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Xavi calls on Felix to let Atletico criticism inspire him

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez called on Joao Felix to use criticism from his former Atletico Madrid team-mates to motivate him when the teams meet on Sunday in La Liga. The Portuguese forward, on loan at Barca from Atletico Madrid, failed to convince coach Diego Simeone during four years in the Spanish capital. Atletico playmaker Antoine Griezmann this week said Felix lacked “consistency” or “got tired” of finding it, while midfielder Saul Niguez also said Felix had plenty to improve on. Simeone said Saturday he did not want to speak about the forward because he was not at the club, despite still being an Atletico player. “(The criticism) should be extra motivation against Atletico,” Xavi told reporters Saturday. “I see he is motivated and happy, he is being consistent, I am happy with his performance and how he has adapted to the group.” Barcelona loaned Atletico’s record 126 million euro ($137 million) signing in the summer and after an impressive start, he began to struggle. Felix scored his first goal in 13 matches against Porto on Tuesday as Barcelona secured qualification to the Champions League last 16. The victory helped quieten the negative noises around the club after a string of bad performances and Xavi hopes they can build on it against Atletico. “We have to find our game, the second half against Porto was very good ...

Euro 2024 draw ceremony interrupted by noises in German concert hall in claimed social media prank

HAMBURG, Germany: The draw ceremony for the European Championship in men’s soccer was disrupted by unexplained noises that competed for attention with the team names being read out on stage on Saturday. The interruption, which seemed to sound like sexual noises, was clearly heard for several minutes on the ceremony broadcast from a concert hall in Hamburg. A British prankster claimed credit on social media for the stunt and posted footage of himself making cell phone calls to activate a ring tone in the venue which has excellent accoustics. UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti noted the noise in his commentary before continuing with the draw for the last five places for lower-ranked teams in the 24-nation tournament lineup. The sound continued sporadically until the draw was completed. Similar noises disrupted a BBC live broadcast of an English soccer game in January between Wolverhampton and Liverpool.

Senangnya Xavi, Barcelona Tidak Lagi Terlempar ke Liga Malam Jumat

Barcelona lolos ke babak 16 besar Liga Champions usai menang atas Porto. Xavi Hernandez gembira Barcelona tidak lagi tersisih ke Liga Europa.

Barca ke Babak 16 Besar Liga Champions, Xavi Sebut Mental Pemenang

Barcelona kunci tiket ke babak 16 besar Liga Champions. Pelatihnya, Xavi Hernandez sebut timnya tampil berani dan punya mental pemenang!

Didukung Petinggi Klub, Xavi Yakin Bangkitkan Barcelona

Xavi Hernandez mengaku masih dipercaya penuh oleh petinggi Barcelona. Maka dari itu, Xavi yakin bisa membangkitkan Los Cules.

Laporta: Xavi Selalu Punya Solusi di Tengah Badai Cedera

Joan Laporta percaya penuh dengan Xavi Hernandez dalam mengatasi badai cedera Barcelona. Pelatih Barcelona itu disebutnya selalu punya solusi.

Liverpool hit back to hold Man City, end Etihad winning streak

MANCHESTER, UK: Liverpool snapped Manchester City’s 23-match winning run at the Etihad as a clash between the Premier League’s top two ended 1-1 on Saturday. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s fine strike 10 minutes from time salvaged a point for the visitors after Erling Haaland’s 50th Premier League goal put City in front. A share of the spoils means there remains just one point between the sides and that Arsenal can now take top spot from City if they win at Brentford later on Saturday. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp made his displeasure clear at the early kick-off time on the back of an international break where both sides had players in World Cup qualifying action in South America little over 72 hours ago. Fatigue appeared a factor as the expected fireworks failed to materialize. “Preparing for the most difficult game of the season with one (training) session is really a challenge,” said Klopp. “We’re still in a process. If we’d played really well today, we could have won — we didn’t.

‘Adorable’ Havertz ends goal drought to fire Arsenal into top spot

LONDON: Mikel Arteta saluted “adorable” Kai Havertz after the German sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with the last-gasp goal that clinched a 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday. Havertz was a Champions League final hero for Chelsea in 2021, but he has endured a torrid time since crossing London to join Arsenal in the close-season. The 24-year-old midfielder finally gave a glimpse of why Arteta splashed out £65 million ($80 million) to sign him when he headed home in the closing minutes. Havertz’s second goal for Arsenal was his first in his last 10 appearances, moving his team one point clear of second placed Manchester City, who were held to a 1-1 draw by third placed Liverpool earlier in the day. “That is the beautiful thing about life. When you have challenges and you have to overcome them, it makes these moments much better,” Arteta said. “That is the reason the people reacted to him like that today.

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Xavi calls on Felix to let Atletico criticism inspire him

Euro 2024 draw ceremony interrupted by noises in German concert hall in claimed social media prank

Senangnya Xavi, Barcelona Tidak Lagi Terlempar ke Liga Malam Jumat

Barca ke Babak 16 Besar Liga Champions, Xavi Sebut Mental Pemenang

Didukung Petinggi Klub, Xavi Yakin Bangkitkan Barcelona

Laporta: Xavi Selalu Punya Solusi di Tengah Badai Cedera

Liverpool hit back to hold Man City, end Etihad winning streak

‘Adorable’ Havertz ends goal drought to fire Arsenal into top spot