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International friendlies. Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
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Costa Rica assistant coach dies at half time mark in hospital
Devastating news as Costa Rica assistant coach Erick Rodriguez died aged 49. On Tuesday 12 September, Costa Rica played UAE in a friendly clash in Croatia and around the half-time mark, Rodriguez passed away in a hospital.
2 months ago
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Why is Saudi Arabia playing South Korea at St James' Park? Explained
Saudi Arabia's national team has made an interesting choice for their international fixtures during this break. They've decided to play not one, but two games at St James' Park, the home of Newcastle United.
2 months ago
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'I wish he wasn't called-up: Fati's father slams Enrique for Ansu's lack of minutes at World Cup
Bori Fati is not letting up as he laments his son's lack of minutes for club and country. In his rant on COPE, he also criticized the management of Luis Enrique for not giving more minutes to Ansu during the World Cup in Qatar last December.
8 months ago
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All pics of Barca players with Man of the Match awards in World Cup group stage
3 different Barcelona players won Man of the Match awards during the World Cup group stage.1.
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3 pics as Iniesta attends Japan-Spain game with his son
Andres Iniesta was in attendance as Spain faced Japan at the World Cup.The Barca legend was watching the game live with his son Paolo.
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Schweinsteiger names one Real Madrid player who shows 'high level' at World Cup, his team is out already
"Germany only have one high-level defender and that's Antonio Rudiger. The others are just Bundesliga quality," Bastian Schweinsteiger told the media after the Costa Rica-Germany game, via Deutsche Welle.
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Spain barely escapes relegation, Germany left out of World Cup playoffs: matchday round-up
Alvaro Morata's goal in the 11th minute wasn't enough for Spain to secure the first place in the group E as Japan, who has won the game 2-1, finish ahead of them. At some point of the clash, when Costa Rica took the lead against Germany, Luis Enrique's men were a thread away from the World Cup relegation.
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Spain barely escapes relegation, Germany left out of World Cup playoffs: matchday round-up
Alvaro Morata's goal in the 11th minute wasn't enough for Spain to secure the first place in the group E as Japan, who has won the game 2-1, finish ahead of them. At some point of the clash, when Costa Rica took the lead against Germany, Luis Enrique's men were a thread away from the World Cup relegation.
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Tomiyasu and Japan beat Germany & 3 more under-radar stories at Arsenal today
Japan through to the Round of 16Takehiro Tomiyasu and the rest of the Japan squad are through to the World Cup Round of 16 after beating Spain 2–1 on Thursday night.The Arsenal defender came off the bench to help his national team finish first in their group.
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'Terminate his contract': Havertz scores for Germany but some Chelsea fans livid with him for this
Group E could've contained the biggest upset at the World Cup so far. After 70 minutes in both games of the final round of the group stage, Japan and Costa Rica were leaving Spain and Germany out of the Round of 16.
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Costa Rica vs Germany: Official team lineups for the World Cup clash revealed
World Cup, Matchday 3, Group F.Here's how the teams line up.
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6 Chelsea players who have progressed to World Cup knockout – 4 more hoping to join them today
Eight teams are now guaranteed to play in the World Cup round of 16 with eight more teams hoping to join them in the next 48 hours. There are six Chelsea players already guaranteed to feature in the round of 16: 🇸🇳 Senegal: Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy will be hoping to overcome England on Sunday.
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Laporta names one underrated person behind Spain's great World Cup start, he's not a player
"For the [Spanish] national team to be doing so well is partly because of the good work that has been done at Barcelona," Joan Laporta has told the media, per Marca."Luis Enrique has made good decisions and picked a unite with players who mostly play for Barcelona.
1 year ago
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Dani Carvajal reveals his funny conversation with Rudiger after Germany draw
Dani Carvajal had a little chat with Real Madrid teammate Antonio Rudiger after Spain’s 1-1 draw against Germany in the World Cup on Sunday.Speaking about what they spoke about, he said: “Rüdiger told me 'now you have to beat Japan' (laughs).
