Madrid (Spain), Aug 18 (Ians) Fc Barcelona’s Uruguay international defender Ronald Araujo will be out of action for around a month after suffering a hamstring injury.
The club’s website confirmed the news on Thursday, informing that Araujo “has injured the femoral biceps in the hamstring of his left leg and will be unavailable for selection until the injury clears up.”
Although the club did not give a return date, this type of injury and Araujo’s history of muscle problems mean he will be out of action for at least a month, reports Xinhua.
That also means he will miss Sunday’s game at home to Cadiz, along with a difficult visit to Villarreal on August 27 and a home game against Osasuna the following week.
The club hopes he will be available for a home game against Real Betis on September 17, and the start of the group stage in...
The club’s website confirmed the news on Thursday, informing that Araujo “has injured the femoral biceps in the hamstring of his left leg and will be unavailable for selection until the injury clears up.”
Although the club did not give a return date, this type of injury and Araujo’s history of muscle problems mean he will be out of action for at least a month, reports Xinhua.
That also means he will miss Sunday’s game at home to Cadiz, along with a difficult visit to Villarreal on August 27 and a home game against Osasuna the following week.
The club hopes he will be available for a home game against Real Betis on September 17, and the start of the group stage in...
- 8/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Madrid (Spain), Aug 12 (Ians) La Liga champions Fc Barcelona will open their title defense with a difficult away game at Getafe on Sunday evening.
Barca coach Xavi Hernandez should have something approaching a full squad after the club was able to find the necessary finance on Friday to inscribe Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gundogan into their first-team squad, and others such as Alejandro Balde and Oriol Romeu should have been written into the squad by Sunday’s match.
However, Barcelona have been depleted by the departure of Franck Kessie to Saudi Arabia during the week, while Ousmane Dembele’s move to Paris Saint-Germain was confirmed on Saturday morning.
That means Xavi will still have to include some B-team players in Sunday’s squad, with Fermin Lopez and impressive 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal also likely to travel.
Araujo’s inclusion in the squad means that either he or Jules Kounde will play at right-back,...
Barca coach Xavi Hernandez should have something approaching a full squad after the club was able to find the necessary finance on Friday to inscribe Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gundogan into their first-team squad, and others such as Alejandro Balde and Oriol Romeu should have been written into the squad by Sunday’s match.
However, Barcelona have been depleted by the departure of Franck Kessie to Saudi Arabia during the week, while Ousmane Dembele’s move to Paris Saint-Germain was confirmed on Saturday morning.
That means Xavi will still have to include some B-team players in Sunday’s squad, with Fermin Lopez and impressive 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal also likely to travel.
Araujo’s inclusion in the squad means that either he or Jules Kounde will play at right-back,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Madrid (Spain), Aug 8 (Ians) As defending champions of La Liga, Fc Barcelona, coached by Xavi Hernandez, will be the team to beat this season. However, several factors could hinder Barca’s title defense and their ambitions in Europe.
The primary point of discussion ahead of the new campaign is that Barca won’t be hosting games at Camp Nou Stadium. Due to significant renovations, they’ll play at the Olympic Stadium, which seats just under 56,000, far less than Camp Nou’s 99,000. Consequently, many fans won’t see games in person, and a running track around the field will distance players from fans, potentially affecting the home advantage.
The Camp Nou has always been a stronghold for Barca. But with the Olympic Stadium not offering the same aura, coupled with potential pitch quality concerns, it may impact Barca’s game play, a Xinhua report said.
For the first time since 2008, the team will miss Sergio Busquets,...
The primary point of discussion ahead of the new campaign is that Barca won’t be hosting games at Camp Nou Stadium. Due to significant renovations, they’ll play at the Olympic Stadium, which seats just under 56,000, far less than Camp Nou’s 99,000. Consequently, many fans won’t see games in person, and a running track around the field will distance players from fans, potentially affecting the home advantage.
The Camp Nou has always been a stronghold for Barca. But with the Olympic Stadium not offering the same aura, coupled with potential pitch quality concerns, it may impact Barca’s game play, a Xinhua report said.
For the first time since 2008, the team will miss Sergio Busquets,...
- 8/8/2023
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Madrid, May 17 (Ians) Fc Barcelona’s men’s and women’s teams celebrated their respective league title wins through the streets of the city, cheered on by hundreds of thousands of fans lining the streets.
The women continue to be unstoppable, claiming another title with a 100 percent record, while the men assured the title with a 4-2 win away to Espanyol on Sunday night, with four games left in the season, reports Xinhua.
Barca’s 14-point lead over Real Madrid leaves no room for debate over which side deserves to win the title. Although Real Madrid fans will point to their progress in Europe and the 4-0 win over an injury hit Barca in the Copa del Rey to argue they have a better team, at the end of the day, the league table doesn’t lie.
Obviously, coach Xavi Hernandez deserves a lot of credit for forming a team...
