Deep in the recesses of Mestalla lies a sealed room. A large metal door is the only way in or out. Inside, more than 100 years of Valencia history in the form of contracts, newspaper articles, photos and other documents are organised in drawers and on shelves that touch the ceiling.
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No one can afford to spend during a pandemic, much less sponsor a financially-riddled football club. Hell, there may not even be any cash to save. So it was crunch time for Valencia, who desperately needed a new shirt sponsor after the Spanish government outlawed betting deals for LaLiga teams at the end of the 2020/21 season.
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There is no dismissing that sense of deja vu. Valencia will kick off a third consecutive season with a new head coach at the helm – that is, if you don’t count Albert Celades’ appointment a month into the 2019/20 season – this weekend.
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At the roundabout right outside the Beniferri metro station stands the impressive 20m-tall La Dama Iberica Sculpture, its 20,000 blue ceramic tiles shimmering and shining in the sun.
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First came Chinese company Sailun Tyre. Then came Asia-based betting firm BK8. There is a common pattern there. Valencia have not so much waded as dived into the Asian market over the last 2 years.
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Raucous roars fill the air as Carlos Soler slots the ball home yet again. The noise in the stadium is deafening – 70,000 fans cheering Los Che on. This vision will soon be a reality with Valencia’s newest project – Nou Mestalla, or New Mestalla. Boasting a capacity increase of 15,000 from the current stadium, […]
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Usually a picture of intense focus during matches, Irune Cervera broke into a smile for a short moment. Barring a catastrophe, the elegant centre-back knew the job was done: VCF Femenino B, Valencia’s female reserve team, would win the Primera Nacional Champions Group 7 league. Up 4-2 in the 83rd minute of their penultimate game […]
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In mid-February, the FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih youth team from central Ukraine made the long 500km trip east to the coastal city of Mariupol for a football tournament. On the long bus ride there, the squad pulsed with anticipation. It was another opportunity to showcase the progress they had made as a team. On a […]
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Valencia’s General Director Sean Bai pledged to be more open with Valencia fans and draw closer to them in his first public comments since taking over the top job last week. He promised, among other things, to reopen the comments section on the club’s social networks. Bai was recently appointed as the club’s interim General […]
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Midfield sentinel. Andrea Pirlo’s partner-in-crime. Serie A, Champions League and World Cup winner. Hothead. Gennaro Gattuso is a man of many monikers, one whose passion and talent cannot be questioned.
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