1 year ago
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Why hasn't Ansu Fati played a single minute at World Cup? Answered
Ansu Fati is yet to make his World Cup debut with Spain.What's the problem? Why doesn't Luis Enrique sub him on?1.
1 year ago
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'26 shots and he didn't have one': Havertz slammed by pundits after being dropped by Germany
Kai Havertz was dropped from the starting lineup for Germany's do-or-die clash against Spain on Sunday. The Chelsea forward didn't come off the bench either as the Germans struggled for an equalizer to keep their World Cup aspirations alive.
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5 Barca players start for Spain in World Cup match v Germany
Spain have released their starting lineup for the World Cup match against Germany. Five players from Barcelona - Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, and Ferran Torres - will play from the start.
1 year ago
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Japan v Costa Rica: Official team lineups for the World Cup clash revealed
World Cup, matchday 2, Group E.Here's how the teams line up.
1 year ago
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Lokong linked with Napoli move & 3 more under-radar stories at Arsenal
Cazorla reunites with GiroudSanti Cazorla has caught up with his former Arsenal teammate Olivier Giroud in Qatar to wish the France striker 'the very best' at the tournament.The Spaniard wrote on Twitter: "What a joy to see you again my friend, you are the best and I hope to see you again soon, thanks for today and good luck in the World Cup brother.
1 year ago
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Pedri explains difference between playing for Xavi's Barcelona and Luis Enrique's Spain -- got it all down to one sentence
Today's birthday boy Pedri sat down for a quick interview with Cadena SER and discussed the differences between playing for Xavi’s Barcelona and Luis Enrique’s Spain.“At Barca I play more between the lines, where I can score goals and make assists, but here [in national team] I touch the ball more”, he stated.
1 year ago
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About the team
Squad:
number of players – 28, average team age – 26.7
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Date of foundation:
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'A bunch of ungrateful clowns': cule angry at fans attacking Xavi after Spain masterclass
Seeing Spain's masterclass against Costa Rica at the World Cup, many fans turned their gaze towards Xavi. They believe that the Barcelona coach has failed to get his team to play at the same level despite Spain and Barca sharing the core players.
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'I want to stay': Balde confirms his contract renewal with Barca in progress
Alejandro Balde went from being linked with a potential loan exit early in the summer to becoming Barca's first-choice left-back and playing in the World Cup for Spain.The youngster made his debut for La Roja yesterday, coming off the bench in the 7-0 win over Costa Rica.
1 year ago
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'Makes Spain play the way Barca should': Cules aim dig at Xavi after Luis Enrique masterclass
After Wednesday's seven-goal victory over Costa Rica, Spanish fans have been in utter awe for Luis Enrique.Given there are eight Barca players in Spain's squad (5 of them in the starting XI), the Lucho-to-Xavi comparisons were inevitable.
1 year ago
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I want him to teach me football: Colombia icon Valderrama amazed by one Barca player after Costa Rica game
After Spain's spectacular 7-0 win over Costa Rica, Marca asked Colombia legend Carlos Valderrama whether any of La Roja's player caught his eye during the game. "Send Pedri to me so he can teach me football.
1 year ago
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Ancelotti praises Spain after mesmerising Costa Rica win, sends message to Asensio
Carlo Ancelotti has taken it upon himself to comment on every match at the 2022 World Cup on his Instagram. Here's what Real Madrid's coach had to say on Spain's imposing 7-0 win over Costa Rica.
1 year ago
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Spotted: Iniesta and his family in the stands to witness Spain demolish Costa Rica
Against Costa Rica, Spain started with five Barcelona players on the pitch, one as their coach and one in the stands watching the game.It turns out that club legend Andres Iniesta travelled to Qatar together with his family to watch La Roja live at the Al Thumama Stadium.