The women continue to be unstoppable, claiming another title with a 100 percent record, while the men assured the title with a 4-2 win away to Espanyol on Sunday night, with four games left in the season, reports Xinhua.
Barca’s 14-point lead over Real Madrid leaves no room for debate over which side deserves to win the title. Although Real Madrid fans will point to their progress in Europe and the 4-0 win over an injury hit Barca in the Copa del Rey to argue they have a better team, at the end of the day, the league table doesn’t lie.
Obviously, coach Xavi Hernandez deserves a lot of credit for forming a team...
- 5/17/2023
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Madrid, May 15 (Ians) Fc Barcelona clinched the La Liga title with four games left this season, thanks to a 4-2 win away against local rivals Espanyol on Sunday night.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after just 10 minutes, and Alejandro Balde doubled the lead with a far-post volley nine minutes later before Lewandowski’s second of the match made it 3-0 before halftime, reports Xinhua.
Jules Kounde headed home Barca’s fourth eight minutes into the second half, and although Javi Puado pulled a goal back for Espanyol in the 73rd minute and Joselu netted a second in injury time, it was too little too late for Espanyol, who remain second from bottom of the table.
The result leaves Xavi Hernandez’s side with 84 points from 34 matches: a 14-point lead over second-place Real Madrid and 16 points more than Atletico Madrid in third.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti made seven changes ahead...
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after just 10 minutes, and Alejandro Balde doubled the lead with a far-post volley nine minutes later before Lewandowski’s second of the match made it 3-0 before halftime, reports Xinhua.
Jules Kounde headed home Barca’s fourth eight minutes into the second half, and although Javi Puado pulled a goal back for Espanyol in the 73rd minute and Joselu netted a second in injury time, it was too little too late for Espanyol, who remain second from bottom of the table.
The result leaves Xavi Hernandez’s side with 84 points from 34 matches: a 14-point lead over second-place Real Madrid and 16 points more than Atletico Madrid in third.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti made seven changes ahead...
- 5/15/2023
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Madrid, March 3 (Ians) Fc Barcelona produced a rock-solid and very untypical defensive display to beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
Real Madrid dominated the ball and had Barca pinned back for much of the game, with Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde all outstanding; Madrid barely produced a save from Marc Andre Ter Stegen all game.
Without Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, Barca opted for a pragmatic approach, with Franck Kessie in the starting 11 and Raphinha and Ferran Torres carrying the visitors’ attack.
Real Madrid dominated possession in the first half, with Luka Modric running on goal in the first minute, although the offside flag went up. The flag went up again in the 12th minute to rule out an effort from Benzema after a good cross from Vinicius Junior, who was involved in...
Real Madrid dominated the ball and had Barca pinned back for much of the game, with Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde all outstanding; Madrid barely produced a save from Marc Andre Ter Stegen all game.
Without Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, Barca opted for a pragmatic approach, with Franck Kessie in the starting 11 and Raphinha and Ferran Torres carrying the visitors’ attack.
Real Madrid dominated possession in the first half, with Luka Modric running on goal in the first minute, although the offside flag went up. The flag went up again in the 12th minute to rule out an effort from Benzema after a good cross from Vinicius Junior, who was involved in...
- 3/3/2023
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Pamplona, Spain, Jan 26 (Ians) Osasuna qualified for the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 2-1 win at home to Sevilla on Wednesday night.
Chimy Avila opened the scoring after a knockdown from substitute Ruben Garcia in the 70th minute of a tight game in which Sevilla controlled the first half, and Osasuna was the better side after the break, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, just when it looked as if the side from Pamplona had booked their place in the last four, Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri forced extra time with a 95th-minute equalizer as he finished Suso’s cross from close range.
Sevilla started extra time strongly, but Osasuna won the game when Jon Moncayola’s ball from the back found Ez Abde and the winger turned Loric Bade before beating Bono with a low shot to send the home fans wild.
Barcelona also reached the semifinals after...
Chimy Avila opened the scoring after a knockdown from substitute Ruben Garcia in the 70th minute of a tight game in which Sevilla controlled the first half, and Osasuna was the better side after the break, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, just when it looked as if the side from Pamplona had booked their place in the last four, Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri forced extra time with a 95th-minute equalizer as he finished Suso’s cross from close range.
Sevilla started extra time strongly, but Osasuna won the game when Jon Moncayola’s ball from the back found Ez Abde and the winger turned Loric Bade before beating Bono with a low shot to send the home fans wild.
Barcelona also reached the semifinals after...
- 1/26/2023
- by News Bureau
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Riyadh, Jan 11 (Ians) Real Betis and Fc Barcelona square off in the second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup on Thursday night.
The game pits the winners of last season’s Copa del Rey with La Liga’s runners-up, with the other semifinal between Real Madrid and Valencia on Wednesday. The final will be held on Sunday.
