Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso believes Spanish players who play in the English Premier League make their national side stronger.
The 29-year-old spent five successful years in the Premier League with Liverpool before joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2009, and maintains his time in the UK was invaluable.
Spain benefited from players going to England, Alonso told The Guardian. They had the chance to play at the highest level and were given responsibility they might not have had, experiencing a very different type of football.
I listened and learnt from people like Carra (Jamie Carragher), Stevie (Gerrard), Didi Hamann and Sami Hyypia and definitely improved. I was privileged to play there and every Spaniard who s been there loves it.
Since Alonso s …
The New York Giants will meet the New England Patriots in the NFL s Super Bowl after both won their championship games on Sunday.
A 31-yard field goal from Lawrence Tynes saw the Giants to a thrilling 20-17 sudden-death overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park.
Quarterback Eli Manning (32 of 58 for 316 yards and two touchdowns) starred as the Giants won the NFC championship and booked a meeting with the Patriots in the season decider on February 5.
The teams met in the Super Bowl in 2008, when the Giants recorded a 17-14 win for what was their third title.
Tynes winning field goal was set up by a second costly mistake from 49ers punt returner Kyle Williams, who fumbled and allowed Devin Thomas to recover.
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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has made his side s intentions clear at the Club World Cup victory.
The European champions open their campaign in Japan against AFC Champions League winners Al Sadd of Qatar on Thursday in the semi-finals, with questions being asked in the press over the importance of the competition given the La Liga outfit s already congested fixture calendar.
But Guardiola who guided Barca to a win in the competition in 2009 assured reporters that his side is taking the tournament seriously.
We are here because we earned it and now we will work to take the title, he said.
It s all much more even, anything can happen in a game; we must not take victory for granted.
It is the competition I am most excited about this year because…
Lyon midfielder Ederson reveals that he could leave les Gones when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The Brazilian has just few months left on his deal at Gerland and is currently negotiating a new contract with the club chiefs.
However, it appears that the two parties are unable to reach an agreement and unless there is a breakthrough soon, Ederson says he will leave the club at the end of the season.
“My priority is to stay,” Ederson said at a press conference arranged before the first training session this week.
“For now, discussions are not progressing. It is certain that while being on the bench, it is difficult to find motives to renew.
”If I do not renew, I would go to play elsewhere. It wouldn’t be a problem. Many c…
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Capcom has announced that it has made Taiwanese 3DCG production company Minimum Studios a subsidiary through the acquisition of two-thirds of its total issued shares. Capcom says it took the step to “bolster iSouth Africa sports Bettingts developmental and technological capabilities, aiming to achieve its long-term management goal of 100 million units in annual sales.”
“Going forward, Capcom will continue to explore the acquisition of necessary technological capabilities in order to enhance its game development organization,” the company said.
Minimum Studios’ specialization lies with animations. The company was formed in 2018, since when it has also worked on …
Capcom’s latest Ace Attorney compilation is now available with Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Playable on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC, the focus shifts to Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright’s friendly rival, as he attempts to connect some random murder cases.
The collection includes Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit (with the latter previously exclusive to Japan on the Nintendo DS). It contains HD artwork and revamped visuals, though you can still switch back to the original look. Other noteworthy features include autoplay, the Gallery for viewing artwork and listening to music, and more.
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Former Inter president Massimo Moratti thinks it is too soon to criticise Frank de Boer s impact at the club, but called on the Dutchman to improve his defence.
De Boer was installed as head coach at San Siro last month and has failed to deliver a win from his first two competitive games in charge.
A 2-0 defeat at Chievo and a 1-1 draw at home against Palermo have left De Boer under pressure to get a victory at Pescara on September 11, but Moratti says the former Holland defender must re-think his defensive strategy.
The defence against [Chievo] Verona? Well, he has to work to not create additional criticism, Moratti told Gazzetta dello Sport.
He should take advice well from those around him, his staff, and must understand Italian football by studying…
October was a busy month, seeing the launch of a number of major new titles, and many of them performed well in the United States upon release, as per sales data for the month shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on BlueSky.
Unsurprisingly, on top of the software charts for the month is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which has also instantly become the third-highest selling game of the year in the US. In terms of dollar sales, its launch is 23 bigger than that of last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, with 82 percent of its October sales coming on PS5 and PS4.
Trailing behind in second place is Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, which has also got off to a quick start. It has instantly become the fourth-highest selling game o…
Abou Diaby appears likely to be offered a new deal by Arsenal, providing he can prove his fitness and put together a run of games before the end of the season.
Diaby s time at Arsenal has been heavily disrupted by injuries, with the midfielder featuring in just 16 Premier League matches since the start of the 2011-12 campaign.
He has been limited to a solitary League Cup outing this term, having made only one substitute appearance in the previous season.
However, Wenger hinted that a new contract could yet be awarded to Diaby, whose current deal expires in June, if he is able to make an impression over the coming weeks.
I had a chat with him and told him how I can envisage the future, said the Arsenal manager.
He has to make a decision. Of cour…