1 year ago
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'There's never been a cooler manager': fans in love with Luis Enrique after Spain light World Cup on fire
Spain have absolutely demolished Costa Rica in their opener at the 2022 World Cup, scoring seven unanswered goals. All of La Roja's players performed spectacularly during the game, but the main credit obviously went to former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique who assembled this team in the first place.
1 year ago
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Spain set new World Cup record as they make 1,000+ passes v Costa Rica
Luis Enrique is no longer training Barcelona but he's still keeping true to the tiki-taka philosophy.In their match against Costa Rica, Spain attempted a mind-blowing 1,043 passes.
1 year ago
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Azpilicueta solid in defence as excellent Spain sweep aside Costa Rica 7-0
Cesar Azpilicueta was tremendous for Spain earlier in the day helping La Roja sweep aside Costa Rica 7-0. Spain's performance is now being considered the best performance of the World Cup so far.
1 year ago
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Asensio delivers solid performance as Luis Enrique uses him in new role
Interestingly enough, Luis Enrique played Marco Asensio in a false nine role in Spain's first game at the World Cup. Although we've never seen Asensio play in that position at Real Madrid, the 26-year-old went on to deliver a great performance, even scoring a goal.
1 year ago
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Gavi MOTM, Balde solid on debut: rating Barca players in Spain's win over Costa Rica
Spain have absolutely demolished Costa Rica in their opening game at the World Cup. There were six Barcelona player involved in this game, and all of them played significant roles in the win, so here are our post-game ratings.
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Gavi becomes youngest player to score for Spain at World Cup, 3rd youngest in tournament's history
Gavi continues to break records, now at the World Cup!The Barcelona youngster scored for Spain in their opening match against Costa Rica at 18 years and 110 days old. This makes Gavi the youngest Spanish player to score at the tournament.
1 year ago
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Liverpool legend Carragher names one Blaugrana 'player of the tournament so far' - he's yet to finish first game
Spain were only about 15 minutes into their first game at the World Cup when former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher tweeted: "Pedri is the player of the tournament so far!"At the time of writing, Spain were 3-0 up against Costa Rica at half-time. Pedri did not directly contribute to any of the goals but his numbers are simply impressive: 69/72 passes, 3 key passes, 3/4 long balls, one ground duel won, and one tackle.
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Chelsea captain Azpilicueta starts for Spain at World Cup
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is in the starting lineup for Spain in their first World Cup game against Costa Rica. Here's what Spain's starting XI looks like: Unai Simon (GK), Azpilicueta, Rodri, Laporte, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Ferran, Olmo, Asensio.
1 year ago
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One Real Madrid player starts for Spain in World Cup match v Costa Rica
Spain have already released their starting XI for their opening 2022 World Cup game against Costa Rica. It features one player from Real Madrid in Marco Asensio, who is expected to play in the false nine role.
1 year ago
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5 Barca players start for Spain in World Cup match v Costa Rica
Spain have already released their starting XI for their opening 2022 World Cup game against Costa Rica. It features five players from Barcelona in Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Gavi and Ferran Torres.
1 year ago
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Spain vs Costa Rica: Official team lineups for the World Cup clash revealed
World Cup, Matchday 1, Group E.Here's how both teams line up:Spain XI: Unai Simon, Azpilicueta, Rodri, Laporte, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Ferran, Olmo, Asensio.
1 year ago
'Better shape than Hazard': fans react as Luis Enrique flexes muscles on Instagram
Luis Enrique keeps conquering the Internet with new streams and posts on social media.This morning, the coach shared a brand new pic of him flexing muscles.
1 year ago
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Carvajal and Camavinga suffer setbacks in training: latest updates
Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga have both suffered minor setbacks in their training sessions with the national teams.Carvajal is out with a cold.
1 year ago
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World Cup starts today: a look at when 15 Chelsea players can play first games in Qatar
The World Cup starts today, November 20, with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador.No Chelsea player will be involved in that game - but there will be plenty of Blues in action starting from Monday, November 21.
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