Betis have travelled without their left-back Alex Moreno, who is due to fly to Birmingham on Wednesday to complete a move to Aston Villa.
Betis president Angel Haro has also refused to rule out listening to offers from Atletico Madrid for Spain international striker Borja Iglesias, who has scored eight league goals this season.
The good news for Betis is that striker Juanmi is now fit and will be able to provide cover in attack, while Juan Miranda will play at left-back against his former club, reports Xinhua.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has...
The game pits the winners of last season’s Copa del Rey with La Liga’s runners-up, with the other semifinal between Real Madrid and Valencia on Wednesday. The final will be held on Sunday.
Betis have travelled without their left-back Alex Moreno, who is due to fly to Birmingham on Wednesday to complete a move to Aston Villa.
Betis president Angel Haro has also refused to rule out listening to offers from Atletico Madrid for Spain international striker Borja Iglesias, who has scored eight league goals this season.
The good news for Betis is that striker Juanmi is now fit and will be able to provide cover in attack, while Juan Miranda will play at left-back against his former club, reports Xinhua.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has...
- 1/11/2023
- by News Bureau
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Madrid, Dec 29 (Ians) The Spanish La Liga returns to action on Thursday after a six-week break for the FIFA World Cup. Here are some things to look out for in the coming days.
1. How will Barca do after World Cup efforts?
No club provided more players to the World Cup than Barcelona, who had 17 players in Qatar, with Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde playing in the final with France. While most teams were able to enjoy a mid-season break, most of Barca’s squad were hard at work and the lack of first-team members in Spain also complicated Xavi Hernandez’s job of organising training sessions.
The effects of tiredness may not be felt straight away as Barca visit local rivals Espanyol, but they could affect Barca’s form in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the club will be without Robert Lewandowski against Espanyol due to suspension but could have central...
1. How will Barca do after World Cup efforts?
No club provided more players to the World Cup than Barcelona, who had 17 players in Qatar, with Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde playing in the final with France. While most teams were able to enjoy a mid-season break, most of Barca’s squad were hard at work and the lack of first-team members in Spain also complicated Xavi Hernandez’s job of organising training sessions.
The effects of tiredness may not be felt straight away as Barca visit local rivals Espanyol, but they could affect Barca’s form in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the club will be without Robert Lewandowski against Espanyol due to suspension but could have central...
- 12/29/2022
- by News Bureau
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Doha, Dec 20 (Ians) The 2022 World Cup final will go down in history as one of the greatest ever, as Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the scoreline was locked at 3-3 at the end of extra time. And, Gonzalo Montiel will forever be remembered as the player who scored the winning spot kick, with the Sevilla Fc right-back displaying cool confidence to send France captain Hugo Lloris the wrong way and to kickstart the celebrations.
Not only was it a historic penalty, but it was also a brilliantly executed one. The full-back didn’t even look at Lloris and, with the world watching, he focused solely on the ball, dispatching a solid and sure kick to his left.
That made it ten penalties converted from ten penalties attempted in the 25-year-old’s career, after he started taking spot kicks while working under Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate. “We...
Not only was it a historic penalty, but it was also a brilliantly executed one. The full-back didn’t even look at Lloris and, with the world watching, he focused solely on the ball, dispatching a solid and sure kick to his left.
That made it ten penalties converted from ten penalties attempted in the 25-year-old’s career, after he started taking spot kicks while working under Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate. “We...
- 12/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Doha, Dec 16 (Ians) The Spanish football team may have flown home after losing to Morocco in a penalty shootout in the last 16 but the Spanish football league is still going to be well-represented in Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina.
Fifteen of the 52 players in the France and Argentina squads currently ply their trade in La Liga, with that rising to 16 if we count Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who flew back to Spain with a muscle injury but was never replaced in the French squad by coach Didier Deschamps.
Atletico Madrid may not be having the best of seasons, but they are the most represented club with Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina all at Atletico, reports Xinhua.
Bayern Munich also have four players involved in the final, with: Pavard, Upamecano, Coman and Lucas Hernandez all in the French squad although Lucas...
Fifteen of the 52 players in the France and Argentina squads currently ply their trade in La Liga, with that rising to 16 if we count Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who flew back to Spain with a muscle injury but was never replaced in the French squad by coach Didier Deschamps.
Atletico Madrid may not be having the best of seasons, but they are the most represented club with Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina all at Atletico, reports Xinhua.
Bayern Munich also have four players involved in the final, with: Pavard, Upamecano, Coman and Lucas Hernandez all in the French squad although Lucas...
- 12/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 24 (Ians) Barcelona Fc on Monday confirmed that Sergi Roberto has dislocated his left shoulder and faces another spell on the sidelines.
The right-back fell badly in his side’s 4-0 win against Athletic Club Bilbao and appeared to be in some serious discomfort as he left the pitch on a stretcher. The 30-year-old scored the team’s second goal in an impressive 4-0 win.
