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News from EuroFootball.com - from now on, thanks to the efforts of two enthusiasts, we will try to provide visitors with a review of the Spanish press, in which the country's major newspapers "Marca", "Sport", "AS" and "El Mundo Deportivo" will be reviewed.
Sport
"Barcelona" easily defeated "Espanyol" in the first Spanish Super Cup match with a score of 1-0.
Gianluca Zambrotta, the world champion, officially made his debut in the Blaugrana team.
"Espanyol" officially announced on their website that they have approached the Spanish Football Federation because "Barcelona" illegally included defender Carles Puyol and midfielder Xavi in the lineup.
Although both players were supposed to participate in the national team match, they missed it due to health issues and could not play in other matches for 5 days.
Until Friday evening, "Barcelona" had not yet responded to "Espanyol's" statement.
Carles Puyol expressed his disappointment with "Espanyol's" statements and claims that he was right to play the match away.
According to the "Barcelona" captain, he believes that "Espanyol" is trying to justify their defeat.
Robert de Assis, Ronaldinho's brother and agent, has not yet met with anyone from the "Barcelona" management, but stated that he is calm and convinced that his brother will link his future with the Catalan superclub until 2014.
Between Madrid and Lyon - the front line of war. Clubs cannot agree on Malian national team player Mahamadou Diarra, who publicly threatened to boycott the French club's training sessions if they do not allow him to leave to "Real Madrid."
Two main players of the "Barcelona" starting lineup - Deco and Ludovic Giuly did not participate in training today. The former had to undergo planned medical tests, while the latter had a fever.
Go "Nastic"! In a friendly match against "Zaragoza," "Nastic" scored a goal... unfortunately - into their own net. In the 12th minute, Morales "stood out." The team from Tarragona lost the match 0-1.
"Barcelona" has already hired dozens of highly experienced graphology specialists who will assess and verify every signature collected from candidates. The club will guarantee their authenticity.
Pavon and Capello cannot find common ground, so the "Real" player feels very disappointed.
"Liverpool" officially announced the acquisition of Dirk Kuyt.
"Valencia" actively pursues Joaquin.
Meanwhile, "Real Betis" announced that as soon as Ricardo Oliveira returns from Brazil, the club will do everything possible to loan the rebellious footballer to... the "Fenerbahce" team from Turkey.
El Mundo Deportivo
Carles Puyol claims that "Espanyol" is only trying to divert attention from the return match at the Camp Nou with their protests.
Ricardo Serna, a possible candidate for the presidency of "Barcelona" on behalf of Jaumes Guixa, stated that "nobody doubts the strength and authority of the club, and without a doubt, the Catalonia club is among the strongest teams in the world, but it is not the strongest, and we want it to be."
Serna emphasized that not only Txiki Begiristain has a plan, but he himself does too.
Frank Rijkaard emphasized the importance of starting the season properly.
Possible changes in La Liga teams: Joaquin might already join "Valencia" today, while Diego Tristan from Sevilla's "Real Betis" club will most likely replace Ricardo Oliveira, who will be loaned out.
All against "Chelsea"!!! In the upcoming English championship, "Manchester United," "Arsenal," and "Liverpool" will do everything to snatch the league trophy from the "Blues."
"Liverpool" took the first step by taking the Community Shield trophies from "Chelsea."
"Espanyol" captain Raul Tamudo will most likely miss the return Spanish Super Cup match against "Barcelona" due to injury and may even miss the start of the Spanish championship.
In yesterday's match, the "Blues" captain, plagued by pain, was replaced by Uruguayan Walter Pandiani in the second half.
Marca
"Espanyol" newcomer Jonatas is very satisfied with his new team's performance against "Barcelona." "Barcelona" won the match 1-0 after Giuly's goal. "The team looked very good in the first half, but in the second, they got tired a bit, and 'Barcelona' had more ball control than us," said the Brazilian.
Bosnian Hasan Salihamidzic announced the end of his international career.
"Espanyol" is preparing to appeal the result of the first Spanish Supercup match because "Barcelona" included "injured" Xavi and Puyol in the squad, who, according to UEFA rules, were not allowed to play in these matches.
Raul Tamudo suffered an injury and will likely miss the return Spanish Supercup match. He was replaced by Walter Pandiani in the second half.
Arsene Wenger criticizes "Real's" transfer policy, as the club first negotiates with the player, persuading him to feel happier at "Real" than at his current club, and only later negotiates with the club itself. He also behaves this way with Diarra and his current club.
"Real" offered 15 million euros for Jose Antonio Reyes, and this is the final offer. The "Royal" club is not willing to pay more for Reyes.
Jose Mourinho criticizes "Real" and UEFA for coefficients, as "Real" has not won anything for 4 or 5 years, yet according to UEFA rankings, it and "Valencia" are ranked higher than "Chelsea." He stated that UEFA determines the ranking of clubs based on their history, not results.
Madrid's "Real" has loaned midfielder Javier Balboa to "Racing" club Santander.
Last season, the 21-year-old defender played for "Castilla" and was the team's leader. This summer, he participated in "Real's" preseason preparations in Austria, but Fabio Capello did not find a place for him in the main squad, and Balboa wanted to test his skills in La Liga. The new "Castilla" coach, Michel, hoped that Balboa would return to "Castilla," but the player accepted the offer from "Racing." 21-year-old center-back Ruben De la Red is expected to be the next "Castilla" player to leave the team and strengthen a La Liga club.
Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas stated that "Real" does not really want their defender Diarra, as rumors of Madrid's interest in Diarra have circulated for a long time, yet an official offer was only made 2 weeks before the transfer window closed, so why didn't "Real" make an offer earlier if they wanted the player?
AS
Mourinho does not understand why "Real" is ranked higher than "Chelsea" in the UEFA rankings and criticizes the system of calculating UEFA rankings.
"Arsenal" sent a fax to "Real," requesting 25 million euros for Reyes.
Robinho is happy to return to the Carranza stadium, where he made his debut for "Real."
Today, "Real" will play their first Carranza tournament match, which will be the first serious test for Fabio Capello's team.
"Milan" is trying again to acquire "Real" forward Ronaldo.
Balboa has been loaned to "Racing" club.
Ronaldinho's brother, Roberto de Assis, is in talks with "Barcelona" regarding an extension of the contract until 2014 and confirmed Milan's interest in Ronaldinho.
"Villarreal" president Roig stated that Marcos Senna will remain in the club, and he has distanced himself from further discussions.
