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      Barcelona and Sevilla KICKED OUT of Copa de la Reina after breaking rules with Osasuna going through despite 9-0 defeat

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      BARCELONA and Sevilla’s women teams have been kicked out of the Copa de la Reina for fielding ineligible players. The Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] confirmed their ruling today, meaning Osasuna head into the last 16 despite their crushing 9-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona.
      Barcelona Femeni’s dominant reign over Spanish football has been dealt a blowCredit: Getty
      Barcelona Femeni, nine-time winners of the cup, fielded Brazilian striker Geyse against Osasuna.
      However she was sent off in the quarter-finals of last year’s competition while playing for Madrid CFF and was meant to be serving a suspension.
      Barca said the ban had not shown up on the RFEF’s website or internal system that is used by clubs.
      The Catalan club have now been fined £1,000 but have ten days to appeal the disqualification.
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      Sevilla have also been thrown out of the cup for also using a player who should not have been on the pitch.
      Nagore Calderon was sent off against UD Granadilla Tenerife in last season’s quarter-final.
      But Sevilla brought her off the bench in a 1-0 win over Villarreal, landing them in hot water.
      Villarreal will now take their place in the quarter-final.
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      Barcelona have won the competition for the last three years and in five of the last six seasons.
      They have proven to be the dominant team in Spanish women’s football over the last few years.
      Barcelona Femeni have won the league three times in a row and have won all 14 games they have played this season.
      They have also won the Spanish Supercopa for the second successive year after being Real Sociedad 3-0 in the final. More

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      Liverpool transfer target Amrabat ‘spotted at Barcelona stadium for win over Getafe’ as he is linked to LaLiga giants

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      LIVERPOOL have been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat after he was spotted watching Barcelona at the Nou Camp, according to reports.The Moroccan midfielder was one of the standout performers at the World Cup, helping fire his nation all the way to the semi-finals in Qatar.
      Sofyan Amrabat is wanted by both Liverpool and BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      His inspired displays have led to several top clubs entering a battle to sign the Fiorentina star.
      But it appears Barcelona could be leading the race as the 26-year-old was seen watching the team from the stands as they beat Getafe 1-0 on Sunday night, claim outlet Relevo.
      Amrabat supposedly tried to keep his identity under wraps by wearing a cap, but he was still spotted.
      The player did not attend any meetings with club chiefs, yet they do have a good relationship with Amrabat’s representatives.
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      It could take a bid of £35million to sign him.
      And Barca supposedly want a midfielder as they look to identify a replacement for veteran Sergio Busquets.
      The Catalan giants are also keeping tabs on Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi in case they cannot seal the deal for the La Viola ace.
      Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are also keen on Amrabat, who previously expressed his desire to work with Diego Simeone.
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      Liverpool have shown an interest in the player too, with manager Jurgen Klopp desperate to freshen up his midfield options after a disappointing campaign so far.
      The Reds have been linked with England and Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham but face fierce competition from Manchester City, Real Madrid and Manchester United. More

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      Watch hilarious moment Carlo Ancelotti gives fan by dugout chewing gum during Real Madrid win over Athletic Bilbao

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      CARLO ANCELOTTI produced a hilarious interaction with a fan during Real Madrid’s clash with Athletic Bilbao. The Italian coach can often be seen chewing gum while on the sidelines of his team’s games.
      Carlo Ancelotti was involved in a funny interaction with a fanCredit: Getty
      Ancelotti handed a fan a piece of chewing gumCredit: https://twitter.com/MadridZone7/status/1617401298047107072
      The Italian is often see chewing gum on the sidelines of his gamesCredit: https://twitter.com/MadridZone7/status/1617401298047107072
      And one fan took full advantage of this knowledge and fired a cheeky request at Ancelotti while he was by the dugout.
      The fan asked the Madrid boss for some chewing gum, with Ancelotti then pulling some out of his pocket and giving a piece to the fan in the viral video – much to his delight.
      Viewers online were raving over the transaction.
      One fan said: “Don Carlo is such a cool guy. Totally love him.”
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      A second wrote: “This man is a Legend ❤️”
      A third commented: “This is amazing.”
      “The goat🤣🤣🤣,” declared a fourth user.
      A fifth joked: “Ancelotti should have his own chewing gum brand by now.”
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      While the interaction may have been a little out of the ordinary for most football matches, the scoreline on the pitch was far more routine.
      Ancelotti’s champion’s maintained pace with La Liga leaders Barcelona by collecting a 2-0 win on their visit to the Basque country.
      Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema netted the opener in the first half, before Toni Kroos sealed the victory with a goal from off the bench near the end. More

