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      Real Madrid fans turn on Eden Hazard after he suffers horror show against FOURTH-TIER Cacereno and is hauled off

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      EDEN HAZARD’S Real Madrid career hit a new low on Tuesday when he was prematurely substituted during a Copa del Rey clash with Cacereno.The winger, 31, was hauled off in the 68th minute of the match after failing to make an impact.
      Hazard struggled to make an impact against CacerenoCredit: Getty
      He was substituted in the 68th minuteCredit: Getty
      But just one minute after he returned to the bench, Rodrygo changed the game by firing Los Blancos into the lead with an fantastic strike.
      Real Madrid went on to win the game 1-0, but the main talking point among fans was Hazard’s underwhelming display.
      One person tweeted: “If Eden Hazard has some self dignity, he should start looking for a club.”
      Another added: “THE WORST SIGNING IN THE HISTORY OF REAL MADRID!”
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      A third said: “Eden Hazard had less touches than Lunin in the first half. This guy has to leave, he’s beyond finished. Enough is enough.”
      While another criticised his attitude, adding: “Eden Hazard’s game was terrible. To have that attitude, it is better for a youth player with more hunger and enthusiasm to start playing.”
      Having fallen out of favour at Real Madrid, Hazard has been limited to just seven appearances for the club so far this season.
      He struggled to find the same prolific form that made him so popular at Chelsea when he moved to Madrid in 2019 and his club career has suffered as a consequence.
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      Since switching Stamford Bridge for the Santiago Bernabeu he has scored seven goals in 73 appearances.
      Despite his poor form in Spain, Hazard was called-up to the 26-man Belgium squad ahead of the Qatar World Cup.
      However, his tournament was short-lived as the Red Devils failed to make it out of the group stages.
      After Belgium’s shock exit, the winger announced his retirement from international football with a heartfelt statement on social media.

      It read: “A page turns today… Thank you for your love.
      “Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008.
      “I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready.
      “I will miss you…” More

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      Ex-Arsenal ace Bellerin reveals shockingly low Barcelona wage and says ‘dehumanised’ footballers ‘should pay most taxes’

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      HEROIC Hector Bellerin revealed his shockingly low Barcelona wages as he called on “dehumanised” footballers to pay the most tax.The former Arsenal right-back, 27, left the Emirates for the Nou Camp last summer.
      Hector Bellerin revealed how much he is getting paid at Barcelona this seasonCredit: Rex
      He completed a free transfer after having his Gunners contract ripped up.
      But the defender – who regularly uses his voice for activism and social justice – did not demand mega wages as has become the norm among Europe’s biggest clubs.
      Instead, Bellerin’s one-year deal is worth £440,000 – or less than £8,500 per week.
      By comparison, his team-mate Robert Lewandowksi earns a reported £300,000 a week while some outlets suggest Frenkie de Jong is on as much as £600,000.
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      Bellerin, who is a co-owner at eco-friendly Forest Green Rovers, told Catalan newspaper Ara: “I signed with Barca for 500,000 euros.
      “Nowadays what worries me is playing football at the highest level.
      “I am lucky that I have been doing this for many years and I am in a financially comfortable situation that allows me to enjoy the that I want.
      “In the end, we don’t need as much as we think and I live a very normal life. My priorities are not based on a financial issue.”
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      Generous Bellerin continued: “Footballers are the people who should pay the most taxes.
      “I come from a family where there were months when we had to do the impossible to be able to eat. I continue to live with people like that, with friends, friends of the family.
      “Everyone wants to earn money to be more comfortable, but with what I earn I think you have to think not only about your environment, but also about society, where there are very precarious situations.
      “We footballers are in a very privileged position.

      “We have worked hard and made many sacrifices, but we must be aware of what we have, where we come from and we should be the first to want to help the stability of our society.
      “However, I understand that there are colleagues who think differently.
      “We footballers are dehumanised, [living] in a bubble.” More

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      Barcelona legend Gerard Pique ‘wants to come out of retirement to play for team he owns FC Andorra’

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      GERARD PIQUE wants to come out of retirement to play for FC Andorra, according to shock reports.The Spaniard penned his retirement after leaving Barcelona last year and declared on November 3 “there wouldn’t be another team” after leaving the Camp Nou.
      Gerard Pique reportedly wants to make a shock retirement U-turnCredit: Getty
      Despite that, a sensational report from Relevo has now claimed the 35-year-old wants to go back on this and play with FC Andorra – the team he owns.
      However, the financial restrictions and strict rules regarding this make such a situation difficult.
      There are two main components to this. The first of which are wages.
      Pique could sign himself up to his team, but the valuation of his wages would need to be determined by a La Liga financial committee.
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      His retirement at Barcelona saved the club a whopping £44million in the second half of the season.
      And the committee will have to decide how much they value, for the purposes of the squad salary cap, how much it will “cost” Andorra to have a player like that.
      Usually the committee will instruct a team to pay half the salary the player had been receiving, but with the club’s salary cap at £5.7m a year this would be difficult to justify.
      There are workarounds to this, such as a capital increase funded by Pique himself.
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      However, once again La Liga’s financial rules would pose an issue in this regard.
      The rules indicate a club is only allowed to raise their capital by 25 per cent of the existing business.
      New capital injections from other sources would also need to go through checks. once again making life difficult for Pique’s hopes of playing for Andorra.
      The club, who currently sit 10th in Spain’s second tier, was brought by Pique’s Kosmos Holdings in 2019.
      Then they were just fifth-tier minnows.
      But now four years on they one promotion away from being able to duke it out with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain’s top tier. More

