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Copa del Rey Recap: Two Upsets as La Liga Teams Push to the Edge
The Copa del Rey Second Round featured notable upsets as Catalan clubs Espanyol and Girona were eliminated. They weren’t the only ones to face tough challenges. Espanyol’s manager, Manolo Gonzalez,…

Arsenal targets emerging La Liga talent in a possible €35m deal on
Arsenal are now focusing their recruitment efforts in Spain, having seen great success with Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, and Cristhian Mosquera. The Gunners have turned their attention to…

Crucial Finals Resolved in a Penalty Shootout
The notion that penalties represent nothing more than a lottery has long been debated, yet the reality in today’s game paints a different picture. While once upon a time the…

Players Who Found the Net Directly from Corner Kicks
Argentina’s Cesáreo Onzari recorded the first goal ever scored directly from a corner on October 2, 1924. Onzari accomplished this feat in a friendly match against Uruguay in Buenos Aires,…

Substitutes Who Achieved a Hat-Trick After Coming Off the Bench
In modern football, teamwork is crucial, and managers frequently seek motivation from their substitutes when the tide is against them. Sometimes a tactical shift is necessary, but more often it…

