For Valencia, setting up football academies abroad isn’t just about scouting for the next hot talent — it is about getting the Los Che brand out into the world. The idea makes sense.
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The introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system at the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a signal that the footballing world was being ushered into a new era. One where we wouldn’t need to debate the status of Diego Maradona as a god or a cheat for the (in)famous “Hand of God” incident, or have to listen to TV pundits talk about how the Premier League is the best league with the worst referees.
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It’s official: Valencia have a new tactician in the dugout. Former Watford boss Javi Gracia’s arrival has been rubber-stamped after weeks of speculation.
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Before this game, Valencia’s European qualification prospects had been on thin ice, and so it proved.
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Zero goals in three games. Zero points in three games. One undefeated streak at home gone. Voro Gonzalez’s sixth coming was supposed to resurrect the club, but there was no salvation at our hallowed ground.
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Adios, Champions League. You just cannot trust Valencia to win away from home.
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When will these Jekyll-and-Hyde performances from Valencia end? A quality first-half display quickly descended into a nightmare in the second as the team completely capitulated in the last 30 minutes against Real Madrid. Yet again, much of it was our own doing.
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It was just a week to Christmas in 2019 and at a hospital in Valencia, the likes of Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Piccini and Ferran Torres entered a ward. But football was not on the agenda that day. Instead, their appearances were meant to bring some Christmas cheer to the patients spending the festive season in […]
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Valencia want to fight to the last match to get back into the Champions League, even if it means playing 2 matches a week and in an empty stadium. “Public health comes first, but if we can, we want to finish the season,” said club president Anil Murthy in an exclusive interview with Batzine. A […]
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Valencia’s academy boys might be stuck at home, but in no way are they slacking off. From jump squats to dribbling drills and shot-blocking practices – academy players are sharing their exercise routines or tricks as part of a #StayHomeChallenge. Such “homework”, which also come with a nutrition plan and guides from the club’s psychology […]
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