The two young women, one of them a minor, who appear in the illegally distributed sexual content videos that have put Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and his former teammates Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodríguez, and Andrés García on trial, confirmed to the judge this Thursday that they have forgiven the four involved.
Marc Casadó has experienced an intense market finale. The youth player, who spoke with Hansi Flick in June and August and had been separated from the group for two weeks, left at the last minute on loan to Deportivo de La Coruña with a non-obligatory purchase option for 30 million. He leaves in search of playing time. For three midfield positions, there are seven players: Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, Bernal, Fermín, Olmo, and Rodri. He had interest from teams like Leverkusen, coached by Barça-trained Carles Martínez, and he firmly rejected moving to Arabia (he is 22 years old and it did not fit into his career), and he conveyed this to Jorge Mendes.
Marc Casadó (Sant Pere de Vilamajor, 2003) has had a quiet summer in which he has tried to stay away from the rumors placing him on Barça’s exit ramp. While interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Monaco, where Ansu Fati plays, was arriving, the blaugrana midfielder took advantage of early June to go on a safari in Tanzania with his partner, Noa Brea. He needed to disconnect.
Real Madrid center-back Raúl Asencio continues to face legal troubles. On August 19 — two weeks before the trial begins for the crimes of child pornography and disclosure of secrets for the dissemination of a sexual video of a minor — the player was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in the south of Gran Canaria, as reported today by the local media Atlántico.
Marc Casadó was the last to say goodbye to Barcelona. It was very hard for him. The youth player, who spoke with Flick in June and had been separated from the group for two weeks, left at the last minute, just before the deadline, on loan to Deportivo de La Coruña in a deal that reached a verbal agreement at 11:00 p.m. Five minutes before the deadline, the player was registered in LaLiga. Barça, which aimed to earn 30 million for the midfielder, was negotiating until the last moment to include a mandatory purchase option for that amount.
Dream and happiness, the two most overused words in those darn self-help books, have long been knocking on the doors of sports journalism, which has obviously opened them wide with predictable delight. ‘The dream of Julián Álvarez’ and ‘the sadness of Lamine…
Hansi Flick said in the preview that you can’t smile every day. But Barça fans have done nothing else since the league started. Three wins in three matches. Monday’s 5-2 win against Rayo Vallecano. Raphinha, who scored a double, keeps smiling non-stop. Gordon, indispensable, smiles. And on the third, Lamine Yamal finally smiled. Immersed in a wave of relief and rage, the Rocafonda native slid across the Camp Nou pitch seeking the fans’ embrace. His goal, after Raphinha’s first, was a turning point. It confirmed the Barça comeback against a Rayo that, without knowing how, had taken the lead. Gordon’s selfless magic, the new idol of the Barça stronghold, caused the 3-1 own goal by Lejeune. Camello closed the gap with the 3-2. Raphinha, relentless, provided the fourth of the night, and the relentless Lamine completed the rout, handing Barça the leadership on a silver platter. This Barça, the one that keeps winning three points at a time, is unstoppable.
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.
