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      Fans fear ‘Barcelona are finished’ as unlikely Tottenham hero scores TWICE in 12 minutes before shocking Spurs collapse

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      FANS fear Barcelona are “finished” after Oliver Skipp scored twice against them in a 4-2 win over Tottenham.Barca took an early lead through Robert Lewandowski but a second-string Spurs side turned the match around to lead at the break.
      Oliver Skipp scored twice but Barcelona won 4-2Credit: Reuters
      Barcelona left it late to seal victoryCredit: Reuters
      Academy graduate Skipp struck twice in 12 minutes with his first a well-taken rebound after Giovani Lo Celso struck the post.
      His second was even better as he met Ivan Perisic’s cross with a late dart into the box to head his side in front.
      Barcelona left it late but they managed an unlikely comeback inspired in part by 16-year-old substitute Lamine Yamal.
      The wonderkid burst down the right flank before playing a low cross for Ferran Torres to tap in.
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      The former Manchester City star then turned provider as he played through Ansu Fati, who slotted past Guglielmo Vicario before Abde Ezzalzouli added a fourth.
      Despite the comeback some fans feared the worst for Barcelona after conceding twice to Skipp.
      One said: “Skipp scored a brace what a finished team 😭”
      Another added: “They let Oliver Skipp dunk on them 🙈”
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      A third said: “Lol letting Skipp score a brace against you should be a sackable offence.”
      And another commented: “Oliver Skipp dunking on Barca is crazy.”
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      Fans in awe of ‘machine’ Jude Bellingham as England star wears ‘Bane’-style mask in Real Madrid training

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM has been spotted with a huge contraption on his face during a Real Madrid training session. The 20-year-old is gearing up for his first season with the Spanish side after making his £115million move from Borussia Dortmund.
      Jude Bellingham was spotted wearing a breathing mask in trainingCredit: Getty
      He and his teammates are training ahead of the start of the new La Liga seasonCredit: Getty
      The rest of the squad, including Vinicius Jr, donned the strange looking face masksCredit: Getty
      Madrid are in their final few days of pre-seasonCredit: Getty
      Fans have likened to the masks to the one worn by famous Batman villain BaneCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Pictures were shared online of the Madrid squad training ahead of the start of the new LaLiga campaign on Saturday.
      And it appeared the players were hooked up to breathing apparatus with Bellingham amongst those sporting a mask.
      Fans were quick to jump to social media to comment on the strange looking monitoring equipment with many likening the images to Batman villain Bane.
      Other fans commented on Bellingham himself with expectations high ahead of his debut season.
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      One fan wrote: “Big season ahead.”
      Whilst another simply added: “MACHINE!!!”
      The England International has been the marquee summer signing for Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and is slated to make his competitive debut this weekend.
      Real travel to Athletic Bilbao to face last season’s eighth place finishers.
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      Bellingham and Madrid have had a mixed pre-season with wins against Manchester United and AC Milan followed by defeats to Juventus and Barcelona.
      They’ll be hoping they can go one better than they did last season after finishing second in La Liga behind bitter rivals Barcelona.

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      Barcelona ‘launch joint loan transfer bid for TWO Man City stars’ just days before Premier League opener

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      BARCELONA have launched a joint loan bid for TWO Manchester City stars just days before the Premier League is about to kick off.Spanish outlet Sport report that Barcelona are “very interested” in acquiring both Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo ahead of their season opener against Getafe this Sunday.
      City do not want to lose Bernardo Silva this summerCredit: Getty
      But Cancelo could be attainable for BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      The Catalan club hold a long standing interest in both players.
      Barca pushed hard to sign Silva last season when it looked as though the midfielder would leave the Etihad.
      In Cancelo’s case, Barcelona tried to sign him in January after the full-back fell out with manager Pep Guardiola, but he ultimately joined Bayern Munich on loan.
      Barcelona are set for a cash injection once Ousmane Dembele’s transfer to PSG is completed and view the Manchester City players as an ideal way to reinvest the cash.
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      Both Cancelo and Silva have operated in Dembele’s vacant right-wing position in the past but it is likely that Silva would play in Barca’s midfield three and Cancelo would play his preferred role of right-back.
      The report says that Barcelona would include a mandatory buy clause of £60million at the end of Silva’s loan deal.
      Silva’s City contract is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
      Sport say that City while City are open to letting Cancelo leave the club, they are not interested in selling Silva, particularly having already lost Riyad Mahrez this summer.
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      City have been linked with Palace’s Michael Olise and Rennes’ Jeremy Doku as they look to replace Mahrez – but Silva has operated off the right-wing in the past and started there during Sunday’s Community shield defeat to Arsenal.
      Cancelo, though, is free to leave the club and has reportedly already agreed personal terms with Barca.
      City will look to bounce back from Sunday’s penalty shootout defeat against Arsenal when they kick off their Premier League campaign away at Burnley on Friday night. More

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      Diego Simeone’s son Giuliano rushed to hospital as ambulance drives onto pitch after horror tackle

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      DIEGO SIMEONE’S son Giuliano suffered a sickening leg injury following a nasty tackle – with an ambulance entering the pitch to take the starlet to hospital.The Atletico Madrid striker collapsed in agony while playing a friendly on loan for Alaves against fellow Spaniards Burgos.

