FC Barcelona writer at @TheAthleticFC
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From @TheAthleticFC: Cape Verde’s Vozinha says U.S. visa issues stopped his mother from witnessing his World Cup heroics in person. The 40-year-old goalkeeper was visibly emotional on the pitch after the game. nyti.ms/4eoQxgZ
ALT “My mum could not be here either for a visa issue, and the money we had to pay for it.” - Vozinha, player of the match in Cape Verde's stunning World Cup draw with Spain
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40-year-old MOTM Cape Verde GK Vozinha in the mixed zone.
“I cried because I grew up with my grandparents and they could not be there. They passed away. My mum could not be here either for a Visa issue, and the money we had to pay for it. We did not manage to do this in time”
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Well, that is some result. Spain unable to break Cape Verde down, 0-0.
CV fans in the stadium going wild. They've celebrated Vozinha's fans as goals. Their bench jumping into the pitch celebrating the point. Spain with plenty of stuff to figure out after this.
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Gavi is De la Fuente’s surprise call for the debut!
Intrigued to see where he plays. Expect him as a sort of false left-winger.
🚨 OFICIAL | El 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 del debut mundialista.
¡Nosotros también firmamos nuestro compromiso con vosotros, equipo!
#VamosEspaña | #CopaMundialFIFA
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Pol Ballús retweeted
At Euro 2024 he was a 16-year-old schoolboy studying for exams while lighting up Spain’s road to victory.
Now there is a new Lamine Yamal — one who inhabits an altogether different plane of superstardom.
His world is one of Chanel suits and celebrities, but that’s not all. There’s focus, flourishing maturity and his incredible football — ready to follow Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi on the biggest stage of all.
📝 @polballus
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Pol Ballús retweeted
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are available but unable to play a full 90 minutes during their opening World Cup match against Cape Verde on Monday.
Yamal, 18, and Williams, 23, missed the end of their respective domestic seasons after both suffering hamstring injuries.
The expectation was that Yamal would miss the group-stage opener and would face a race to be fit for their second match against Saudi Arabia.
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Jun 12
RT @Dan_Sheldon_: 🚨 Exclusive: Thomas Partey is unavailable to play in Ghana’s opening World Cup match against Panama in Canada on June 17…
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Jun 11
Had a few days off before heading to the big thing: I’ll be spending the next three weeks in Atlanta to cover the World Cup.
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Pol Ballús retweeted
🌎WORLD CUP PREVIEW PART ONE!🌎
@acjimbo, @oilysailor, @liam_twomey & @ngedra consider the contenders🏆
🏴Can Tuchel players coexist?
🇪🇸Can Spain be stopped @polballus?
🇫🇷Can France be stopped @tomwfootball?
🇧🇷Can Neymar deliver again?
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Jun 1
Marc Cucurella: player open to a sale, Chelsea won't block move
▪️Atletico: very interested
▪️Barça: Contact between Deco and his camp but move depends on defensive sales (Balde, Kounde on that list)
▪️City: Maresca an admirer
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May 29
RT @TheAthleticFC: Bernardo Silva is in talks with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid following the midfielder’s departure from Manchester City.…
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May 28
Barça in talks to sign Julián Álvarez. The club is preparing an offer of around €100 million for the striker from Atlético de Madrid. Personal terms are understood to be in place.
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May 27
Full agreement between Barça and Newcastle for Anthony Gordon. €80m sell-on clause.
Personal terms are in place, everything will be finalised before the World Cup.
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May 27
Barcelona make €80m Anthony Gordon offer to Newcastle.
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Pol Ballús retweeted
Barcelona are interested in a move for Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon but are unwilling to pay the Premier League’s asking price for the winger.
A move for the England international would fill the position held this season by on-loan forward Marcus Rashford.
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Pol Ballús retweeted
May 25
LA REACCIÓN DE GAVI AL SER CONVOCADO CON ESPAÑA 😍🇪🇸
📹 Lamine Yamal
#DAZNMundial
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May 25
Analysis of Spain's World Cup squad: No Real Madrid players for first time, Lamine Yamal set for competition debut.
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May 25
Spain’s World Cup squad.
Lamine Yamal leads the pack. Eric Garcia and Marc Pubill deservedly included, taking the places of Le Normand and Huijsen.
Gavi gets the call too. Victor Muñoz will be the X factor from the bench. No Madrid player in the squad, first time in a WC.
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