The top 5⃣ stories of the day: 🥐 A row, a tough away day and the chosen one | OneFootball

Before a football day full of excitement on the national and international scene, here are the five news stories you can't miss this Saturday.

Here are the five news stories...

Joan García: "The league wasn't won before, nor is it lost now"

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The young Barcelona goalkeeper spoke to 'MARCA' after the setbacks for the Catalans. 

He shared what he felt upon seeing Barcelona's interest: "It's a club that fits well with me."

He then stated that Flick was key, discussed the possible call-up with Spain which he leaves the door open to, and revealed that he had trouble sleeping after the defeat against Atlético de Madrid.

Real Madrid strongly focuses on Nico Schlotterbeck

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The chosen one by Real Madrid for the center of defense is Nico Schlotterbeck at the moment.

There are many central defenders Real Madrid is keeping an eye on, but the German is starting to particularly appeal to the Santiago Bernabéu faithful.

His contract ends in 2027, he would cost around 50 million euros and would fill the position left vacant by David Alaba, although the departure of Antonio Rudiger is also not ruled out.

'Rifi-rafe' in Bilbao

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In the Athletic Club-Elche match, controversy erupted with the penalty that secured victory for the Basques with a goal by Guruzeta to break the tie.

Éder Sarabia, son of the Athletic legend Manu Sarabia, was not pleased with the referee's call.

After the final whistle, with the eyes of the red-and-white executives on him due to their love for the Bilbao team, he pointed a finger at Ernesto Valverde and began a heated discussion that Valverde eventually avoided. Something that did not sit well at the top of San Mamés.

Later, the two spoke on 'DAZN' and downplayed the incident.

The ugly gesture of Di Maria

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Talleres de Córdoba and Rosario Central faced off last night in a match won by the Cordobeses 0-1 thanks to a goal by Ronaldo Martínez.

In that match, Ángel Di Maria had an ugly gesture towards Schlott, hitting him in the face with the ball.

After this gesture, the referee booked the visiting player with a yellow card, and the former Real Madrid and Argentina star, among others, was not even cautioned.

Top football day

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A Saturday of football kicks off in La Liga with four matches: Real Sociedad-Oviedo (14:00), Betis-Rayo Vallecano (16:15), Osasuna-Real Madrid (18:30), and Atlético de Madrid-Espanyol (21:00) to close the day.

In England, three matches stand out: Aston Villa-Leeds and Chelsea-Burnley, both at 16:00, and Manchester City-Newcastle at 21:00.

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An important day in Serie A: Juventus-Como (15:00) and Lecce-Inter (18:00) stand out, where the 'nerazzurri' will seek to stay at the top, and in the preceding match, European spots are at stake.

In Germany, two matches stand out: Bayern-Eintracht Frankfurt (15:30) and RB Leipzig-Borussia Dortmund (18:30) as the main event.

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And finally, in France, two important matches as the two teams fighting for the lead play: Lens faces Monaco at 17:00 and PSG hosts Metz from 21:05.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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