The 2007/2008 LaLiga season was one of Valencia’s worst. Voro tells Batzine how they escaped the drop. The unthinkable had happened. As the season drew to a close in 2008, Valencia had found themselves in the thick of a relegation scrap. Los Che were mired in 15th, two points from the drop. Its coach, the […]
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Valencia looked to have lost it all at the death. In the 94th minute of a pulsating game against Getafe last month, they had conceded a second goal after being 1-0 up for much of the match. A man down after Thierry Correria’s red card and with just a minute on the clock left, it […]
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With a hundred years of history, we knew that we could not just stop at one article. (Here’s part one in case you missed the memo.) Read on for another round of interesting facts on Valencia CF that you may not know about! The Hundredth Candle In 2019, Valencia CF celebrated its 100th birthday. To […]
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Valencia is more than just a club that simply treats its fans to scintillating football on match days. Over the years, Los Che has styled itself as a club for the city and the region beyond, as it looks to give back to Valencians who have shown unwavering support.
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It was a night of records. For the first time since 2009, Valencia beat Real Madrid by 3 goals. That was 11 years too long.
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Roll out the carpet – the champions are visiting. Valencia welcome Real Madrid to the Mestalla following a gritty 2-2 draw with Getafe.
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In football, timing is everything. On a chaotic Sunday evening at the Mestalla, it took Yunus Musah exactly 22 minutes to flick the switch from mundane to magic. The moment of ignition came from Gabriel Paulista, who looked up and played one of those fast-break balls to the right of midfield. Finding space down the […]
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LaLiga president Javier Tebas has defended Peter Lim, the majority shareholder of Valencia FC, stating that without the Singaporean, the 101-year-old club might not even be in existence today. “When Lim bought Valencia CF, I remember that there were 25,000 people who turned out at the stadium to thank him. It seems as if we […]
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Let’s face it. It has been a forgettable transfer window. The pandemic has hit Valencia hard financially, forcing the club to be prudent. Big names have left. It sucks. But now is a chance for the rest to step up. Batzine looks at 5 who can play bigger roles. 1.) Goncalo Guedes Valencia’s 40-million euros record signing […]
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While Valencia have not yet moved in this summer’s transfer market, they have been aggressive in securing the futures of their fledging talents. Highly-rated centre-back Hugo Guillamon and midfielder Vicente Esquerdo have already renewed contracts earlier. Towering midfield enforcer Uros Racic is the latest to follow, committing to the club until 2024. They follow in […]
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