Ajax. Barcelona. Benfica. Brann. Chelsea. Häcken. Olympique Lyonnais. Paris Saint Germain. Europe’s elite have entered the quarterfinals.
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There are certain rivalries in sports that ignite more than passion, a feeling or sentiment similar to disgust. But that feeling or sentiment similar to disgust is what keeps us entertained for 90 minutes on a football pitch even from the stands, more intent on beating the opponent than one would in war. And for Spanish giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, “El Clásico” has been around before my grandparents and yours.
Football is a game of numbers. Players wearing numbers, number of goals scored (or not scored), number of goals conceded (or not conceded), number of players on the pitch, number of defenders in a formation, to name a few. And no Pythagorean theorem, rather components of statistics and data. If we were to get into detail of people’s jobs in the football industry using numbers that would not limit but include scouts and analysts, coaching staff and management, physiotherapists and dietitians. In the case of FC Barcelona Femeni, who have rushed like a bull in a china shop this season with five victories in five matches played, numbers are meant to be built up and then break down records.
Barcelona Femení captain and icon, Alexia Putellas, sat down with Jorge Ramos and Al Punto, for a brief interview, where she spoke about her ambitions and the World Cup.
El Barcelona venció por 1-0 a Real Madrid con un tanto agónico de Alexia Putellas en el tiempo adicionado y obtuvo el pase a la final.
Xavi Hernández appeared at the press conference to talk about Saturday’s game against Real Betis, the game against Bayern, Dembélé’s contract situation and more.
FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has officially opened a special part of La Masia, which will be the new home of female Barça players.
