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๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: One month after the move, Tijjani Reijnders opens up about his decision to move to Saudi Arabia:
๐ฃ๏ธ โOnce my playing career is over, I donโt want to have to work anymore. Of course, I probably wouldnโt have needed to work anymore after my contract at Manchester City either, but this move allows me to secure the future of the next generations of my family."
โIโm not going to lie about that. By signing this contract, I can make sure even my grandchildren are financially secure, so why wouldnโt I do it?โ
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๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง: Kylian Mbappรฉ in La Liga this season:
โ Failed to score vs. 2nd place Atlรฉtico Madrid and 4th place Real Betis
โฝ๏ธ Scored vs. 10th place Rayo, 14th place Real Sociedad, 18th place Elche, and 20th place Malaga
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๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช: There have only been 2 goalkeepers to assist a team's 1st goal in a Premier League campaign in the league's history.
โข Carl Rushworth assisted Jay Dasilva for Coventry's first goal in this Premier League edition.
โข Peter Schmeichel himself assisted Mark Hughes for Manchester United's first goal in the 92/93 campaign.
Keepers for the books!
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๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช: Raphinha has already surpassed several La Liga legends in terms of how many hat tricks they scored.
He has scored 4, more than:
โข Samuel Eto'o
โข Gareth Bale
โข Neymar
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๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง: Raphinha has recorded more goals + assists than a whopping 10 teams in La Liga this season.
He has an amazing 15 G/A; the following teams have less:
โข Celta Vigo
โข Racing Santander
โข Athletic Bilbao
โข Real Betis
โข Real Sociedad
โข Levante
โข Osasuna
โข Malaga
โข Getafe
โข Valencia
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๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: This serious kit clash in the Honduran league is going viral among fans. ๐ญ๐ณ๐ก
๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: Josรฉ Mourinho hasn't decided whether he will start Arda Guler or Yan Diomandรฉ in the derby today.
This is his biggest troubling thought as to the lineup, as he is NOT sure what he will do.
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๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช: Atletico Madrid has an amazing record vs. Real Madrid in the Metropolitano.
Their record:
โข 5 wins โ
โข 4 draws ๐ค
โข 2 losses โ
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๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: Mohamed Salah recorded his highest rating last night since his performance against Manchester United in 2023, according to WhoScored.
The Egyptian king scored a hat trick and recorded an assist with Trabsonzpor yesterday.
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๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง: Josรฉ Mourinho hasn't managed a Madrid derby in La Liga in 4,894 days.
He will do so today, after 13 years.
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ก๐๐ช: Luis Garcia Plaza (Sevilla manager): "And imagine that Raphinha is not nominated for the Ballon d'Or!" ๐
"I guess there will always be things that I will never understand from football."
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๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Rodri: "We won't lose our pace this international break because we will keep competing."
"Today I would say Adeyemi, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal were exceptional."
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Rodri: "With Pep, we used to say there was no system that could make up for the fact of losing the ball systematically."
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Rodri: "We knew it'd be hard, and it cost us."
"We made too many unforced errors. In the 2nd half we adapted."
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick on Rodri: "He's a great player."
"He controls everything, the pitch, the midfield."
"Sometimes it's good to slow the game down a little bit, and he was able to do that."
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๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick: "It was my feeling to start Livakovic today."
"It's not that we don't believe in Tek... I just think today it was the right decision to make."
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick on Raphinha's contract renewal: "I think it's the BEST decision for the club."
"We know how he connects with the fans and with the team..."
"I think he's the best captain for the team."
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๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick on Raphinha's striker form: "We know the quality of Raphinha. We're very happy."
"It's a decision from the coaches... we discuss and then we ask the players."
"He's very happy to play as a number 9."
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๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick on the team's overall performance: "It was a difficult game. This is normally not our standard, in the first half for example, and we have to be better."
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๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Hansi Flick on Livakovic's performance: "Good."
"Everyone can be happy because we have huge quality on the team."
