In another unexpected move, Barça makes a move in the forward line and signs Gabriel Jesus. The 29-year-old Brazilian joins the blaugrana team for the next three seasons and as a great offensive resource for Hansi Flick. And it is not about a pure goalscorer, but rather a forward with many interesting tactical components for what the coach is looking for. This is his football profile:
Leo Messi, captain and legend of the Argentine national football team, announced this afternoon through his Instagram in a long and emotional statement that he is retiring from the Albiceleste at 39 years old and after an extraordinary record both collectively and individually. Messi, who made his international debut on August 17, 2005, against Hungary in Budapest at 18 years old, leaves behind a World Cup (Qatar 2022), two Copa América titles, an Olympic Games, and two World Cup finals that ended in runner-up finishes (2014 and 2026). The Argentine national team will have to reinvent itself, under the guidance of its coach Lionel Scaloni, from now on. Messi has been the undisputed beacon around which everything revolved, the play and leadership of the South Americans.
Gabriel Jesus arrived in Barcelona recreating his most characteristic celebration: hands on both sides of the head, with fingers spread. It is a celebration that the Brazilian popularized during his time at Manchester City and has repeated throughout his career.
Barça started the title defense with a clear home victory against Costa Adeje Tenerife. The revelation team of last season, finishing in a surprising fourth position, was no match for the blaugrana who, despite all the absences, dominated without problems. Without Aitana Bonmatí, Esmee Brugts, Kika Nazareth, Clara Serrajordi, and the long-term injured Laia Aleixandri, Pere Romeu faced the league debut, surprising with the inclusion of the 17-year-old Lúa Arufe in the starting eleven. Although the standout was Claudia Pina, with a goal and an assist, shining in the debut of the culé team.
Life is about seizing the opportunities that arise, taking what is within your reach, living in the present, and enjoying your luck. Orphaned of the unbeatable Pogacar, the Vuelta needed another leader and found one in Aitana perhaps where it was least expected, in a cyclist who seems like a different person. Enric Mas turned the consternation that the Spanish tour had fallen into into a breath of fresh air and a surge of hope for a fanbase that hasn’t celebrated a Spanish victory in the general classification of a grand tour for over a decade, since Alberto Contador’s Giro d’Italia win in 2015.
If the Santiago Bernabéu were a confessional, this August all the Real Madrid footballers have purged their sins. Three matches, three victories, ten goals for and two against, two thrashings at the white stadium with confidence and moments of good play, those of verticality and individual talent that provoke the delight of the fans. But, above all, the feeling of a team offered by Mourinho’s men excites the people: everyone runs, everyone plays, everyone dribbles, everyone hugs… The Portuguese’s influence, for now, is a miracle cure. Right now the dressing room is a calm sea when before it was a boiling pot.
Motorland’s springboard was once again Marc Márquez’s great ally. The Cervera rider propelled himself in his favorite garden with the victory in the Sunday race to complete a full sweep at 37, with the Sprint win, which catapults him to second place in the championship, just 19 points behind Jorge Martín, who was fifth in Alcañiz.
El Barcelona has activated the Gabriel Jesus route. The blaugrana club is negotiating with Arsenal for the immediate incorporation of the 29-year-old Brazilian forward, in a deal that would be around 10 million euros plus variables depending on matches played and titles. The proposed agreement would be for two seasons plus an optional one as Mundo Deportivo reported and La Vanguardia has confirmed.
It is Saturday, August 29, and there is not a soul at Ifema. The stands of the Madring are already erected, workers in yellow vests making the final touches, some curious people exercising and stopping to take photographs. Meanwhile, Javier is slicing ham at Taberna Cazorla, located opposite one of the sides of the circuit, next to the M-40. “Many people have not come to work these days because of the noise. On the Grand Prix weekend, there will be countless spectators (it is estimated that 120,000 tickets have been sold) but all the profits go to the caterings. We are prepared with more staff, on alert, but who knows…,” he explains cautiously. “The business is sometimes for just a few,” he adds.
There is already a medical report from the UAE Emirates team doctor about Tadej Pogacar’s physical condition after his crash and withdrawal from the Vuelta a España this Saturday. The statement confirms that the five-time Tour champion will have to undergo surgery as he has a broken collarbone. This means that the Slovenian says goodbye to the season. Goodbye to the Montreal World Championship and Il Lombardia, a monument he has won five times.