#football-traditions

#football-traditions

The table is so tight that the title race and the fight to survive relegation looks like going to the wire, with teams battling for Europe still also looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.

They are paying the consequences of the lack of leaders, players with good technique and confidence in the youngsters. In Italy, Lamine Yamal and Musiala would probably play in Serie B to gain experience. And that can't be.

Barcelona Femení emerged from the courageous initiative of 18-year-old Immaculada 'Imma' Cabecerán in 1970, who convinced the then Barça president to establish a women's team despite the ban on women's football in Spain at the time.

After the game, Ancelotti had an embrace with Modric who he knows well from his two spells at Real Madrid. During it, he was spotted asking the midfielder: "You don't have a Brazilian grandfather, do you?" This was a clear reference to the enormous qualities of the Croatian phenomenon, who at 41 would still be useful in any midfield, even that of Brazil.

"I'd rather not say anything about that play. Let's not talk about the play, it's done, we lost 2-1, nothing we say will change that, let's not waste time."

Luis de la Fuente expressed 'total and absolute disgust' for the behavior of some Spanish fans, stating that 'any form of xenophobia, racism or disrespect' is absolutely unacceptable. He emphasized that 'violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves' and must be removed from society.