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      Arsenal offer to pay Martin Zubimendi’s £52.5m transfer release clause but midfielder wants to stay at Real Sociedad

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      ARSENAL want to pay the £52.5million release clause for Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi but the player look set to decline the transfer, according to reports. The defensive midfielder is supposedly against leaving the LaLiga side while the season is ongoing.
      Martin Zubimendi will reportedly decline a move to ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Zubimendi signed a five-year deal at the club in October 2022.
      The 23-year-old refused to raise his release clause to £79m despite the club’s wishes, fuelling speculation a transfer could happen.
      Zubimendi has come through the ranks at Real Sociedad, only ever playing for them.
      The White and Blues are third in the table, just three points behind first place Barcelona, while the club are still going strong in the Europa League.
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      And Zubimendi has been in impressive form this campaign, playing 22 times and contributing with two assists and a goal.
      His performances have also seen him linked with Barca and Manchester United.
      They are desperate to replace Sergio Busquets with the 34-year-old’s deal set to expire at the end of this season.
      Arsenal are looking to strengthen their midfield options as they look to stay ahead of Manchester City in the race for the title.
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      They are also in for Declan Rice, yet West Ham would not let their captain leave this month and could reportedly demand £100m for him.
      The Gunners have already snapped up Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard for £27m after he had a falling out with manager Robert De Zerbi.
      Arsenal beat their bitter rivals Tottenham in the race to buy the Belgian as they did not bid enough.
      And Mikel Arteta is aiming to do more business this January with centre-back Jakub Kiwior spotted at an Italian airport ahead of a proposed £17.5m switch from Spezia. More

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      Arsenal in Eduardo Camavinga transfer blow as Carlo Ancelotti tells Mikel Arteta midfielder is ‘untouchable’

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      REAL MADRID manager Carlo Ancelotti has issued a hands off warning to Arsenal over Eduardo Camavinga amid links with a move to the Emirates. Arsenal are hoping to bolster their squad in their bid to win the Premier League.
      Camavinga was linked with a loan move to the PremCredit: Getty
      Ancelotti has issued a hands off warning to Arsenal and CoCredit: Getty
      Arsenal are in the market for a midfielder to sustain their title chargeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And reports suggested that the French midfielder was on Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s radar.
      Camavinga, 20, is currently behind Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Federico Valverde in the pecking order at the Bernabeu.
      But despite this, Ancelotti does not want to lose the Spanish league and Champions League winner, either on loan or on a permanent transfer.
      Ancelotti said: “He’s untouchable, like Modric and Kroos.”
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      Camavinga’s agent has also rubbished reports of a potential loan to Arsenal or Chelsea.
      The midfielder is happy in the Spanish capital and Real are happy with him.
      Agent Joshua Barnett told Fabrizio Romano: “There’s no truth.
      “Of course every club in the world would want him, but he’s very happy in Real Madrid and Real Madrid are very happy with Camavinga.”
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      Camavinga has made 26 appearances for Real so far this season.
      However, most of those have come from the substitutes bench.
      Real trail rivals Barcelona by three points in the LaLiga table. More

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      Atletico Madrid sign Memphis Depay as ex-Man Utd star completes cut price £2.6m transfer from cash-strapped Barcelona

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      MEMPHIS DEPAY has completed a transfer from Barcelona to Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old has been picked up by Atletico following Chelsea’s loan transfer of Joao Felix.
      Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Memphis Depay from BarcelonaCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Depay trained with Atletico Madrid on Thursday before his deal was announcedCredit: EPA
      The fee for the transfer was agreed on Wednesday morning and is understood to be worth £2.6million.
      Barca also say the deal includes a “preferential but not compulsory purchase option” for them to sign Atleti winger Yannick Carrasco.
      Depay was given permission by Barcelona to miss training on Wednesday in order to complete the transfer.
      And the ace was also allowed to join in Atletico’s training session yesterday.
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      He has signed a two and half year deal at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
      The Dutchman joined Barcelona on a free transfer in 2021 after allowing his contract at Ligue 1 side Lyon to expire.
      Despite initially being the club’s starting striker, the acquisitions of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski soon saw him fall down the pecking order.
      Following Aubameyang’s transfer to Chelsea on deadline day in the summer window, Depay’s game time has remained limited – partly owing to a thigh issue which saw him miss 12 games.
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      Depay struggled in La Liga for Barcelona this season
      The Dutchman has cost just under £3mCredit: EPA
      But now, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Depay has left behind the cash-strapped Camp Nou in a cut-price deal.
      He scored 14 times in 42 appearances for the club.
      There was some reported interest in a transfer from the Premier League, with the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle and former club Manchester United all considering a move.
      However, with Felix’s move away from Madrid, Diego Simeone pressed the club to sign Depay from the La Liga leaders.
      Yannick Carrasco’s agent, Pini Zahavi, revealed there were talks for the Belgian to move in the opposite direction.
      And following Barcelona’s “optional purchase” announcement, it remains to be seen whether the Belgian ends up at the Nou Camp before deadline day. More

