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2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
The 10 Barcelona reserve team players called up to Hansi Flick's first-team for pre-season
The 10 Barcelona reserve team players called up to Hansi Flick's first-team for pre-season An insight into the lengthy list of reserve and youth team players called up by the first-team coaching staff at La Liga giants Barcelona for pre-season has been provided. The info comes courtesy of Mundo Deportivo, and confirms that no fewer than 10 extra players have been called up by Hansi Flick. Advertisement Barcelona of course kickstarted preparations for the fast-approaching 2025/26 campaign on Monday evening. Fresh off a stellar term last time out, culminating in a domestic treble, the Blaugrana will no doubt be hopeful of a similarly productive season to come. Yesterday evening, the Blaugrana's star-studded squad, in turn, were put through their paces at The Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. The likes of Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Robert Lewandowski were all in attendance for the session. And as alluded to above, such players were joined by a host of up-and-coming Barca-based talent, too. As per a report from MD, the following reserve and youth team players were called up for pre-season training by Flick and his staff on Monday: Advertisement Landry Farré, Toni Fernández, Guillermo Fernández, Jan Virgili, Juan Hernández, Ibrahim Diarra, Jofre Torrents, Pedro Fernández 'Dro', and new signing Roony Bardghji. Winger Dani Dani Rodríguez has also been called upon for pre-season, but remains in recovery from recent shoulder surgery. Conor Laird – GSFN
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2 hours ago
- Business
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Barcelona learn massive financial demands for attacking transfer target
La Liga champions Barcelona have been made aware of the kind of fee with which they would be required to part, to secure a deal for Liverpool star Luis Díaz. And the news will no doubt mark a heavy blow for those hopeful of the Colombian international ultimately making his way to the Camp Nou this summer. Advertisement As revealed by the reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic, Liverpool received a big-money offer for Díaz earlier today. As much came by way of Bayern Munich, and is understood to have been worth €67.5 million. The Anfield hierarchy, however, rejected as much without so much as a second thought. Not only that, but the Reds are said to have made it known that for Díaz's sale to even be taken into consideration this summer, a proposal worth a minimum of €100 million will be needed. At such a price, Barcelona can be considered as all but out of the running for the 28-year-old attacker. Conor Laird – GSFN
The Star
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Atletico agree deal to sign Argentine Almada from Botafogo
(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada from Brazilian side Botafogo, the LaLiga club confirmed on Tuesday. "Our club and the Brazilian club have reached an agreement pending confirmation once the player passes the relevant medical examination and initials the contract," Atletico said in a statement. Local media reports said that Almada is set to sign a contract until 2030 after Atletico paid around 21 million euros ($24 million) for the 24-year-old, who can also play as a winger. A World Cup winner with Argentina, Almada made his senior debut with Velez Sarsfield in 2018 before joining Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. With Botafogo he won both the Brazilian Serie A title and the Copa Libertadores in 2024, before joining Ligue 1's Olympique Lyonnais on loan in January this year. ($1 = 0.8619 euros) (Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico CityEditing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Atletico agree deal to sign Argentine Almada from Botafogo
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada from Brazilian side Botafogo, the LaLiga club confirmed on Tuesday. "Our club and the Brazilian club have reached an agreement pending confirmation once the player passes the relevant medical examination and initials the contract," Atletico said in a statement. Local media reports said that Almada is set to sign a contract until 2030 after Atletico paid around 21 million euros ($24 million) for the 24-year-old, who can also play as a winger. A World Cup winner with Argentina, Almada made his senior debut with Velez Sarsfield in 2018 before joining Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. With Botafogo he won both the Brazilian Serie A title and the Copa Libertadores in 2024, before joining Ligue 1's Olympique Lyonnais on loan in January this year. REUTERS
The 42
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The 42
Barca star Yamal faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
BARCELONA STAR Lamine Yamal is facing an investigation regarding the presence of a group of people with dwarfism as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP on Tuesday. The winger celebrated with a private event in Olivella, around 50 kilometres west of Barcelona, which the ministry asked the prosecutor's office to probe, following a complaint from the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE). Yamal turned 18 on 13 July, the day after his party on Saturday night, which many of his teammates attended, along with celebrities from the music world, including Bizarrap and Bad Gyal. 'The ADEE has filed a complaint, so this ministry has asked the prosecutor's office to investigate to see if the law has been violated and, therefore, the rights of people with disabilities (have been),' Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP. ADEE 'publicly denounces the hiring of people with dwarfism as part of the entertainment' and said they would take legal action as it 'perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights' of people with disabilities. Advertisement Guests were not permitted to film at the event, but a video emerged of a group of people with dwarfism heading into the party. 'No one disrespected us, we were allowed to work in peace,' said one of the performers anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, saying there were four of them present. 'We're normal people who dedicate ourselves to what we love doing in an absolutely legal way… 'For a couple of years, these people (the ADEE) have wanted to harm us, they want to prevent us from doing what we like, but they have not offered any work or training to those who are affected… 'All this fuss has come about purely because it was Lamine Yamal's party.' The performer said they dance, deliver drinks and do magic tricks to entertain guests at the events they work at. Dominican rapper Chimbala, of short stature, published a video on Instagram of himself singing on stage with Yamal, with Barca teammates Gavi and Alejandro Balde dancing in the background. 'Lamine Yamal at 18, the best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thank you for inviting me to your (birthday),' wrote Chimbala. Yamal is a candidate to win the Ballon d'Or after helping Barcelona to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup last season. The Spain international has scored 25 goals for the club in 106 appearances, having made his debut at just 15 years old in 2023. Yamal's representatives did not respond to a request for comment. – © AFP 2025
