have suffered an ankle injury that may sideline him in their match against Real Sociedad. The injury will keep the 28-year-old out of action for around seven to 10 days per Fansided’s The Real Champs. This means Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid must make the necessary adjustments if they want to kick off their La Liga defense well.  The manner of how Isco has made an impact on the Santiago-Bernabeu based squad has been significant. In terms of the team’s strategy, Isco usually plays a pivotal role i...
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Kenedy returns to La Liga on loan

DALYMOUNT PARK, DUBLIN, IRELAND - 2019/07/10: Kenedy (Robert Kenedy Nunes Nascimento) from Chelsea in action during Chelsea's pre season friendly match against Bohemian FC in Dublin. Final Score 1-1. Kenedy has joined Granada in Spain on a season-long loan. The Brazilian returns to La Liga having spent the 2019/20 campaign at Getafe, where he made 27 appearances in all competitions. He scored three goals and set up a further five. The 24-year-old’s new club Granada kick off the new La Liga season at home to Athletic Bilbao on Friday night. Granada were a revelation in Spain last year, finishing seventh in their first season after promotion from the Segunda Division.  That means they have a Europa League qualifier, away to Teuta of Albania, to look forward to later this month...
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Philippe Coutinho’s agent says he’s staying at Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona arrives at Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva for a training session on September 07, 2020 in Sant Joan Despi, in Barcelona, Spain. Philippe Coutinho’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, has confirmed that the Brazilian will be staying at Barcelona next season and has been told he’s part of Ronald Koeman’s plans for the future. The 28-year-old has returned to pre-season training with Barcelona ahead of schedule after winning the treble during his loan spell with Bayern. Joorabchian says Koeman was quick to speak to Coutinho after the victory to tell him he would be wanted at the Camp Nou next season. “Yeah. Koeman called him right after the Champions League victory with Bayern, the following day, and told him he’s very much in his plans and would like him to retu...
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Real Madrid hope to offload star to Manchester United as Tottenham can’t afford transfer

Gareth Bale of Wales in action during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on September 06, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales. Real Madrid are reportedly hoping to offload Gareth Bale to Manchester United as they look for buyers in this summer’s transfer window. Bale is no longer a regular in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI and has looked likely to be heading for the exit door for some time now, but without much success in finding a move so far. The latest on the Wales international’s future is that his former club Tottenham are admirers of his but cannot afford a deal, with Real hoping Man Utd could show an interest, according to Marca. It’s not clear, however, that the Red Devils actually will show an interest in Bale this summer, and ...
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Messi back training with Barca after ending departure saga

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi waves as he leaves his home for the Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona to attend a training session on September 7, 2020. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi reported for training on Monday for the first time since requesting to leave the club last month. Messi had failed to turn up to the club’s tests for COVID-19 eight days ago and been absent from all subsequent sessions ahead of the new campaign after giving the club an official notice that he wished to leave. But the club’s all-time top scorer finally appeared at the Joan Gamper training ground ahead of an evening session, his first under new coach Ronald Koeman, after taking a test for the novel coronavirus at his home on Sunday. Messi, 33, revealed last Fr...
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Real Madrid Loanee Expected With High Potential For Zinedine Zidane In The Future

Zinedine Zidane Head Coach of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 7, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The lineup of Zinedine Zidane for Real Madrid is expected to get stronger with developing talent Brahim Diaz on loan.  The experience gained in AC Milan by the young attacking midfielder will prove to be crucial for Los Blancos in years to come. The improvement of Diaz is expected to bloom in the season to come, per Fansided’s The Real Champs. The breakout potential of the 21-year-old has highly been anticipated by Real Madrid.  The manner of how he moves on the field has been tremendous and was evident in a recent 4-1 victory against Monza. It will be crucial fo...
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Lionel Messi absent from Barcelona training again a day after saying ‘I’ll stay’

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez leaves the Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona after a training session on September 5, 2020. Lionel Messi may have reversed his decision to leave Barcelona, but it isn't normal service resumed just yet. The Argentine, who on Friday said he had reluctantly agreed to stay at the Spanish giants to avoid taking them to court over his wish to depart, was again absent from training on Saturday morning. While the likes of Jordi Alba, Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez arrived for the session, Messi failed to appear at the Joan Gamper training complex. Barcelona also tweeted a list of players who were back in action on the training pitch, including Carles Alena and Riqui Puig, but there was no mention of Messi. The c...
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Modric: ‘I remember the fear. We played football and the alarms went off. It was normal’

Luka Modric of Real Madrid runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 7, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. After growing up during the Croatian War of Independence, Luka Modric went on to win two La Liga titles, four in the Champions League and a Golden Ball at the last World Cup. The alarms are ringing and Luka Modric is running because soon the bombs are coming. He is eight years old, wearing full kit and boots, and he has a football under his arm. When he arrives at the underground shelter, the rest of his team-mates jogging in behind him, he has to wait. Sometimes minutes, often hours and occasionally overnight, sleeping on the floor and staying until it was quiet, mean...
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Lionel Messi staying at Barcelona to avoid court fight

Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid and Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona battle for the ball during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Lionel Messi ended intense speculation about his future on Friday by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year. Lionel Messi ended intense speculation about his future on Friday by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year – but only because he did not want to enter a court battle with the club about his contract. The Argentine six-times world player of the year had told the club last month that he wanted to leave, insisting a clause in his contract allowed him to do so on a free transfer. Barcelona, backed by La Liga, have insisted that a 700 million ...
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Luis Suarez ‘agrees terms on free transfer to Juventus from Barcelona’

Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 14, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. Luis Suarez has agreed to sign for Juventus on a free transfer from Barcelona, according to BBC and Sky Sports journalist Guillem Balague. The Uruguayan striker has been told he is free to leave the Camp Nou this summer as the Catalan club attempts to trim its wage bill, with the 33-year-old agreeing terms on a move to the Italian champions. Suarez must still negotiate his release from Barcelona. The striker's contract is set to expire in the summer of 2021, but a clause means that a one-year extension will be triggered if he plays 60% of games for the Catalans this season.
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