Jose Bordalas cuts an imposing figure on the other side of the screen in an exclusive Zoom interview with Batzine. He’s dressed in blue, but with a Valencia badge proudly adorning his chest. He’s our man now, after a 5-year stint with Getafe. Intense, he looks like a tough coach who demands 100 per cent […]
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With a new coach taking over the reins of a young Los Che, here is what Valencianistas can expect in the coming season.
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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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Football is important, but not more important than being human. Wearing Valencia’s badge prepares academy players for a lesson in life. Training comes after.
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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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COVID-19 has presented Valencia’s academy with a huge challenge to retain their young starlets. With the pandemic exposing football’s financial excesses, the days of Real Madrid and Barcelona buying a €100 million Eden Hazard or Antoine Griezmann are long gone. Instead, Spain’s top clubs are now looking at two things: buying players on the cheap, […]
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It is no longer good enough for La Cantera to produce good players. Valencia’s famous academy now wants to prepare its young footballers for specific positions in the senior squad. This new precision engineering will ensure the academy performs as the factory to produce the exact specification of talent needed for Valencia’s first team, shared […]
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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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Like dominoes, cities across Europe fell victim to the then-novel coronavirus that spread like wildfire in early 2020. Professional football, which temporarily ceased action, became a shadow of its former self as stadiums turned into empty husks devoid of the fans’ burning passion.
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Four Valencia players are heading to Euro 2020. Who will shine the brightest?
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