Barcelona on Monday confirmed on social media that Sergio Roberto has dislocated his shoulder.
“Sergi Roberto has a dislocated left shoulder. He is out and his recovery will determine his availability.”
Tests on Monday confirmed the extent of his injury, which means Roberto will miss at least five games, namely Champions League matches against Bayern Munich and Viktoria Plzen and La Liga clashes with Valencia, Almeria and Osasuna.
Roberto joins fellow defenders Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo, as well as forward Memphis Depay on the injury list.
The right-back fell badly in his side’s 4-0 win against Athletic Club Bilbao and appeared to be in some serious discomfort as he left the pitch on a stretcher. The 30-year-old scored the team’s second goal in an impressive 4-0 win.
Barcelona on Monday confirmed on social media that Sergio Roberto has dislocated his shoulder.
“Sergi Roberto has a dislocated left shoulder. He is out and his recovery will determine his availability.”
Tests on Monday confirmed the extent of his injury, which means Roberto will miss at least five games, namely Champions League matches against Bayern Munich and Viktoria Plzen and La Liga clashes with Valencia, Almeria and Osasuna.
Roberto joins fellow defenders Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo, as well as forward Memphis Depay on the injury list.
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 19 (Ians) Fc Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez is expected to bring changes when his side entertains Villarreal at Camp Nou on Thursday.
The game comes on the back of last week’s 3-3 draw at home to Inter Milan, which almost ended Barca’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League and Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid, where Barca rarely looked as if they were going to get anything from their eternal rivals, reports Xinhua.
Barca were flat and lacked a change of pace in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and also looked vulnerable to Madrid’s rapid counterattacks: something that Villarreal, with players such as Arnaut Danjuma, are also highly effective at.
Xavi is likely to bring Ansu Fati into his starting 11 for Ousmane Dembele, whose form has dipped in recent matches, while youngster Gavi also looks certain to be back in the side.
Veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets...
The game comes on the back of last week’s 3-3 draw at home to Inter Milan, which almost ended Barca’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League and Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid, where Barca rarely looked as if they were going to get anything from their eternal rivals, reports Xinhua.
Barca were flat and lacked a change of pace in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and also looked vulnerable to Madrid’s rapid counterattacks: something that Villarreal, with players such as Arnaut Danjuma, are also highly effective at.
Xavi is likely to bring Ansu Fati into his starting 11 for Ousmane Dembele, whose form has dipped in recent matches, while youngster Gavi also looks certain to be back in the side.
Veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets...
- 10/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 8 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes after three of the four Spanish sides playing in the Champions League all lost in midweek, severely complicating their European futures. Here are some things to look out for in Spain this weekend.
1. Fixture calendar a factor for some
Matchday eight comes as we move into an intense period in La Liga, with some sides having to play two games a week until the competition is halted for the World Cup finals.
While Fc Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla all have work to do to qualify for the next stage in Europe, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Betis and Real Sociedad are well on the way toward assuring a place in the next stage of their respective competitions and will have more flexibility to rest key players to assure they are fit for important league ties between now and November 6th (when La...
1. Fixture calendar a factor for some
Matchday eight comes as we move into an intense period in La Liga, with some sides having to play two games a week until the competition is halted for the World Cup finals.
While Fc Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla all have work to do to qualify for the next stage in Europe, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Betis and Real Sociedad are well on the way toward assuring a place in the next stage of their respective competitions and will have more flexibility to rest key players to assure they are fit for important league ties between now and November 6th (when La...
- 10/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Oct (Ians) Besides an uphill struggle to book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League, Fc Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan on Tuesday has left coach Xavi Hernandez with problems in defense.
Although Barca can look to a dreadful decision by the Var not to award them a late penalty after a handball in the Inter penalty area, that should not disguise a poor performance on the night.
The defeat means Barca have to beat Inter next Wednesday in Camp Nou and probably also Bayern Munich to book a place in the last 16 that is so important to the club’s economy.
Xavi was without players such as Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde and Hector Bellerin, Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong on Tuesday and then lost Andreas Christensen with twisted ankle ligaments during the game, reports Xinhua.
That leaves the coach with only Eric Garcia...
Although Barca can look to a dreadful decision by the Var not to award them a late penalty after a handball in the Inter penalty area, that should not disguise a poor performance on the night.
The defeat means Barca have to beat Inter next Wednesday in Camp Nou and probably also Bayern Munich to book a place in the last 16 that is so important to the club’s economy.
Xavi was without players such as Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde and Hector Bellerin, Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong on Tuesday and then lost Andreas Christensen with twisted ankle ligaments during the game, reports Xinhua.
That leaves the coach with only Eric Garcia...
- 10/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Sep 30 (Ians) Injuries have affected the plans of Fc Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez ahead of his side’s visit to play Mallorca on Saturday.