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      ‘I have not done the right thing’ – Tchouameni issues grovelling apology to Real Madrid after missing game to watch NBA

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      REAL MADRID midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has issued a grovelling apology after missing Thursday’s Copa del Rey win over Villarreal to watch an NBA game in Paris.The 22-year-old was seen at the Accor Arena in Paris, which was hosting an NBA clash between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.
      Tchouameni attended an NBA game held in ParisCredit: Getty
      The Real midfielder angered fans for missing the Copa del Rey clash with Villarreal despite being injuredCredit: Getty
      Tchouameni’s presence at the game angered Real fans online as their team scraped by Villarreal with a 3-2 win.
      Real had to come from two goals behind to book their place in the next round of the Cup.
      Tchouameni was not going to feature for Real as he picked up an injury in a league fixture against Villarreal 12 days ago.
      The France international is not set to return to action for another two weeks.
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      Nonetheless, Tchouameni has apologised to Real, its fans, his team-mates and coaches.
      He tweeted: “I apologise to my club, the coaching staff, my team-mates and the Madrid fans for my presence at an event at a time when we were at stake in the Cup.
      “I have been attentive at all times to what was happening in Villarreal, but I have not done the right thing. Very sorry.”
      Real fans’ agitation may come from their domestic league woes.
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      The Spanish champions are trailing rivals Barcelona in LaLiga.
      After 16 games played, Barca top the table on 41 points, three above Real.
      Real were also humiliated by Barca in the Spanish Super Cup final, held in the Middle East.
      Xavi’s men ran out 3-1 winners in a dominating display. More

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      Spain Euro 2008 winner looks unrecognisable, aged 42, as he completes transfer to sixteenth club

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      LOOKING back at Spain’s 2008 European Championship winning squad, there was a star-studded cast of names. The likes of Fernando Torres, David Villa, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Ramos and Carlos Puyol were dominating world football.
      The former Spain star is the last Spaniard to win the La Liga golden boot
      But there were also a number of stars who went under the radar, with one in lesser known ace still going strong.
      The now 42-year-old has enjoyed the lavish life of a footballer, recently completing a move to his SIXTEENTH different club.
      The Spaniard scored twice for Spain at those successful European Championships.
      He also holds the honourable title of being the last Spaniard to win the Pichichi – the award for La Liga’s top goalscorer.
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      He won that title back in 2007/08, scoring 27 goals in 37 games for Mallorca.
      Since then only five different players have claimed the reward, those being Diego Forlan, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and most recently Karim Benzema.
      But with his enjoyment of a night life, the star came under fire by the Spanish press for his antics.
      Indeed, during his time at Getafe he found the nightlife in Madrid too much to handle, with his club having to impose a liquid lunch on him after suffering a stomach infection.
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      His manager Bernd Schuster later described the impact former agent and wife Nuria Bermudez had had on his life.
      He said: “(Ever since he’s been with Nuria) he turns up to training and it doesn’t look like he’s slept under a bridge.”
      A complicated life off the pitch saw his career tail off, though it has not been through a lack of options regarding clubs.
      The star in question? None other than Dani Guiza.
      Once commanding a transfer fee of £12.2million as he moved from Mallorca to Fenerbahce in 2008, more recent times have seen the Spaniard make six moves for free since 2011, including one extra loan transfer.
      Now, Guiza has joined CD Rota, a club in Spain’s fifth tier.
      But it’s safe to say he looks a little different to when he was scoring for the Red Fury at a major international tournament.
      Dani Guiza was a rising star in the late 2000’sCredit: AFP
      He scored twice for Spain at Euro 2008Credit: AFP
      But a complicated life off the field saw his career fail to reach it’s potentialCredit: Getty More