Every year, between March 15 and 19, the city of Valencia becomes an outdoor art gallery and never-ending party, where there is minimal sleep, fiestas, amazing giant puppets, incredible bonfires, and lots of food. Las Fallas is definitely not an event for the faint of heart.
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Miguel Angulo finds it mildly amusing when told that many of his players would have been too young to remember his scintillating performances for Valencia during the bountiful years of 2002 to 2004. Humorous as it may be, the VCF Mestalla head coach prefers it that way.
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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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The season is disintegrating fast. Valencia are now almost equidistant from the European spots and the drop zone after a battering at home.
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That’s 6 games without a win, 2 points from a possible 18. Valencia are floundering badly and the only realistic way back to Europe is to win the Copa del Rey.
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A stern countenance. An imposing figure. A checklist of performance targets. Miguel Alonso’s mission is simple: get Valencia’s Academy players fit for first-team football.
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The Spanish phrase mi media naranja when translated literally means “my half orange”. Yet, in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries, it has taken on the meaning of “my better half”. Even till this day, flowers from Valencia’s orange trees are a symbol of love.
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On the back of tonight’s performance, Valencia may well surmount the odds to snatch a result or two amid a daunting January. A chastening defeat at Real Madrid in the previous game had many fearing the worst when Sevilla, who are in 2nd, rolled by Mestalla.
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Daniel Wass rarely seems to crack a smile during games, even when he scores. Fans typically see him riled up and energised. But who knew he had jokes in him? Batzine discovered the Denmark international’s funny side after a short chat with him. He gave us the lowdown on his teammates – we could not verify if he truly makes them laugh.
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On June 13 last year, the football world stood still. A hushed silence fell over Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium at what was supposed to be a joyous opening game for Denmark at the delayed Euro 2020. Instead, Daniel Wass saw his teammate Christian Eriksen collapse after suffering a cardiac arrest in the 1st half.
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