Imagine not loving football.
…unless you’re a Barcelona fan right now
Aurélien Tchouaméni came on for Real Madrid in the 81st minute.
He scored the winner in the 84th.
And it’s his birthday
Most points in Europe’s big five leagues since Xavi was appointed as Barcelona manager on 6 November 2021:
◎ 205 - Manchester City
◎ 194 - Real Madrid
◉ 189 - Barcelona
◎ 185 - Liverpool
◎ 183 - PSG
◎ 183 - Inter
◎ 180 - Juventus
◎ 179 - Arsenal
◎ 171 - Milan
Adios.
Xavi: “You asked me many times that if I’d be the Sir Alex Ferguson of Barça… the truth is that it will NEVER happen here.
You guys won’t allow it — being Barça coach is so difficult.
You see how they kill you, they criticize you, it affects you.”
Xavi agreed to a one-year contract extension and an option for an additional year in September. A decision for his childhood club
Girona end the weekend on top of La Liga. Their record is incredible:
17 wins
4 draws
1 loss
52 scored (most in league)
Memphis Depay has scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist in his last five games:
Goal vs. Valencia
Goal vs. Sevilla
vs. Granada
Assist vs. Real Madrid
2 Goals vs. Lugo
Lamine Yamal has the best dribble success rate in all of Europe’s top five leagues this season (70.6%)
A reminder that he’s still only 16 years old and this is his debut season with the senior squad
(via WhoScored/X)
18-year-old Vitor Roque scored his first Barcelona goal moments after coming on as a sub. The future is bright
Vitor Roque
Osasuna:
32’ minutes played
1 goal
1/2 successful dribbles
100% accurate passes
3 ground duels won
2 fouls won
7.2 match rating
Star!
Real Madrid’s new sponsor HP will be on the sleeve of the shirt and pay €70M a year, as much as Fly Emirates and with Adidas, the club will gain €250M a year from sponsorships.
(Source: AS)
#DeadlineDay
𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘: Real Madrid have announced a sponsor partnership with HP, worth around €70m-a-year.
They will be a sleeve sponsor for the Spanish club moving forward.
This means that Real Madrid’s shirt generates €200m+ every year.
(Source: @realmadriden )
January 31: Vitor Roque scores one minute after subbing on against Osasuna
Today: Vitor Roque scores four minutes after subbing on against Alaves
Instant impact in back-to-back games