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      Barcelona fined over £700,000 for breaching Fair Play rules with Alves, Christensen and Araujo transfers

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      BARCELONA have reportedly been slapped with an €800,000 (£704,000) fine for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.The three alleged sanctions regard exceeding salary limits for the free signings of Dani Alves and Andreas Christensen, plus Ronald Araujo’s contract extension.
      Barcelona are claimed to have been fined £704,000 for breaching FFP rulesCredit: EPA
      They are all in regards to the 2021-22 season, according to Catalan newspaper ARA.
      ARA say Barca have appealed all three of the alleged breaches before the RFEF UEFA license second instance committee.
      Alves returned to Barcelona in November 2021 before leaving the following June, while Christensen arrived on a free transfer from Chelsea in July 2022.
      However, despite Christensen not being registered until the new campaign, it’s said his case refers to 2021-22 as the deal had been agreed before the start of the new season.
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      Araujo meanwhile signed a contract extension last April with a €1billion (£882million) release clause.
      Barca also spent over £130m in the summer on the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Jules Kounde.
      The cash-strapped Catalans were forced to sell off domestic TV rights and their in-house media studio in order to fund transfers and register new players.
      But it’s claimed they broke FFP rules by exceeding salary limits in the instances of Alves, Christensen and Araujo, and as a result have allegedly been fined over £700,000.
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      Club legend Gerard Pique retired mid-contract earlier this season, saving Barca millions in the process.
      It was also claimed Barcelona were open to selling Frenkie de Jong in the summer to alleviate their economic strain.
      The midfielder was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.
      However, recent reports claim the club now consider him “indispensable”, despite suggestions he is now open to a move to Old Trafford. More

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      Man Utd transfer blow as Barcelona boss Xavi rules out letting key target Frenkie de Jong leave in January

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have suffered a fresh blow in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong after Xavi revealed Barcelona’s January transfer plans. De Jong’s transfer to Old Trafford was one of the saga’s of the summer, but the move failed to materialise despite both clubs pushing hard for it.
      Frenkie de Jong is a long-term target of Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP
      But Xavi has revealed Barcelona have no plans to let anyone leave in JanuaryCredit: EPA
      After failing to land De Jong, United ended up signing Casemiro to bolster their midfield.
      But the Red Devils have retained their interest in the Dutchman.
      However, a January move appears to have been ruled out by Barca boss Xavi after he revealed he believed it would be a “quiet” window at the Nou Camp.
      Xavi told reporters in Spain: “I don’t want Memphis (Depay) or any other player to leave in January.
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      “I think it’s going be a quiet window for us.”
      It comes after a sensational report claimed De Jong was now keen on a Camp Nou exit.
      The Blaugrana’s situation has led them to use a number of financial “levers” to take out loans against the club’s future revenue in order to balance the books.
      However, a fresh report from Catalunya Radio has indicated the club cannot repeat the same trick they used last summer to bring in the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde.
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      The Spanish giants are also said to be around £176million over their wage budget, an issue not helped by the club’s Champions League group stage elimination.
      Regardless, Erik ten Hag and Co are having issues of their own at Old Trafford.
      Cristiano Ronaldo – who has now been unveiled by Al Nassr – departed the club after his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, and Anthony Martial continues to be plagued by fitness issues.
      Ten Hag has reiterated the need for the club to find a striker which matches their sporting and financial needs, but said they will not “burn money.”
      He said: “I think we have a good team when all the players are available.
      “But with many games coming up, I think there is a need (to sign a striker).
      “But you need one who can have an impact, otherwise you are just burning money and you don’t strengthen the squad and it doesn’t help you.”
      After missing out on Cody Gakpo, the likes of Joao Felix, Marcus Thuram, and Olivier Giroud are being considered by United. More

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      Barcelona ‘to ditch iconic yellow and red diagonal striped fourth kit after four years’ with new design revealed

