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      Retired Spain legend, 42, in shock U-turn as he lands free transfer to LaLiga side eight months after quit announcement

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      SPANISH legend Joaquin has returned to LaLiga football just eight months after announcing his retirement.The winger, 42, left boyhood club Real Betis at the end of last season, sticking to the decision he made in April to hang up his boots.
      Joaquin has 528 LaLiga appearances for Real BetisCredit: Getty
      He has won two Copa del Rey titles with the Spanish sideCredit: Getty
      It brought the curtain down on a 24-year professional career which spanned 964 games for club and country.
      Now Joaquin has returned to Betis for a third stint with the Spanish side – five months after his 42nd birthday.
      The LaLiga outfit announced the news on social media on Thursday morning with a photo of him holding up a Betis shirt.
      They also added: “OFFICIAL Joaquin signs with Real Betis until the end of the season đŸ’ŁđŸ˜±.
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      “The legend returns! đŸ‘‘đŸ”„”
      Joaquin, who shares the record for most LaLiga appearances with Andoni Zubizarreta on 622, made his Betis debut in 2000.
      He won the Copa del Rey in 2005, before leaving for Valencia where he claimed the trophy again in 2008.
      Spells at Malaga and Fiorentina followed, before he returned to Betis in 2015.
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      And 17 years on from his first Copa del Rey triumph with the Seville-based club, he lifted it again in 2022.
      He also earned 51 caps for Spain between 2002 and 2007, scoring four goals.
      When he announced his retirement earlier this year, he said: “Life is a constant evolution. The secret is to be able to adapt to changes.
      “Face every day like a challenge and put a bit of art in everything.
      “The way is full of emotions, names and moments reverberate inside my head. That magical night last April when I fulfilled a dream of mine.
      “Time flies, they say nothing is forever, but they’re wrong, don’t they know about art? It’s inspiration, emotion and transformation. 
      “For 23 years I’ve tried to make football an art and for it to be remembered from generation to generation, from classic to contemporary.
      “Now it’s time to hang up my boots. My art. A window to eternity.” More

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      Barcelona ‘set to step up Mason Greenwood transfer interest’ – as fans threaten to withdraw support if Man Utd ace joins

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      BARCELONA are ready to up their interest in Mason Greenwood, according to reports.The 22-year-old is currently on loan at Getafe from Manchester United.
      Mason Greenwood is on the radar of BarcelonaCredit: Rex
      Greenwood has impressed in Spain, scoring five goals and registering four assists in 15 games.
      His good form has supposedly caught the attention of both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
      TalkSPORT claim both the LaLiga giants are interested and Man Utd have no plans to bring him back to Old Trafford.
      The club initially had the idea of reintegrating him into the team but then decided against it following backlash from fans.
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      Greenwood’s deal at United runs until the summer of 2025 and it means they could sell him at the end of this season.
      Spanish journalist Adrian Sanchez reports that Barcelona are very keen on the striker as they value his dribbling and goalscoring ability.
      However, some Barca supporters are against the idea of signing Greenwood.
      One said: “I will literally stop supporting.”
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      Another added: “We would lose everything I like about this club if we buy him.”
      A third wrote: “Where are our values huh?”
      Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 after abuse allegations were made against him.
      He denied any wrongdoing and the case has since been dropped.
      SunSport exclusively revealed that Greenwood and partner Harriet Robson are enjoying living in Spain and they flew back to Manchester for Christmas. More

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      Mason Greenwood enjoys family Christmas at home after jetting into Manchester with partner Harriet Robson

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      MASON Greenwood enjoyed a family Christmas at home after jetting into Manchester with his partner Harriet Robson.The Manchester United forward – on loan with Spanish club Getafe after Old Trafford bosses ruled he couldn’t play for the club following abuse allegations – was pictured shopping with Wag Harriet Robson in Hale, Cheshire, in the run up to Christmas.
      Man United star Mason Greenwood enjoyed a family Christmas at home with his partner
      The forward, 22, on loan at Spanish club Getafe, was seen out shopping with Harriet Robson in Hale, Cheshire
      The couple, who have a daughter, flew back during the La Liga winter break
      The couple, who have a baby daughter, flew back to the UK to see family during the La Liga winter break which runs from December 23 to January 3.
      A source said: “Mason and Harriet have really enjoyed living in Spain. They have had time and space to enjoy being a young family and are facing up to the challenge of living in a foreign country.
      “He has had lots of problems off the pitch in his short career, but he finally seems to be addressing them and sorting himself out.
      “He has made some good friends with teammates and Harriet has been welcomed by some of the Wags. They like being able to go out in Madrid without feeling like everyone is watching them.”
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      Greenwood moved to the Madrid-based side in September after United announced the previous month he wouldn’t play for them again.
      The decision came after allegations of attempted rape, assault and controlling coercive behaviour were dropped by the CPS when a key witness refused to co-operate with the prosecution.
      United then launched an internal investigation into Greenwood’s conduct and kept him suspended on full pay of £75,000-a-week.
      Getafe are understood to have told United they would like to buy Greenwood for £40m, but United want to keep Greenwood’s deal as a loan move.
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      His future remains uncertain with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan all keeping tabs on his form.
      The 22-year-old has scored five goals and provided four assists in 15 games since moving to Getafe in September.
      His form has led to some United fans to call for his return to Old Trafford despite bosses previously saying he needed to leave to rebuild his career and that they had no plans to bring him back.
      Former United starlet Ravel Morrison tweeted: “What a player. United need to bring him back!!” after watching a highlights reel of Greenwood playing for Getafe.
      After Greenwood led a late comeback against Atletico to draw 3-3, France striker Antoine Griezmann heaped praise on him, saying “Mason Greenwood was really causing us problems in the second half. We couldn’t stop him and it cost us the game.”
      Greenwood moved to the Madrid-based side in September after United announced the previous month he wouldn’t play for them againCredit: Getty More

