Deportes

Rosalía explained, in meticulous detail, the creative process of her ‘Mio Cristo’, which narrates the devout relationship between Saint Clare of Assisi and Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century. It took her a while to find the point that gave meaning to all the thoughts swirling in her head, and she managed to make the click with the piano in Los Angeles, as detailed in ABC. Piano and Los Angeles, two terms linked to the life of Iris Tió, whose choreography in tribute to that Rosalía who so impresses the Spanish team (and artistic swimming in general, there are more and more routines with her themes) earned her the European gold thanks to a performance for the ages in Paris.

In an exciting final, Russia had taken the gold in the free team routine by beating Spain by only 2.5 points. Both countries had once again raised this historic artistic swimming showdown to another level, and the color of the final medal was decided by details. After a seemingly normal podium, Spanish outrage exploded on social media to expose a trap by the Russian team.

Heated pool, gym, billiards, foosball, ping-pong tables, and football fields as far as the eye can see. Hansi Flick is convinced that St. George’s Park has hosted the best preseason since his arrival at Barcelona in 2024. And, while a year ago Flick summarized his philosophy with a phrase that went viral – “Egos kill success” – twelve months later, with eight world champions, the German is convinced that his experience will be an added value. “Champions know how to win titles. It’s very important,” he said. A speech that reinforces the coach’s conviction that this Barcelona has more talent and a more mature mentality to fight for all the titles, especially for a Champions League that has become the main goal of the season. That said, Flick also made it clear that the squad is not yet finalized and that the dilemma remains that of the center forward.

Ferran Torres plays with his future and sends the message that he has no problem leaving Barça’s discipline to join Paris.

He did not win the final but Rafa Jódar is already fifteenth in the world. He did not take the title in Washington but climbed another step in a forward-moving career that is making him the breakthrough player of the season on the circuit. He fell to an experienced Taylor Fritz 7-6 (2), 6-4, in 1 hour and 49 minutes but gained valuable experience for upcoming commitments. It was only his second final after the one he won in Marrakech but in a tournament, the one in the US capital, of a higher category. A result that even allows him to dream of being in the ATP Finals. We will see, but his progression is there.

Ferran Torres, author of the goal that gave Spain the second World Cup in its history, is on a promotional tour in the United States. In an interview granted to the American program Today, on the NBC network, the Spanish international avoided guaranteeing his continuity at Barcelona. “I have a contract with Barça, but in football, you never know. I just hope to make the right decision,” he replied when asked about the team he will play for next season. Asked about what his ideal club would be, Ferran responded with a phrase as brief as it was meaningful: “To be happy.” Luis Enrique’s PSG maintains its interest in the Valencian forward, although Barcelona insists that they do not consider his departure and do consider a renewal. In any case, with a contract until June 2027, Ferran has not yet started talks with the club to extend his link. Barcelona’s intention was to address the renewal once the summer market ends in September, provided there is no unexpected turn in the coming weeks. This will not be Ferran Torres’s only interview. During his tour of the United States, which will last until next Thursday, he has scheduled others with the country’s main media outlets such as CNN.

After nine days in the preseason stage. Hansi Flick closed the Barcelona training camp at St. George’s Park with a very positive assessment of the stay in England. The German coach described the stage as “one of the best training camps” of his career and highlighted both the quality of the facilities and the growth the squad has experienced since his arrival at the club in 2024.

Final training match with three 20-minute periods to close a week at St George’s Park. That was the decision Hansi Flick made after the suspension of the training match, which was supposed to serve as the last preseason friendly, against Preston at the same facilities.

A high-profile party marked the end of Vinicius Júnior’s vacation, who is expected in Valdebebas (he landed yesterday at Barajas) with open arms after a disappointing World Cup both personally and collectively. Right now, he is the footballer who attracts all the attention due to a renewal that has been delayed over time amid false promises that “everything was going to be fixed”; although, for the moment, with only 11 months left on his contract and becoming a free agent, he remains in limbo. Arsenal is lurking, and from England, they indicate that the option is increasingly solid. On Saturday, Mikel Arteta was asked after the 1-4 against Girona, and his response added more fuel to the fire. “We are very active, trying to improve and evolve the team. We are not going to stand idly by and we are very ambitious about what we want to achieve, we already see our rivals,” he commented. When directly questioned about the Brazilian, he grimaced half-jokingly and left quickly.

Preseason friendly matches are a misleading projection of the future. Sometimes you stumble upon discoveries like Bojan (in 2007, in that match against Egyptian Al-Ahly), but often you have to surrender to the evidence that many preseason football loves are,…