The international break saw Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Memphis Depay and Frenkie De Jong all pick up injuries (long-term ones in the case of Araujo and Depay), while Kounde and De Jong are unlikely to be fit for Saturday.
To make matters worse for Xavi, right back Hector Bellerin suffered a calf injury in training and is also out of action for between two to three weeks.
That means Sergi Roberto is almost certain to start on the right of the Barcelona defense, although the fact he is recovering from injury means Eric Garcia could be asked to move across from central defense, with Gerard Pique partnering Andreas Christensen at the heart of the back line.
Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri look likely to play in midfield,...
The international break saw Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Memphis Depay and Frenkie De Jong all pick up injuries (long-term ones in the case of Araujo and Depay), while Kounde and De Jong are unlikely to be fit for Saturday.
To make matters worse for Xavi, right back Hector Bellerin suffered a calf injury in training and is also out of action for between two to three weeks.
That means Sergi Roberto is almost certain to start on the right of the Barcelona defense, although the fact he is recovering from injury means Eric Garcia could be asked to move across from central defense, with Gerard Pique partnering Andreas Christensen at the heart of the back line.
Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri look likely to play in midfield,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Sep 30 (Ians) The seventh round of matches in La Liga comes after the international break caused problems for some players and put others into the spotlight.
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.
The Williams Show In San Mames
Athletic Club Bilbao striker Inaki Williams made his debut for Ghana and quickly followed it up with his first start when they played Nicaragua on Tuesday. Inaki opted to represent his parents’ homeland after visiting the country in the summer and has quickly become a hero for the ‘Black Stars’.
While Inaki picked Ghana, his 20-year-old younger brother, Nico opted to play for Spain and made his debut last Saturday, with an impressive cameo in Spain’s defeat against Switzerland.
He then set the last 20 minutes of Spain’s win away to Portugal on fire and gave the assist for the only goal of...
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.
The Williams Show In San Mames
Athletic Club Bilbao striker Inaki Williams made his debut for Ghana and quickly followed it up with his first start when they played Nicaragua on Tuesday. Inaki opted to represent his parents’ homeland after visiting the country in the summer and has quickly become a hero for the ‘Black Stars’.
While Inaki picked Ghana, his 20-year-old younger brother, Nico opted to play for Spain and made his debut last Saturday, with an impressive cameo in Spain’s defeat against Switzerland.
He then set the last 20 minutes of Spain’s win away to Portugal on fire and gave the assist for the only goal of...
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Sep 29 (Ians) La Liga returns this weekend after the international break to start an intense period with no let up for the big clubs until the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November.
On Friday night, fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao entertain Almeria looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign. The Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, will no doubt be the centre of attention in the San Mames Stadium after making their respective international debuts with Ghana and Spain last week.
Cadiz’s smash and grab raid in Valladolid before the international break lifted some pressure off Sergio Gonzalez, but his side has a tough task when they get the ball rolling on Saturday at home to Villarreal, who are still without Spain international striker Gerard Moreno, reports Xinhua.
Valladolid’s defeat to Cadiz switched the pressure to their coach Pacheta and his side have a difficult visit to play Getafe,...
On Friday night, fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao entertain Almeria looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign. The Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, will no doubt be the centre of attention in the San Mames Stadium after making their respective international debuts with Ghana and Spain last week.
Cadiz’s smash and grab raid in Valladolid before the international break lifted some pressure off Sergio Gonzalez, but his side has a tough task when they get the ball rolling on Saturday at home to Villarreal, who are still without Spain international striker Gerard Moreno, reports Xinhua.
Valladolid’s defeat to Cadiz switched the pressure to their coach Pacheta and his side have a difficult visit to play Getafe,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Sep 14 (Ians) Fc Barcelona on Wednesday confirmed that 18-year-old Spain international Pablo Martin Paez Gavira ‘Gavi’ has agreed a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of June 2026.
Gavi’s contract ends months of speculation over his future, with talks bogged down partly due to limitations of the wage ceiling imposed on Barcelona by La Liga, but the departure of Miralem Pjanic to the United Arab Emirates a week ago freed up salary to allow the deal to be completed, reports Xinhua.
The fact that Gavi didn’t celebrate his 18th birthday until August 5 also meant he couldn’t sign a professional contract, despite making 57 first team appearances for the club and playing 10 times for the Spain national team.
The new deal contains a release clause of one billion euros, the same as other Barca players, such as Pedri, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Ronald Araujo,...
Gavi’s contract ends months of speculation over his future, with talks bogged down partly due to limitations of the wage ceiling imposed on Barcelona by La Liga, but the departure of Miralem Pjanic to the United Arab Emirates a week ago freed up salary to allow the deal to be completed, reports Xinhua.
The fact that Gavi didn’t celebrate his 18th birthday until August 5 also meant he couldn’t sign a professional contract, despite making 57 first team appearances for the club and playing 10 times for the Spain national team.