      Giuliano Simeone was in agony, while players on both sides were in shock
      Simeone Junior was clapped off the field on his way to hospital
      The former Real Zaragoza loanee, 20, was tripped as he burst clear on the right touchline near the halfway line in the 86th minute.
      Culprit Jose Matos was booked – but Alaves players were more concerned about Simeone.
      They quickly signalled for medics to rush on as the youngster looked in serious pain lying on his back.
      He kept his left leg raised, with the foot at a distorted angle.
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      Team-mates were in shock, some holding their heads in their hands.
      And an ambulance soon arrived to drive across the field and take the Rome-born ace away.
      Simeone was clapped off the field by players and fans, albeit knowing little about it as he was inside the vehicle.
      The attacking prospect only signed a contract extension at Atletico last month,- keeping him with the LaLiga giants until 2028.
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      Dad Diego, the Argentina legend, has bossed the club since 2011.
      Football.espana suggest Simeone Junior will miss a “huge chunk” of the coming season.
      But the extent of his injury has not yet been revealed.
      One report claims he broke his ankle and that offending left-back Matos went “crying to the locker room”.
      The match was suspended, with Burgos 2-1 up – Simeone having netted for Alaves.
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      Atletico boss Simeone blasts ‘nobody is bigger than the club’ after Chelsea flop Felix flirts with Barcelona transfer

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      ATLETICO Madrid boss Diego Simeone has hit back at Joao Felix and insisted “nobody is bigger than the club”.It comes after Felix admitted his desire to join Barcelona, causing a commotion with his current employers.
      Diego Simeone says ‘nobody is bigger than the club’Credit: AP
      In an interview with AS, Simeone refused to answer questions about the 23-year-old’s future.
      The Argentine, 53, said: “The main focus is the team. It is normal that in the press the focus is on whether he stays or leaves.
      “I already said that there is no one more important than the club, with no exceptions. It’s impossible to be clearer than that.”
      Portuguese international Felix joined the 11-time La Liga champs for a record-breaking £103million in 2019.
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      He spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea, making 16 appearances and scoring four goals.
      During his time at Stamford Bridge, the striker suffered a three-match ban for a tackle on Fulham’s Kenny Tete.
      Although the striker has not played up to his price tag Simeone did not want to blast his style of play.
      He continued: “He has his playing characteristics, he has given his all, he has made an effort to work well with what he has, and what we demanded of him.
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      “I cannot have any complaints about his effort because he has given what he could give
      “He has extraordinary ability, we have talked about it a billion times. You see him and he has a good header, a good shot with the left, with the right, good spin, one on one…
      “Is there time [for Felix to succeed at Atletico]? It’s not up to me, ask him and his representative.”
      In an interview with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano a few weeks back Felix dropped where his dream destination to play would be.
      He said: “I’d love to play for Barca. Barcelona has always been my first choice and I’d love to join Barca. It was always my dream since I was a kid. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me.”
      A deal with the Spanish giants is highly unlikely at the moment however with Barca still struggling financially.
      Joao Felix spent the second half of last season at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
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      I’m a Spain striker but have an alter ego called DJ Panda who plays banging tunes topless on TikTok from my living room

