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What Can Rafa Mir Bring to Valencia’s Attack?
Valencia CF haven’t played in a European competition since 2020 when they lost against Atalanta in the round of 16 in the Champions League. Last season they were in 7th place on matchday 31 and on matchday 38 they were 9th, 8 points from 7th placed Real Betis. Can Rafa Mir be the man who…
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What Can Álvaro Djaló Provide to Athletic Club’s Attack?
It has been a stellar year for Athletic Club. They have won their first Copa del Rey in four decades, they have seen three of their players — Unai Simón, Dani Vivian and Nico Williams — win the Euros with Spain, whilst they have also renewed Álex Berenguer’s contract until 2027 and added Andoni Gorosabel…
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Dani Vivian: The Athletic Defender Poised for Euro Glory
Telling non-football fans that Athletic Club are the only top flight team at Europe’s top level that exclusively employ players from their region of Spain is a favorite pastime of soccer bros here in the United States. I am personally guilty of this. My guess is that if you clicked on an article about Dani…
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Filip Jorgensen: Scandinavia’s Next Top Goalkeeper
Filip Jorgensen, a native of Lomma, started his youth career in 2007 with the local Swedish club GIF Nike at the age of five. After moving to Malmo FF, Jorgensen spent six seasons with the youth team between 2008 and 2014. After spending two seasons playing for Santa Catalina and Penya Arrabal, he returned to…
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Dani Carvajal: Real Madrid’s Unheralded Guardian in Defense
Chamartín is home to rare precious stones, some blinding with their shine, others less so, yet in every way invaluable. And then there was in Leganés, a precious stone unearthed, sent to Germany for refinement and returned to Spain for proper use, where it, despite its seeming lack of allure, blossomed to become an unmistakable…
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Robin Le Normand: One Half of Spain’s French Center Half Pairing
On May 23rd, 2023, the Spanish Council of Ministers granted Spanish citizenship to Robin Le Normand, making him eligible to become the 44th foreign-born player to represent the Spanish national team. This was a big deal for several reasons, the first being that an exception was made for Le Normand, the second being that in…
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Ayoze Pérez’s Rebirth at Real Betis
Ayoze Pérez is a Spanish footballer whose journey in professional football has taken him from the Canary Islands to some of Europe’s biggest stadiums. Known for his versatility and scoring ability, Ayoze has significantly impacted every team he has played for, including his recent stint with Real Betis and his involvement with the Spanish national…
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Cristhian Mosquera: From Futsal to Valencia’s Defensive Rock
Believe it or not, one of the best young center back prospects in the world almost chose basketball over football. The story of Cristhian Mosquera starts in Alicante, Spain, a coastal city in the south of the Valencian Community. He was born to Colombian parents, and at a young age, picked up the sport…
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Álvaro Vallés: The Modern Sweeper Keeper
Club: Las Palmas Nationality: Spain Position: GK Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’3”/191cm Age: 26 Strengths: reflexes, speed, line-breaking passes, composure, technical security, claiming crosses Areas for Development: top-flight experience It has been quite the arduous rise for Álvaro Vallés. After honing his trade at the academies of Real Madrid and Real Betis, Vallés plied…
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How Alexander Sørloth Finally Found His Home at Villarreal
Heading into Villarreal’s last game of the season away at Osasuna, Alexander Sørloth knew he needed at least one goal to claim the Pichichi – the trophy given to La Liga’s top scorer each year. The Norwegian thought his 17-minute four-goal haul against champions Real Madrid the week prior would have been enough, but he…