The new deal contains a release clause of one billion euros, the same as other Barca players, such as Pedri, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Ronald Araujo,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Sep 9 (Ians) The fifth round of matches in La Liga this weekend is a key moment for two La Liga coaches and will also be the first test of the squad depth of the teams playing in Europe.
Here are some things to look out for this weekend.
1. Cadiz coach Sergio Gonzalez’s future depends on a good display against Barca
Cadiz coach Sergio Gonzalez and Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui are the early-season favorites in the ‘sack-race’ to see who will be the first coach to lose their job this season.
Despite leading Cadiz to safety last season, Sergio is under pressure after a start that has seen his side lose all four matches, while conceding 10 goals and not scoring any.
The fact Cadiz face Fc Barcelona doesn’t help his cause, but he needs to see an improvement in both commitment and organization.
Barca travel to Cadiz after...
Here are some things to look out for this weekend.
1. Cadiz coach Sergio Gonzalez’s future depends on a good display against Barca
Cadiz coach Sergio Gonzalez and Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui are the early-season favorites in the ‘sack-race’ to see who will be the first coach to lose their job this season.
Despite leading Cadiz to safety last season, Sergio is under pressure after a start that has seen his side lose all four matches, while conceding 10 goals and not scoring any.
The fact Cadiz face Fc Barcelona doesn’t help his cause, but he needs to see an improvement in both commitment and organization.
Barca travel to Cadiz after...
- 9/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Barcelona (Spain), Sep 8 (Ians) Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as Fc Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable start to their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 5-1 win at home to Viktoria Plzen.
Coach Xavi Hernandez made several changes to the side he had been using in La Liga, with Franck Kessie given a start and rewarding the coach with the opening goal, finishing well after Jules Kounde’s cushioned header in the 13th minute on Wednesday night.
Lewandowski continued his excellent start at the Camp Nou in the 34th minute, when he took two touches before driving home following a run from Sergi Roberto.
The visitors pulled a goal back against the run of play when Jan Sykora scored from close range, but Lewandowski’s second of the match in first-half injury time restored Barca’s two-goal advantage.
Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with a shot from the edge of the area...
Coach Xavi Hernandez made several changes to the side he had been using in La Liga, with Franck Kessie given a start and rewarding the coach with the opening goal, finishing well after Jules Kounde’s cushioned header in the 13th minute on Wednesday night.
Lewandowski continued his excellent start at the Camp Nou in the 34th minute, when he took two touches before driving home following a run from Sergi Roberto.
The visitors pulled a goal back against the run of play when Jan Sykora scored from close range, but Lewandowski’s second of the match in first-half injury time restored Barca’s two-goal advantage.
Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with a shot from the edge of the area...
- 9/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Sep 6 (Ians) Matchday four of La Liga ended with Real Madrid as solitary leaders after a 2-1 win at home to Real Betis, who complained after a foul on Nabil Fekir wasn’t given as a penalty, while there were refereeing errors in other matches too. Here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain.
1. What is happening with the Var?
Before the season, the referees informed that the Var would only intervene for clear and obvious errors and that there would be fewer soft penalties given for slight contact in the penalty area, reports Xinhua.
That is all well and good, but Dani Carvajal’s early foul on Fekir in Real Madrid’s win over Betis was a clear contact that the referee didn’t give and the Var didn’t correct. It’s hard to understand why.
There is a rule that any handball in attack...
1. What is happening with the Var?
Before the season, the referees informed that the Var would only intervene for clear and obvious errors and that there would be fewer soft penalties given for slight contact in the penalty area, reports Xinhua.
That is all well and good, but Dani Carvajal’s early foul on Fekir in Real Madrid’s win over Betis was a clear contact that the referee didn’t give and the Var didn’t correct. It’s hard to understand why.
There is a rule that any handball in attack...
- 9/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Sep 5 (Ians) Real Madrid and Sevilla kick off their UEFA Champions League campaigns on Tuesday with both sides in very different positions in La Liga at the start of the season.
Real Madrid travel to Celtic Park in Glasgow with a 100 percent winning record this season and the reigning European champions will expect to continue their winning start, despite their rivals’ excellent start to the season in Scotland.
Celtic welcome Real Madrid after thumping traditional rivals Rangers 4-0 in the Old Firm clash at the weekend, and over 60,000 fans will provide a tremendous atmosphere.
However, Real Madrid are a technically better side, with Vinicius Jr. in excellent form, while new arrival Aurelien Tchouameni has slotted perfectly into central midfield.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti rested Toni Kroos, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rudiger at the weekend and they will probably start, with David Alaba shifting across to left-back and...
Real Madrid travel to Celtic Park in Glasgow with a 100 percent winning record this season and the reigning European champions will expect to continue their winning start, despite their rivals’ excellent start to the season in Scotland.
