Ernesto Valverde

  • Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde spoke at a pre-match conference and couldn’t avoid the pressure to squash rumors that his team is agitated in the built-up to Sunday’s derby against Atletico Madrid, an equally strong club in LaLiga. While media reports confirm Barca are training for the match like it’s a final, a truth Valverde admitted…

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  • A Muslim football fan who roots for Barcelona has called for all hands on deck in the fight against terrorism. The supporter was at Camp Nou with a placard during the La Liga match against Real Betis which ended 2-0 in favor of Ernesto Valverde‘s men. “Let’s unite against terrorism. Terrorism has no religion,” the…

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  • Gerard Deulofeu made Barcelona’s first team selection against Real Betis in the clubs’ first La Liga match for their 2017-18 season. Gerard, a former Everton, Sevilla and AC Milan player, says he’s hopeful that Ernesto Valverde‘s men will win more trophies in their 2017-18 campaigns, adding that Sunday’s victory against Betis was a dedication to…

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  • Barcelona’s 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in last Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup shows the vacuum left Neymar Jr. is yet to be filled, and coach Ernesto Valverde admits he needs quality replacements at Camp Nou. Valverde claims his team’s performance in the match is a far reflection of the scoreline, adding that memories of their…

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  • Jose Paulo Bezerra Maciel Junior, popularly known as Paulinho, has reportedly joined Barcelona from Guangzhou Evergrande after the Spanish giants paid his €40 million buyout clause, media reports confirm. The 29-year-old becomes Barca’s third signing for this summer transfer window, having added the duo of Gerard Deulofeu and Nelson Semedo to Ernesto Valverde’s squad. However, sources close…

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  • Ernesto Valverde [Athletic Bilbao coach] accepeted with dignity, his team’s 1-0 loss to Barcelona last weekend. Though this defeat brings his club down to 18th position on the La Liga table as teams prepare for their international break, the 52-year-old tactician thinks the pointless result could have been worse. Image: Ernesto Valverde exchange greetings with…

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