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FC Barcelona appoint Hansi Flick as new manager

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Hansi Flick has been confirmed as the new coach of Barcelona, after the sacking of Xavi Hernández. The former Bayern Munich manager joins on a two-year deal, worth about €3.5m a year plus incentives. The 59-year-old had been out of work since his sacking as Germany’s coach in September last year. Barcelona described Flick as a manager “known for his intense, ambitious high press” and cited a “wide experience at club and international level, in which he has won practically every title that can be won in world football”.

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Carlo Ancelotti signs new contract at Real Madrid

December 29, 2023 admin 0 Comments Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti, Carlo Ancelotti extends contract at Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, La Liga, La Liga 2023, La Liga 2023/24, La Liga 2024, La Liga manager news, La Liga managers, La Liga news, Real Madrid, Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid manager, Real Madrid news, Santiago Bernabéu, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Soccer, Soccer news, Spain, Spain soccer, Spain soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has signed a new deal with the club which will run until June 2026. The Italian, 64, was appointed at the Bernabeu for a second time in 2021 on an initial three-year deal. His future appeared uncertain with the Brazilian FA publicly courting him for the national team job however his future now lies in the Spanish capital.

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Barcelona star Gavi suffers torn ACL while playing for Spain

November 20, 2023 admin 0 Comments ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Barcelona, Barcelona injury news, Barcelona news, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona news, Gavi, Gavi tears ACL, La Liga, La Liga 2023, La Liga 2023/24, La Liga news, La Liga Santander, La Liga title race, Luis de la Fuente, Pablo Martín Páez Gavira, Soccer, Soccer news, Spain, Spain national team, Spain soccer, Spain soccer news, Spain v Georgia, Spanish national team, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news

FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi tore his anterior cruciate ligament on international duty with Spain and needs surgery, his club has confirmed. Gavi, 19, left the pitch in tears on Sunday after landing awkwardly when jumping to control the ball. Barca said he would have surgery on his right ACL, with a further update on the injury due in “the coming days”.

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Verstappen saunters to victory at Spanish Grand Prix

June 4, 2023 admin 0 Comments 2023 F1 season, 2023 Formula 1 news, Alex Albon, Alexander Albon, Alfa Romeo, AlphaTauri, Alpine, Andreas Seidl, Aston Martin, Carlos Sainz, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, Christian Horner, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Esteban Ocon, F1, F1 2023, F1 2023 news, F1 Spanish GP, F1 Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula 1 Formula 1 news, Formula 1 2023, Formula 1 2023 news, Formula 1 2023 season preview, Formula 1 news, Formula 1 Season Preview, Formula 1 Spain, Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Franz Tost, Fred Vasseur, Frédéric Vasseur, George Russell, Guanyu Zhou, Guenther Steiner, Haas, Haas F1, James Vowles, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Logan Sargeant, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Mercedes, Mercedes F1, Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mike Krack, Nico Hulkenberg, Nyck de Vries, Oscar Piastri, Otmar Szafnauer, Pierre Gasly, Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Sergio Perez, Spain, Spainsh Grand Prix, Spanish GP, Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Williams Racing, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eased to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona as Mercedes extracted the most of their updates to return to the podium with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell second and third. Sergio Perez in the sister Red Bull fought through the pack to finish fourth ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz who started second.

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Verstappen takes pole ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

June 3, 2023 admin 0 Comments 2023 F1 season, 2023 Formula 1 news, Alex Albon, Alexander Albon, Alfa Romeo, AlphaTauri, Alpine, Andreas Seidl, Aston Martin, Carlos Sainz, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, Christian Horner, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Esteban Ocon, F1, F1 2023, F1 2023 news, F1 2023 qualifying, F1 qualifying, F1 Qualifying news, F1 qualifying result, F1 Spanish GP, F1 Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula 1 Formula 1 news, Formula 1 2023, Formula 1 2023 news, Formula 1 2023 season preview, Formula 1 news, Formula 1 Season Preview, Formula 1 Spain, Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, Franz Tost, Fred Vasseur, Frédéric Vasseur, George Russell, Guanyu Zhou, Guenther Steiner, Haas, Haas F1, James Vowles, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Logan Sargeant, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Mercedes, Mercedes F1, Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Mike Krack, Nico Hulkenberg, Nyck de Vries, Oscar Piastri, Otmar Szafnauer, Pierre Gasly, Qualifying, Qualifying news, Qualifying result, Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Sergio Perez, Spain, Spain Grand Prix qualifying, Spainsh Grand Prix, Spanish GP, Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, Toto Wolff, Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Williams Racing, Yuki Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu

Max Verstappen took a convincing pole position for Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix amid several shock early exits in a wild qualifying session. Home favourite Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start second with McLaren’s Lando Norris a surprise third as the big three teams all saw drivers knocked out early.

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