Celtic welcome Real Madrid after thumping traditional rivals Rangers 4-0 in the Old Firm clash at the weekend, and over 60,000 fans will provide a tremendous atmosphere.
However, Real Madrid are a technically better side, with Vinicius Jr. in excellent form, while new arrival Aurelien Tchouameni has slotted perfectly into central midfield.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti rested Toni Kroos, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rudiger at the weekend and they will probably start, with David Alaba shifting across to left-back and...
- 9/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Sep 4 (Ians) Real Madrid ended Betis’ 100 per cent start of the season in La Liga with a 2-1 win in the Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for Real Madrid after just nine minutes late on Saturday and Betis suffered a stroke of bad luck shortly afterwards when playmaker Nabil Fekir was forced off injured.
Sergio Canales’ crisp finish levelled the score in the 17th minute, but Rodrygo won the game for Real Madrid in the 65th minute. The Brazilian took a pass from Fede Valverde to score from inside the penalty area and he was unlucky not to score his second of the game five minutes later, when his shot hit the post, Xinhua reports.
Fc Barcelona survived a difficult opening 20 minutes away to Sevilla before running out as comfortable 3-0 winners.
Raphinha put Barca ahead in the 21st minute, nodding home from close range after Robert Lewandowski...
Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for Real Madrid after just nine minutes late on Saturday and Betis suffered a stroke of bad luck shortly afterwards when playmaker Nabil Fekir was forced off injured.
Sergio Canales’ crisp finish levelled the score in the 17th minute, but Rodrygo won the game for Real Madrid in the 65th minute. The Brazilian took a pass from Fede Valverde to score from inside the penalty area and he was unlucky not to score his second of the game five minutes later, when his shot hit the post, Xinhua reports.
Fc Barcelona survived a difficult opening 20 minutes away to Sevilla before running out as comfortable 3-0 winners.
Raphinha put Barca ahead in the 21st minute, nodding home from close range after Robert Lewandowski...
- 9/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Aug 29 (Ians) The third round of matches in La Liga finishes on Monday with Cadiz against Athletic Club and Valencia entertaining Atletico Madrid, but the weekend has already taught us some important things.
Here are fourth things we learned from the matches held this weekend.
1. No Casemiro, no change at Real Madrid
Even though the score in Real Madrid’s visit to play Espanyol was 1-1 with just two minutes of normal time remaining, there was a feeling of inevitability about Real Madrid’s win and sure enough, Karim Benzema put his side ahead in the 88th minute and sealed the victory with a free kick in the 10th minute of injury time.
Once again Real Madrid weren’t brilliant, once again Thibaut Courtois made a huge save to deny Espanyol striker Joselu when it was 1-1, and once again Vinicius Jr and Benzema were decisive.
With Casemiro now at Manchester United,...
Here are fourth things we learned from the matches held this weekend.
1. No Casemiro, no change at Real Madrid
Even though the score in Real Madrid’s visit to play Espanyol was 1-1 with just two minutes of normal time remaining, there was a feeling of inevitability about Real Madrid’s win and sure enough, Karim Benzema put his side ahead in the 88th minute and sealed the victory with a free kick in the 10th minute of injury time.
Once again Real Madrid weren’t brilliant, once again Thibaut Courtois made a huge save to deny Espanyol striker Joselu when it was 1-1, and once again Vinicius Jr and Benzema were decisive.
With Casemiro now at Manchester United,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Aug 20 (Ians) Fc Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez will make changes to his side for Saturday’s difficult trip to play Real Sociedad in the second round of La Liga on Sunday.
Sergio Busquets’ sending-off in the disappointing goalless draw that Barca kicked off the season with, leaves a space to be filled in midfield by either Frenkie de Jong or Miralem Pjanic, while Jordi Alba struggled last week and Balde could be given a chance.
The fact that Ronald Araujo looked uncomfortable at right-back last week, also opens the door for Sergi Roberto to start in the Barca defense, while Araujo moves into a more central role alongside Eric Garcia.
Xavi’s decisions are limited by the fact that the club has still not been able to write new signing Jules Kounde into their squad due to financial fair play rules, while Sergino Dest is on the exit ramp...
Sergio Busquets’ sending-off in the disappointing goalless draw that Barca kicked off the season with, leaves a space to be filled in midfield by either Frenkie de Jong or Miralem Pjanic, while Jordi Alba struggled last week and Balde could be given a chance.
The fact that Ronald Araujo looked uncomfortable at right-back last week, also opens the door for Sergi Roberto to start in the Barca defense, while Araujo moves into a more central role alongside Eric Garcia.
Xavi’s decisions are limited by the fact that the club has still not been able to write new signing Jules Kounde into their squad due to financial fair play rules, while Sergino Dest is on the exit ramp...
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Barcelona, Aug 13 (Ians) Barcelona have managed to register top striker Robert Lewandowski and several other expensive summer signings ahead of their La Liga opener later on Saturday.
