Five news stories you can’t miss to know to start your day, starting Thursday…
Masked Real Madrid
The Pintus method is back in Madrid after Xavi Alonso left and Alvaro Arbeloa stepped onto the Merengue bench.
The Whites’ strength and conditioning coach has been moved to other positions within the club, but he’s back on the field and one of the first things he did was return to the mask approach.
Red-hot Betis Atlético Madrid
The quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey conclude this Thursday with an exciting match: Betis vs. Atletico Madrid.
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Betis are looking to strengthen their home side, which has won all their games since losing to FC Barcelona on December 6.
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Facing them will be “Cholo” Simeone’s side, which has new faces such as Obed Vargas, Rodrigo Mendoza and Ademola Lookman and may start one of the players in the game, such as the Nigerian.
Valencia collapses, Real Madrid goes epic
Real Sociedad staged a stunning comeback against Alaves after falling 2-1 behind Mendizorosa, and Remiro’s 67th-minute save from Toni Martinez’s penalty could have meant 3-1. In the end, goals from Guedes and Oscarsson put the “txuri-urdines” into their third consecutive America’s Cup semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Valencia lost 1-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the final seconds amid an atmosphere at the Mestalla Stadium. Bilbao are back in the Copa America semi-finals after Inaki Williams scored in the 95th minute. “ché” had many opportunities to advance, but failed to take them.
“Sergio Ramos to Sevilla? No money”
In recent days, there have been rumors that Sevilla are considering signing currently free agent Sergio Ramos as a defensive centre-back, but at the moment, it doesn’t look like that will happen.
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Sevilla sporting director Antonio Cordon confirmed this: “Our priority is the forwards and we have never considered signing a centre-back. With the striker we have spent everything and there is no more money Even if we have space available, we have to register anyone. “
England’s “Habermuth” final, Enderrick scores again, Inter Milan wins
Manchester City beat Newcastle United 3-1 on Wednesday night to secure their place in the Carabao Cup final, where they will face Arsenal.
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Meanwhile, in France, Endric scored another crucial goal for Olympique Lyonnais. The Brazilian sealed victory in the 80th minute and until then, Ligue 2’s Laval had been causing trouble in the Coupe de France.
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Finally, in Italy, Inter Milan defeated Torino 2-1 with goals from Bonny and Diouf to advance to the Cup semi-finals, while Torino narrowed the gap with Sandro Kulenovic’s goal.
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