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      Sergio Ramos booed entire match by Atletico fans for breaking football etiquette
 but fans are all sick of tradition

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      SERGIO RAMOS was booed throughout Sevilla’s clash with Atletico Madrid after stepping on their badge when coming out to warm up.The Real Madrid legend, 37, returned to the Spanish capital on Saturday as his Sevilla side lost 1-0 thanks to a second half Marcos Llorente strike.
      Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos returned to Atletico Madrid on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Ramos ran out in front of the Atletico fans with his Sevilla team-matesCredit: X
      He infuriated Atletico supporters by stepping on their club badgeCredit: X
      And Ramos was given a hostile welcome as he ran out onto the Wanda Metropolitano pitch.
      The Spaniard emerged from the tunnel and ran over the Atletico badge etched into the grass.
      This enraged the home support as they proceeded to jeer him during the game.
      But fans on social media were quick to dismiss the notion that stepping on a club crest is a disrespectful act.
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      One said: “But you put a logo on the ground too, it’s illogical to complain about that.”
      Another added: “Stop putting it on the ground in s***ty places…”
      A third replied: “Stop your bulls**t, it’s just a Real player who hurt them so much.”
      While a fourth responded: “Fed up with crying in football.”
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      Ramos famously scored a 90th-minute equaliser in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in 2014.
      He headed Los Blancos level, before they went on to win 4-1 in extra time.
      Ramos won five LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues during his hugely successful 16-year stint at Real Madrid.
      He returned to Sevilla in the summer after 18 years away, but the club are struggling down in 15th place in the table. More

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      Barcelona stumble to embarrassing defeat in baffling mid-season friendly after Spanish giants paid huge sum to play it

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      BARCELONA stumbled to an embarrassing defeat in a baffling mid-season friendly against Mexican side Club America.The Spanish giants were paid a whopping ÂŁ4.3million to go and play in Dallas, Texas with the fixture coming just 30 hours after a LaLiga game.
      Barcelona faced an embarrassing defeat against the Mexican side Club AmericaCredit: Getty
      Club America beat Barca 3-2 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in DallasCredit: AP
      After making a quick hop across the Atlantic, Barcelona lost 3-2 against the Liga MX champions at the Cotton Bowl.
      Just a day before the Catalan giants were busy beating Almeria 3-2.
      Manager Xavi let slip the reason why his short-of-cash side agreed to play the friendly fixture, revealing the club were being paid ÂŁ4.3million to take part.
      Due to their hectic schedule, Xavi heavily rotated his team against Club America – with six teenagers in the starting XI.
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      Barcelona’s 16-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal struck the back of the net to open the scoring.
      But Club America did not take long to find their feet as Mexican international Julian Quinones backheeled the ball into the net six minutes later.
      Hector Fort’s cross was then successfully shot between the sticks by fellow academy star 17-year-old Marc Guiu for Barca to regain the lead.
      But after half-time, things took a turn for the worse as Quinones had one more strike to equalise the game.
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      And Barca’s misery was complete when an 82nd-minute goal from Henry Martin stripped Xavi’s side of a victory.
      The Spanish side will not now return to LaLiga action until January 4 against Las Palmas.
      Currently in third spot, seven points behind Girona and frontrunners Real Madrid, Barcelona have some catching up to do in the new year if they want to be in the running for the league title.
      Teenager Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for the Spanish giantsCredit: Getty More

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      LaLiga manager has touchline MELTDOWN ‘like he’s just opened third Lynx Africa present at Christmas’ after late goal

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      DEPORTIVO ALAVES boss Luis Garcia threw a huge strop after his side conceded a last-minute winner against Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti’s side climbed back to the top of LaLiga thanks to Lucas Vazquez’s late goal.
      Lucas Vazquez headed Real Madrid in front in stoppage timeCredit: EPA
      Luis Garcia threw his jacket to the floorCredit: DAZN
      The 51-year-old then gave a colleague a shakeCredit: DAZN
      He continued to fume after sitting back downCredit: DAZN
      Real Madrid had gone down to ten men in the 52nd minute, when captain Nacho was sent off following a VAR check.
      Despite being a man down the Spanish giants continued to threaten their hosts.
      And in stoppage time Vazquez headed in Toni Kroos’ corner to hand Real Madrid all three points.
      The last-gasp winner sparked pandemonium among Madrid’s players and fans.
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      But it provoked fury in Alaves boss Garcia.
      The 51-year-old responded by booting a box of water bottles.
      He then screamed at his support staff, even giving one of them a shake.
      Garcia then furiously ripped off his jacket before launching it at the ground.
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      His beanie hat was the next to go, meeting the same fate as the jacket.
      The Alaves boss then sat in his chair, continuing to scream and stomping his feet in rage.
      He then ran his hand through his hair as he tried to cool down.
      The clip of Garcia’s meltdown quickly began to circulate on social media.
      And fans poked fun at the Spaniard’s reaction.
      One joked: “Me when I’ve opened the 3rd Lynx Africa set Christmas Day.”

