Some pre-season silverware after a dogged win against AC Milan, plus wins to savour against regional rivals Villarreal and Levante – that wasn’t a shabby pre-season at all eh? Jose Bordalas’ team is shaping up nicely indeed. With days till the 2021/2022 LaLiga season kicks off against Getafe, we put together our predicted first 11 […]
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After weeks of speculation and transfer gossip, Valencia have signed the first player in this summer transfer window. Paraguayan centre-back Omar Alderete has been confirmed as the newest addition, joining from Germany’s Hertha Berlin on a 1-year loan. Known for his hard tackling and commanding presence at the back, the 24-year-old’s inclusion signals a shift […]
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When Juan Carlos Sahuquillo decided to launch Valencia football club’s eSports team in 2016, he found himself in unchartered territory. It was not difficult to see why. After all, no other club in La Liga had ever attempted such a venture before.
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Four Valencia players are heading to Euro 2020. Who will shine the brightest?
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Football matches being played out in empty stadiums, CGI-generated crowds and VAR gaffes. Love it or hate it, the 2020/21 LaLiga season will go down in history as the one that both gave hope amid uncertain times and, the one that broke hearts.
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Now how close was that?
On a feisty and excruciatingly intense evening at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, we fought valiantly against Sevilla with renewed gusto and flair only to squander our momentum due to shocking defending and missed chances.
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Well, that unravelled quickly. On a sultry night, debt-riddled, controversy-strewn and once-almighty Barcelona were there for the taking. And we nearly did. At the 50th minute mark and 1-0 up, we threatened to maraud our way through an increasingly frustrated and muddled Barcelona team.
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In the end, it only took seven yellow cards, one red card, two penalties — one scuffed — and a moment of magic from Gabriel Paulista for Valencia to wrench a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Mestalla.
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We’ve been here before, haven’t we? We were here last year when 26-year-old Inaki Williams was subjected to monkey chants by Espanyol fans at the RCDE Stadium and here throughout Samuel Eto’o’s decorated career in La Liga when the Cameroonian legend suffered years of vile, racist abuse. And who can forget when racism in Spanish […]
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Real Madrid (2) Valencia (0) Karim Benzema 12′Toni Kroos 42′ Perhaps, when we think about some of the great Valencia teams, we see quick passing football played at a blinding pace, with courage and flair and players seamlessly switching between the lines to run down the opponents. This time around, we were on the receiving […]
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