Girls can dream of professional football at Valencia
It is getting crowded at Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna. But as they say, the more the merrier. Women’s youth football is in town and here to stay.
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Author: Ignatius Koh
Valencia run ragged by Barcelona at Mestalla
The season is disintegrating fast. Valencia are now almost equidistant from the European spots and the drop zone after a battering at home.
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Toothless Valencia fall to minnows Alaves in insipid display
That’s 6 games without a win, 2 points from a possible 18. Valencia are floundering badly and the only realistic way back to Europe is to win the Copa del Rey.
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Meet Miguel Alonso, the man who whips academy players into shape
A stern countenance. An imposing figure. A checklist of performance targets. Miguel Alonso’s mission is simple: get Valencia’s Academy players fit for first-team football.
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Valiant Valencia grind out gritty draw
On the back of tonight’s performance, Valencia may well surmount the odds to snatch a result or two amid a daunting January. A chastening defeat at Real Madrid in the previous game had many fearing the worst when Sevilla, who are in 2nd, rolled by Mestalla.
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Wass: The joker and… giver of life advice?
Daniel Wass rarely seems to crack a smile during games, even when he scores. Fans typically see him riled up and energised. But who knew he had jokes in him? Batzine discovered the Denmark international’s funny side after a short chat with him. He gave us the lowdown on his teammates – we could not verify if he truly makes them laugh.
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We wanted to do it for Eriksen: Daniel Wass on Denmark’s Euro exploits
On June 13 last year, the football world stood still. A hushed silence fell over Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium at what was supposed to be a joyous opening game for Denmark at the delayed Euro 2020. Instead, Daniel Wass saw his teammate Christian Eriksen collapse after suffering a cardiac arrest in the 1st half.
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Batzine mid-season review: New boys provide spark, but some old habits remain
Valencia’s fans must feel like they are on a rollercoaster ride. Between epic highs that were punctuated by lows of seasons past, the Mestalla faithful might be wondering: are we inching towards the peak, or is the next drop coming soon?
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Cristhian Mosquera: The next bright star of Valencia
Cristhian Mosquera towers over most, if not all of his contemporaries. And the 17-year-old centre-back is still growing. Not just in stature, but in prominence.
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Irresistible Guedes takes Valencia to 7th heaven after 7-goal thriller
Well, that’s Christmas sorted then. And Valencia fans can thank Goncalo Guedes and Carlos Soler for the gifts. What a game of football this derby was. The best part? Those 3 points that took Los Che above Barcelona into 7th going into the festive season.
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