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Bribed With Jamon and 99 other La Liga stories
Story of the week: Jesús Gil. Jesús Gil: President, Mayor, TV Host, and so much more The memories of Atletico de Madrid for most modern La Liga fans include Diego Simeone, Antoine Griezmann or the 2014 Champions League final loss to Real Madrid; perhaps Fernando Torres, or the Europa League win in 2010. Before all… Continue reading
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Real Madrid diagnosed Mbappe’s wrong knee. No one was fired.
Striker Kylian Mbappe started in three matches while injured after Real Madrid diagnosed the wrong knee. The injury happened in early December; he was not properly diagnosed until after the holidays. As El Desmarque reported, Real’s doctors took X-Rays of both knees in order to compare them. They realized that they had been looking at… Continue reading
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La Liga Snapshot
La Liga JD30–38 — Writer’s Skeleton Villarreal And Beyond La Liga JD30–38: Still to Play For The title, Europe and Relegation are all for the taking. This week, we look at the teams fighting for objectives, the matches that will likely tilt the scale, and where the Pichichi race stands. At the Top For the… Continue reading
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El Resumen: Match 29
Villarreal And Beyond: El Resumen — Matchday 29 Villarreal And Beyond — El Resumen Matchday 29 International break follows — Matchday 30 resumes April 3 01 Matchday 29 Results Date Home Score Away Goals Fri 20 Mar Villarreal CF 3–1 Real Sociedad VIL: G. Moreno 7′, Mikautadze 15′, Pépé 23′ / RSO: Sučić 47′ Sat… Continue reading
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El Resumen: Matchday 28
Villarreal And Beyond: El Resumen — Matchday 28 Villarreal And Beyond — El Resumen Matchday 28 *Rayo Vallecano vs Levante UD still to be played — Monday, Mar 16 01 Matchday 28 Results Date Home Score Away Goals Fri 13 Mar Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF ALA: Rafa Marín OG 40′ / VIL: Pépé 90+8′… Continue reading
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My two cents: A Point of Faith in Vitoria
La Liga, Week 28 Alavés 1–1 Villarreal Under the Vitoria rain and in a soccer match which at times could have been mistaken by a rugby one, Alavés and Villarreal split the points; Villarreal barely took his point home. Alavés arrived at this fixture in crisis: five matches without a win and new manager Quique… Continue reading
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“Against Everything and Everyone”: 10 Takeaways from Laporta’s Most Revealing Interview Before the Barça Elections
Candidate and President-to-be Joan Laporta sat down with Juanma Castaño on COPE’s El Partidazo just days before the club presidential elections, and he held nothing back. Over the course of an hour, the incumbent president addressed Xavi’s public comments, the real story behind Messi’s departure to Miami, his fallout with Florentino Pérez over the Super… Continue reading
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Translated: Marcelino Press Conference: Villarreal vs Alavés
Marcelino speaks about chasing his 100 win with Villarreal, playing in Mendizorroza, and much more. Q: You’re on the verge of your 100th win with Villarreal in La Liga. You currently have 99. How do you feel about that milestone? Marcelino: I hope it happens as soon as possible. Whether it’s 99 or any other… Continue reading
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Match preview: Villarreal visits Mendizorroza with Alavés in crisis mode
La Liga, Week 28 Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF Friday, March 13 3PM EST / 2PM CST / 9PM Local USA Broadcast: ESPN Plus There is something about going to Vitoria-Gasteiz that should worry any away side, even when the home team is in disarray; Mendizorroza is small, tight, and uncomfortable in the worst ways.… Continue reading
