Mamardashvili on comparisons with Donnarumma: It’s great
From the imposing 2m frame to the brooding stare and dark hair, it’s no wonder our No.1 Giorgi Mamardashvili has been compared to goalkeeping phenom Gianluigi Donnarumma.
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Category: Players
Ruben Iranzo: My brother missed my debut as he didn’t think I would play
Derby day. If Ruben Iranzo could have chosen an occasion to make his LaLiga debut for the Valencia senior team, it probably would have been this match.
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Jesus Vazquez: The Valencia cub turned lion
Every night, as Jesus Vazquez settles into his bed after a gruelling day of training, he looks across the room for inspiration. Propped up on his floor is a monotone art piece of a lion’s head, with the majestic creature looking confident and focused. It’s not just a private affair. A glance at his public […]
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Maria Jimenez: The young European champion leading VCF Femenino’s defence
Valencia CF Femenino were on the ropes. On a sunny morning at Estadio Antonio Puchades in November last year, powerhouses Atletico Madrid Femenino rained attack after attack on the home side. Time and again, they were repelled by feisty defending.
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Paulista: Mesut Ozil is silky, but Santi Cazorla takes the cake
Gabriel Paulista may be uncompromising during games, but off the pitch, the gentle giant revealed an amusing side to him. When Batzine sat down for a chat with the centre-back, he shared a few nuggets that got everyone laughing. Here are some quickfire questions we posed to the 30-year-old! Would you rather score from the […]
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Mosquera: I pay close attention to Varane and Van Dijk
The traditional centre-back is tall and imposing. The modern day version possesses magnetic feet to play composed passes out of defence. VCF Mestalla defender Cristhian Mosquera has all that and more in his locker. Defending has been an obsession for as long as he remembers. While most of his peers enjoyed the thrill of scoring […]
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Arsene Wenger always treated his players like family, says Paulista
Gabriel Paulista arrived in London from Villarreal all alone in January 2015. The then-24-year-old did not speak a word of English nor know anyone there. All he knew was football. And that Arsene Wenger was there to welcome him.
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Mamardashvili: “In this team, age or name do not matter as long as you perform”
As Giorgi Mamardashvili witnessed the heroics of fellow goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the Champions League final over the weekend, he probably was thinking of what might have been in the Copa del Rey final a month ago. Like Courtois, Mamardashvili had stood tall during the match, making several stand-out saves against Real Betis to stretch […]
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Valencia want us to become good people, reveals academy starlet Mosquera
Respect, discipline and hard work. These 3 words are ingrained in Cristhian Mosquera’s mind every day at Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna. He knows that he must embody these values to succeed as a professional footballer – and a human being.
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Duro: I love Denver from Money Heist because…
Away from scoring on the pitch, Hugo Duro is your average 22-year-old young adult. FIFA, food and fun – that’s all he needs. So who is Valencia’s on-loan striker and what does he get up to when he’s not playing football? Batzine finds out from the man himself.
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