      While a second quipped: “When mum says its not pizza for tea.”
      A third sarcastically wrote: “The important thing is that he remained calm.”
      And a fourth wrote: “When you concede them 90 min winners on FM.”
      Another added: “Wouldn’t fancy being in the dressing room after the game with him.”
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      The result saw Real Madrid leapfrog leaders Girona on goal difference, following the Catalan side’s 1-1 draw at Real Betis.
      Alaves are 16th, meanwhile, three points above the relegation zone.
      Vazquez celebrates his last-gasp winnerCredit: Getty More

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      Fans convinced Antonio Rudiger is ‘unhinged’ as they spot former Chelsea defender’s bizarre antics for Real Madrid

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      REAL MADRID star Antonio Rudiger was labelled “unhinged” by fans for his unusual antics against Alaves.Lucas Vazquez grabbed a last-minute winner for Los Blancos to send them top of LaLiga.

      Antonio Rudiger got tight to his opponent Samu OmorodionCredit: X
      The defender then bizarrely bent down in a strange attempt to unsettle the strikerCredit: X
      Rudiger helped his side keep a clean sheet against struggling Alaves but he left fans baffled with his marking style.
      At one point in the match he was marking striker Samu Omorodion near the halfway and he came up with a bizarre method to unsettle his opponent.
      The former Chelsea defender bent down behind Omorodion’s legs, almost as if he was trying to trip up the forward prank style.
      Rudiger then barged into the Spaniard to stop him progressing further up the field, and fans watching on were left baffled by his method of defending.
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      One reacted saying: “Bro is so unhinged.”
      Another added: “Rudiger is crazy man 😭”
      A third wrote: “Nahh Rudiger is so funny man😭what is bro doing?”
      And another commented: “Confirmed madman 😂”
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      It is not the first time Rudiger has raised eyebrows over his strange marking style, as he tried a similar technique when he came up against Erling Haaland in the Champions League last season.
      The defender also showed his enigmatic side during a post-game interview while still at Chelsea, in which he made silly faces at the camera as he answered questions. More

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      Ex-Man Utd star demands club bring back Mason Greenwood after star striker’s performances at Getafe

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      AN ex-Manchester United star has demanded the club bring back Mason Greenwood after his performances at Getafe.The striker is under contract at Old Trafford until 2025 but is currently on loan to the Spanish club following his arrest in January last year.
      Greenwood is currently on loan at GetafeCredit: Getty
      Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, assault and coercive control – something he denied.
      The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) later dropped all of the charges and Utd attempted to reintegrate the 22-year-old.
      But backlash from fans and female players saw bosses make a quick U-turn.
      Greenwood joined the Spanish side in August on a season-long loan – scoring five times and having four assists in 15 pitch appearances.
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      His impressive performance, despite being out of the game for 18 months, has since caught the attention of former Utd player Ravel Morrison.
      Greenwood helped Getafe claw back a 3-3 draw against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, leading Morrison to post on X, formerly known as Twitter: “What a player. United need to bring him back!!”
      It comes after reports claimed Barcelona were interested in signing the baller.
      The club sent scouts to watch Greenwood, according to talkSPORT, while Atletico Madrid were also rumoured to be monitoring the striker after he helped boost his team to ninth place in LaLiga at the start of December.
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      In addition, The Sun understands Valencia and Real Sociedad are both “monitoring” Greenwood, and could make a move in the summer.
      Our source said: “Mason has done brilliantly since he moved to Spain and is really catching the eye after a strong start to his time at Getafe.
      “There are a number of clubs looking at him in Spain with scouts from Valencia and Sociedad seemingly at the front of the queue.
      “It is highly unlikely Mason will return to Manchester United.
      “That ship has sailed, and he looks set to enjoy the next phase of his career in Spain where he has really settled and found his feet both personally and professionally.”
      With his current record on the field, Getafe are considering making Greenwood a permanent team player when this season finishes.
      Getafe president, Angel Corres, spoke to Cadena SER on Tuesday and revealed: “With Greenwood, we are not only planning on him staying another year, but we also want to buy him.”
      The football boss admitted it is “still too early” to make any final decisions.
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      “I believe a lot [in Greenwood]. From here, we continue to work periodically, we continue to meet with Manchester [United] to see if they are happy,” he added.
      Greenwood last played for Man Utd in their 1-0 win over West Ham on January 22, 2022. More