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      BORJA IGLESIAS is one of the top strikers in Spain.But when he gets home, his alter ego DJ Panda takes centre stage.
      Borja Iglesias has earned two caps for Spain after impressing for Real BetisCredit: Getty
      At home he transforms into DJ PandaCredit: TIKTOK @ pandachurches
      And he plays banging tunes topless in his living room.
      Iglesias, 30, is the main man at Real Betis and was the club’s top scorer last season as they secured Europa League qualification – a year on from winning the Copa del Rey.
      And the former Celta Vigo and Espanyol star has earned two caps for Spain’s national team – including in March’s Euro 2024 qualifier defeat to Scotland.
      However, he has also gained plenty of attention for his incredible videos as DJ Panda.
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      The name comes from his nickname as a child, Panda, after the song by rapper Desiigner.
      On his TikTok account @pandachurches – iglesia translates as the Spanish word for church – he mixes up his football posts with his musical content, amassing a whopping 2.3million likes.
      And that includes Iglesias filming himself dropping big tracks.
      One of his most recent posts to his nearly 400,000 followers shows the bearded DJ Panda with his headphones on and shirt off, revealing his hairy torso and his houseplants in the background.
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      Iglesias – who recently gifted a personalised Real Betis shirt to his idol British artist Fred Again – produces a mash-up between 50 Cent’s In Da Club and Barbie Girl.
      Fans loved it and flooded the comments with support for the former Valencia and Villarreal youth star.
      One said: “How we love you Panda.”
      Another wrote: “You are a genius.”
      A third added: “You have left me no choice but to follow you.”
      And a final user replied: “10/10.”
      When he records his videos, Iglesias’ fingernails stand out because they are often painted.
      The Spaniard started his trend to support the Black Lives Matter movement and has also used the simple but effective gesture to stand against homophobia and raise awareness for mental health struggles.
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      Iglesias opened up on his own personal battles and heaped praise on Marcus Rashford for his efforts to tackle social issues, especially his attempts to end child poverty.
      The striker also posts social media content with his adorable dog and stunning Wag Maria Valero.
      The TikTok star has amassed 2.3m likesCredit: TIKTOK @ pandachurches
      The footballer often posts content with his adorable dogCredit: Instagram @borjaiglesias9
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      I was ‘the next Xabi Alonso’ and have £26m in career earnings but I flopped at Real Madrid and now I’m unemployed at 33

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      ASIER ILLARRAMENDI is now a free agent after leaving his boyhood club Real Sociedad.The Spain international’s contract with the LaLiga giants expired following the end of the 2022/23 season.
      Asier Illarramendi is a free agent after turning down a new contract with Real SociedadCredit: EPA
      The Spanish midfielder was tipped to be the next big thing at Real Madrid but failed to shineCredit: GETTY
      Illarramendi, 33, was expected to extend his second stay at the Estadio Reale Arena after Sociedad chiefs offered him a new contract.
      But the defensive midfielder – who drew comparisons to club icon Xabi Alonso – has decided to move on to pastures new.
      He said: “I never imagined getting as far as I have, there is a lot of my work behind it.
      “Look how far I have come, it is not easy to get here, stay and even be captain.
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      “I have done the best I could.
      “I have tried to transmit the values that I learned from Aranburu and Xabi Prieto.
      “I may have been wrong on occasions, but the intention was always the best and I am proud of all of that.”
      Illarramendi – who is understood to have made close to £26million during his career – began his footie adventure in Sociedad’s academy and graduated to the first team in 2010.
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      His stellar displays in the 2012-13 campaign earned him a big-money move to Real Madrid.
      But he failed to make an impact at the Bernabeu and ended up leaving after two seasons.
      Sociedad snapped up their academy product when Real made it clear he was surplus to requirements.
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      Real Madrid to use incredible loophole to register Jude Bellingham to make space for new transfer after passport demand

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      REAL MADRID are looking to use an incredible loophole to register Jude Bellingham this season.The Spanish giants would make space to register a new signing after making a passport demand for their English midfielder.
      Real Madrid could use a loophole to register Jude Bellingham for next seasonCredit: Getty
      Bellingham completed a £115million move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund earlier this summer.
      Ahead of his first season in Spain, Los Blancos are looking into a loophole as they prepare to register him for the upcoming campaign.
      According to Marca, Real Madrid are hoping to avoid registering Bellingham as a non-EU player.
      The club are waiting for confirmation that the 20-year-old has been issued an Irish passport.
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      If the application is successful, it would mean Bellingham can be included as a European Union player.
      LaLiga’s registration rules limit each club to just three non-EU players in their squad.
      Bellingham is eligible for an Irish passport through his paternal grandmother, according to his dad Mark.
      Mark previously shared a snap of Bellingham wearing an Ireland shirt as a child.
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      Jude Bellingham could have played for Ireland through his paternal grandmotherCredit: Twitter
      He went on to play for England instead of Ireland, though, and has already won 24 caps for the Three Lions.
      Real Madrid have previously used a similar loophole to register new signings as EU players in the past.
      The club secured Spanish citizenships for Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Eder Militao after they moved to the Santiago Bernabeu.
      British players have to be listed as non-EU in Spain following Brexit.
      Other European countries, including Italy, have given British players a special status to allow them to be registered.
      By registering Bellingham as Irish, Real Madrid will also be free to sign another non-EU player before the end of the transfer window.
      However, the move will not impact on their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe this summer.
      Mbappe would not count towards their non-EU quote, with France still being a part of the European Union.
      Jude Bellingham has already played for England at the Euros and the World CupCredit: Rex More