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      BARCELONA are reportedly set to ditch their iconic yellow-and-red ‘Senyera’ fourth kit.That’s after wearing the fan-favourite jersey for an incredible four years.
      Barcelona’s iconic fourth kit will be ditched after four years for a new designCredit: Getty
      Barcelona had been wearing the fan favourite since 2019Credit: Getty
      First introduced in 2019, the diagonal-striped top was only intended to be worn by Barcelona players for a single season.
      But it quickly became a smash hit amongst supporters, who snapped it up in droves.
      The shirt’s success, despite being Barca’s fourth choice, was then kept on in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
      It was last worn in May when Barca thumped rivals Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu.
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      But Footy Headlines claims a new fourth kit is on its way to the Nou Camp.
      With Rakuten no longer Barcelona’s shirt sponsors, Spotify will get their very own version of the ’Senyera’ shirt.
      Keeping the same red-and-yellow design, it gets rid of the diagonal slashes for a neater horizontal look across the chest.
      Barcelona’s iconic club badge will also move from the left to the centre of the top.
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      The new version features redesigned stripes and a new spot for the club crestCredit: https://www.footyheadlines.com/2023/01/fc-barcelona-wont-wear-same-senyera-kit-5-years-in-a-row.html
      And the Nike badge disappears entirely from the front of the shirt, instead featuring as a large print design on the arms.
      It remains to be seen when the new fourth kit makes its debut for Barcelona.
      However, Footy Headlines anticipates that the shirt could be seen on stars including Gavi and Pedri as soon as this month.
      Barcelona boss Xavi hopes the new jersey can inspire his side to glory in LaLiga.
      The Catalans are tied at the top with Real on 38 points and are dreaming of a first title win since 2019. More

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      Newcastle ‘open talks’ to sign Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda but face transfer battle with two European giants

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      NEWCASTLE have begun talks with Real Valladolid over signing Ivan Fresneda but they face competition from top European sides, according to reports.The 18-year-old is seen as one of Spain’s top young prospects and he is attracting attention from Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.
      Ivan Fresneda is wanted by NewcastleCredit: Getty
      The Magpies have made the first move for the right-back, opening discussions about buying him, claims journalist Fabrizio Romano.
      Fresneda has a contract at Valldolid until 2025, however there is a release clause worth a supposed £26million.
      Newcastle reportedly value him at half that figure but could be keen on loaning him straight back to the LaLiga side for the rest of the season if they sign him in.
      It is unclear whether Valladolid would accept this but it has been reported that they could demand £10million.
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      The club, which is owned by Brazil legend Ronaldo, have admitted they could sell player but want to keep their squad as it is to avoid relegation.
      Fresneda has only ever played for the first-team ten times in his career and his performances so far suggest he is a star of the future.
      He has been capped four times by Spain’s Under-19 side and he was previously on the books of Real Madrid for four years as a child.
      Newcastle appear keen to sign a long-term alternative to Kieran Trippier, who is aged 32.
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      As for Juventus, right-back options Juan Cuadrado, 34, and Danilo, 31, are also ageing.
      Meanwhile, Dortmund could lose first-choice Thomas Meunier as his contract expires at the end of this season.
      As a result, the German side could be interested in Fresneda. More

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      Ex-Arsenal ace Lucas Perez pays part of own transfer fee to rejoin beloved Deportivo in Spanish third tier

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      FORMER Arsenal striker Lucas Perez returned to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday after paying part of his own transfer fee.The striker, 34, signed a one-and-a-half year deal with his beloved club after making the move from Cadiz.
      Former Arsenal star Perez has returned to DeportivoCredit: Getty – Contributor
      And according to Spanish outlet AS, he was so desperate to make the switch that he paid a segment of his own transfer fee.
      Perez, who has made 96 appearances for Deportivo throughout his career, was understood to be eager to contribute to the fee because he “couldn’t stand” seeing the club struggling in the third tier of Spanish football.
      The Blue and Whites were relegated from La Liga in 2018 after finishing 18th in the league table.
      After spending two seasons in the second tier of Spanish football, they were then relegated again to Primera Federacion.
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      Deportivo currently sit fourth in the league table, just four points adrift of leaders Cordoba.
      Perez’s return was announced in a statement on the club’s official website.
      It read: “After playing yesterday with Cádiz and scoring his fourth goal of the season in the 15 matches played between LaLiga and the Copa del Rey, RC Deportivo, Cádiz CF and the footballer from A Coruña reached an agreement for the transfer.
      “In this way, Lucas returns to the Club with which he played the most matches in his career, RC Deportivo, with which he is 4 matches away from signing the 100th shirt in blue and white, something he will achieve in the third category of national football after a huge personal and sporting bet to return home.”
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      Perez spent two years with Deportivo in La Liga before joining Arsenal in a £17million transfer in 2016.
      But after failing to make an impact, he then returned to the club on loan in 2017 before signing for West Ham the following year.
      He was then sold to Alaves in 2019, but he lasted just one season at the Mendizorrotza Stadium.
      After falling out-of-favour, the striker then spent short spells with Elche and Cadiz respectively. More