This Saturday, December 27th, it’s Italy and England football action, but with Spain and the United States taking a break, it brings you 5 unmissable news stories to start your day right.
Here we go with them…
“Debunking ‘Negreirato’”
This is how “Mundo Deportivo” appears on the front page today. Catalan newspapers have published incidents of referees being injured at Barcelona between 2001 and 2018.
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In this way, the newspaper aims to refute the possibility that the FC Barcelona used payments to Negreira to obtain preferential treatment in match refereeing.
In total, there were approximately 100 games in which culés were “hurt, or their direct opponents benefited greatly.”
Lucas Vazquez: “Justice will be served in Negreira”
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Lucas Vázquez said of Negrrera in an interview with AS: “This is worse than the hype; the club paid someone inside the referee… It’s difficult to explain.” He continued: “The truth is coming out bit by bit, we are seeing what happened during the Negrera period; sooner or later justice will be done.”
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He then predicted Real Madrid’s season: “I’m sure they will win the title.” Finally, about Vinicius: “He is one of the best people I have ever met and you have to love him.”
Lewandowski plays for Barcelona: ‘My future? It depends on the club’
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The Polish striker spoke on the YouTube channel of “Bogdan Rymanowski” and answered all questions about his present and future.
He had this to say about his future: “I’m not talking to the coach about interested clubs. It’s not about cutting my salary in half. A lot depends on the club’s plans and what I want.”
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He added: “I still have time to make a decision. Now, I don’t know where I want to play. There is no need to consider this issue yet. I didn’t know which direction to go, but I didn’t feel any pressure. “
Severe sanctions against Makau
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Sevilla centre-back Makao was suspended for six games following Real Madrid’s match against Sevilla before the international break.
The referee’s report described the incident this way: “Makao confronted me at close range in an intimidating manner and had to be pulled away by his teammates. After separation, he said the following to me: ‘Fillo da puta madre’, walking towards the tunnel, he kicked the ball which was in the area of the fourth official”.
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As for the penalties, they are reasonable as follows: one sending off, four insults to the referee, and one kick to the fourth official’s area. The Brazilian won’t compete again until mid-February.
The Red Devils win on Boxing Day
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Manchester United beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a goal from Patrick Dolgu and are now within striking distance of a European spot.
The Dane’s volley, reminiscent of Zinedine Zidane’s in 2002, secured all three points for Ruben Amorim’s side.
📸 DARREN STAPLES – AFP or licensor
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Now, depending on how Liverpool, Sunderland and Crystal Palace perform, they could end the day in fifth place.
This article was translated into English by artificial intelligence. You can read the original version here 🇪🇸.
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