The league’s website listed the former Bayern Munich striker as well as Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as registered on Friday night, meaning they are eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano, reports Dpa.
According to the Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona were also able to secure a playing permit for newcomer Raphinha as well as for Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto, whose contracts were renewed. Only the case of Jules Kounde is still unresolved.
The players were at risk of missing the league opener because Barcelona’s salary budget was not balanced within the legal frame of La Liga’s financial regulations. Therefore, the club could not register new players or players who had contracts extended.
Earlier on Friday, Barcelona sold a further 24.5 per...
The league’s website listed the former Bayern Munich striker as well as Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as registered on Friday night, meaning they are eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano, reports Dpa.
According to the Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona were also able to secure a playing permit for newcomer Raphinha as well as for Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto, whose contracts were renewed. Only the case of Jules Kounde is still unresolved.
The players were at risk of missing the league opener because Barcelona’s salary budget was not balanced within the legal frame of La Liga’s financial regulations. Therefore, the club could not register new players or players who had contracts extended.
Earlier on Friday, Barcelona sold a further 24.5 per...
- 8/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, Aug 12 (Ians) Debt-ridden Barcelona are still waiting for permission to register top striker Robert Lewandowski and several others ahead of their La Liga opener on Saturday.
New arrivals Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as well as to Ousmane Dembélé and Sergi Roberto, who had their contracts extended, are yet to be registered because Barca’s salary budget is not balanced within the legal frame of La Liga’s financial regulations.
Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano in their first league match on Saturday. In a bid to comply with the league’s financial fair play, the club hoped the sale of television rights and a stake in Barça Studios would be enough to register all their new signings, but that was not the case, reports Dpa.
Selling players is another option, which also has been tricky. Dutch international Frenkie de Jong, for example, has been dragged into...
New arrivals Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as well as to Ousmane Dembélé and Sergi Roberto, who had their contracts extended, are yet to be registered because Barca’s salary budget is not balanced within the legal frame of La Liga’s financial regulations.
Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano in their first league match on Saturday. In a bid to comply with the league’s financial fair play, the club hoped the sale of television rights and a stake in Barça Studios would be enough to register all their new signings, but that was not the case, reports Dpa.
Selling players is another option, which also has been tricky. Dutch international Frenkie de Jong, for example, has been dragged into...
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Aug 12 (Ians) The 2022-23 La Liga season kicks off in Spain this weekend with some subtle changes to rules and the uncertainty over the effects of a pre-season break for the World Cup finals will cause.
Referees have been told to clamp down on time wasting and add on extra time if needed and (in theory) they should also alter their interpretation of handball in the penalty area, with only clear infractions given as penalties.
The first three rounds of matches won’t have midday or mid-afternoon games due to the probability of hot weather and the season kicks off just as temperatures appear to be easing after the hottest summer on record in Spain, reports Xinhua.
There is also some uncertainty over which players will be able to play in the opening weekend, with several clubs (among them Fc Barcelona) struggling to meet La Liga’s tough financial...
Referees have been told to clamp down on time wasting and add on extra time if needed and (in theory) they should also alter their interpretation of handball in the penalty area, with only clear infractions given as penalties.
The first three rounds of matches won’t have midday or mid-afternoon games due to the probability of hot weather and the season kicks off just as temperatures appear to be easing after the hottest summer on record in Spain, reports Xinhua.
There is also some uncertainty over which players will be able to play in the opening weekend, with several clubs (among them Fc Barcelona) struggling to meet La Liga’s tough financial...
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Feb 11 (Ians) A spectacular individual goal from Jules Kounde and a second-half strike from Ivan Rakitic gave Sevilla a 2-0 win over Fc Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash.
Sevilla on Wednesday evening played an intelligent game against a rival missing several key players and was able to soak up pressure in attack, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman produced a surprise in his starting 11, using Junior Firpo as a right-back and moving Oscar Mingueza into central defense. Both Pedro and Leo Messi, who has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, were back among the starters.
Sevilla missed the injured Lucas Ocampos, who was replaced by recent signing Alejandro Gomez, while Ivan Rakitic lined up against his former club.
Sevilla started slowly and Bono made a fine save when Messi was one on one with the Sevilla goalkeeper before the home side began...
Sevilla on Wednesday evening played an intelligent game against a rival missing several key players and was able to soak up pressure in attack, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman produced a surprise in his starting 11, using Junior Firpo as a right-back and moving Oscar Mingueza into central defense. Both Pedro and Leo Messi, who has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, were back among the starters.
Sevilla missed the injured Lucas Ocampos, who was replaced by recent signing Alejandro Gomez, while Ivan Rakitic lined up against his former club.
Sevilla started slowly and Bono made a fine save when Messi was one on one with the Sevilla goalkeeper before the home side began...
- 2/11/2021
- by IANS
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