There’s nothing quite as heartwarming and cheerful in football as old teammates and friends linking up. Former Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric shared a moment on the pitch following Portugal’s friendly game to Croatia.
Girona are looking to restock their ranks this summer, with a number of departures expected from this year’s line-up. Arguably none more crucial than Aleix Garcia and potentially Ivan Martin in their midfield.
Osasuna have named Vicente Moreno as their new coach for the upcoming season, as he replaces Jagoba Arrasate, who decided not to renew his deal with Los Rojillo.
After this weekend’s fixture against Villarreal, Jagoba Arrasate will leave Osasuna after six years in charge. The 46-year-old is set to take charge at fellow La Liga side Mallorca, and the search for his replacement is hotting up.
Atletico Madrid will end the La Liga season in third place following a 4-1 home loss against Osasuna. Los Rojiblancos will not be able to catch third place Girona on the final weekend of the campaign with the top four spots now confirmed.
Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde was happy with their spirit for their 2-2 draw with Osasuna. Iaki Williams and an Asier Villalibre goal in stoppage time earned the point after Osasuna had jumped 2-0 ahead.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
Osasuna forward Ante Budimir had a torrid Monday evening after his penalty cost Los Rojillo a point at home to Valencia. Things didn’t get much better for him after the final whistle.
Valencia coach Ruben Baraja was delighted after their 1-0 win at Osasuna. Andre Almeida struck the winner, while Ante Budimir fluffed a late penalty for Osasuna.
Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career and his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna after it lost at home to Valencia 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
Valencia have been riding the crest of a steady wave of late, and when things are going for you, they really do help. Osasuna looked bound to equalise late on at El Sadar on Monday night, when what will already be an infamous penalty incident occurred.
The Girona FC vs Atltico de Madrid game from the first half of this season was unforgettable, as Mchel's squad earned a dramatic 4-3 victory, a statement win against one of their rivals for Champions League qualification.
Osasuna manger Jagoba Arrasate held a tearful farewell press conference two weeks ago, where he declared that he would not be renewing his deal with Los Rojillo.
Almeria came crashing back down to Earth on Saturday, as they lost 3-0 to Osasuna at the Poer Horse Stadium. Pepe Mel’s side got their first victory of the league season against Las Palmas two weeks ago, but they have now returned to that familiar feeling of defeat.
Jagoba Arrasate’s future at Osasuna is looking more and more precarious. The 45-year-old, who is currently taking a temporary break from Los Rojillos to manage the Basque national team, is out of contract at the end of the season, and with three months to go, an agreement is still not close.
Real Madrid submitted an official complaint about referee Juan Martinez Munuera, declaring that they believed him to be ‘deliberately negligent’ after not including chants about Vinicius Junior in his match report.
Osasuna have responded to claims from Real Madrid that Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior received racial abuse at El Sadar on Saturday, saying they ‘will not tolerate the tarnishing of Osasuna’s name’.
Real Madrid fans had high hopes when the club brought in Arda Guler. The 19-year-old boy wonder was brought to the club after Real Madrid beat the likes of FC Barcelona and AC Milan to his signature.
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr was delighted after their win at Osasuna. Vini Jr scored twice in the 4-2 victory. He later said: "It was a great game from the team, not just from me.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with their win at Osasuna. Real won 4-2, with Vinicius Jr scoring twice. Ancelotti said: "I'm very proud of all these victories, I'm very happy to win here and to have played so well.
Carlo Ancelotti once again singled out Vinicius Junior for praise as Real Madrid sealed a 4-2 La Liga win at Osasuna. Los Blancos head into the international break with a firm lead in the title race as the Italian coach zones in on a potential UEFA Champions League double this season.
Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera says Vinicius Jr hurts his image amongst his fellow pros with his antics. Osasuna face Vini Jr and Real Madrid this weekend.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the final of the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row. Barca - who won the four-team tournament last year - qualified for the 2024 final by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Thursday.
UEFA giveth and UEFA taketh away in the case of Osasuna’s place in the 2023/24 Europa Conference League. The Spanish league outfit had qualified for the European competition after finishing in seventh place in La Liga, however, it’s believed that match-fixing accusations from the 2013/14 season have come back to haunt the club from Pamplona.
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