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42 Segundos.

La película que tampoco se llevará el oro.

Por mgarsos

Siempre es complicado ficcionar un hito histórico y esta cinta es buena prueba de ello. Sin embargo, logra ser ese drama deportivo entretenido que pasará ante nuestros ojos “sin pena ni gloria”, como ya nos prometía desde un inicio.

Entre sus principales problemas encontramos una historia que comienza dispersa e insustancial hasta casi el último cuarto del metraje. Acusamos también, una falta de subtramas interesantes que nos presenten a sus personajes, no solo a los protagónicos, de una forma más profunda.

No tenemos ninguna sorpresa en cuanto al reparto, capitanean Álvaro Cervantes (Manel Estiarte) y Jaime Lorente (Pedro García Aguado). Aunque las actuaciones de ambos son correctas y meritorias, volvemos a echar en falta un poco más de peso coral en el resto del reparto, enriqueciendo así la temática de equipo. Mención especial para, Julia Lara (Sara) y Artur Busquets (Joan Figio).

El diseño de producción aprovecha correctamente las localizaciones olímpicas, aderezándolas con pequeños guiños noventeros. El vestuario recreado, también aporta un plus de credibilidad. La fotografía tiene alguna que otra propuesta interesante que apoya a la narración, pero la música es mejorable y necesita más originalidad y épica.

“42 Segundos” flota en la superficie de una epopeya deportiva. No se sumerge lo suficiente en las vivencias de los personajes, restándole una profundidad que la enriquecería. Nada entre los principales clichés del género, sin lograr mucha ocasión de gol. Aún así, entretiene y se disfruta mucho más según se acercan los últimos minutos del metraje. Quizá nuestra selección si merecía el oro, pero para “42 Segundos” la plata es más que suficiente.

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Cristo y Rey

Cristo y Rey (Mini-Serie 2023) #BelenCuesta #JaimeLorente #JesusCastro #DianaPenalver #DavidLorente #MirelaBalic Mehr auf:

Mini-serie Jahr: 2023 (Januar) Genre: Biografie / Drama Hauptrollen: Belén Cuesta, Jaime Lorente, Jesús Castro, Diana Peñalver, David Lorente, Mirela Balic, Adriana Torrebejano, Secun De La Rosa, Artur Busquets, Cristóbal Suárez … Serienbeschreibung: Ángel Cristo und Bárbara Rey schließen sich zusammen, und ihre Ehe wird bald zu einem Millionengeschäft, aber hinter den Scheinwerfern verbergen…

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info main bola Inter Miami Tak Berdaya Tanpa Lionel Messi, Kalah di Final US Open Cup 2023 Lawan Houston Dynamo

info main bola – Inter Miami berhadapan dengan Houston Dynamo di final US Open Cup 2023, Kamis (28/09/2023) pagi WIB. Laga yang berlangsung di DRV PNK Stadium ini dimenangkan Houston Dynamo dengan skor 2-1.Pada pertandingan ini, Inter Miami tidak bisa menurunkan Lionel Messi. La Pulga absen karena mengalami cedera.Inter Miami turun di laga ini tanpa Lionel Messi. La Pulga tidak bisa bermain karena terkendala cedera.Tanpa Messi, The Herons tidak bisa berbuat banyak. Houston Dynamo mencetak gol pertama melalui tembakan Griffin Dorsey saat pertandingan memasuki menit ke-24.Houston Dynamo kemudian mampu menambah keunggulan pada menit ke-33 melalui penalti Amine Bassi. Penalti diberikan menyusul pelanggaran Deandre Yedlin di kotak terlarang.Di babak kedua, Nelson Quinones sempat menjebol gawang Inter Miami di menit 72. Namun, gol tersebut tidak disahkan wasit setelah meninjau VAR.Pada akhirnya, Inter Miami bisa memperkecil kedudukan melalui Josef Martínez di menit 90+2. Namun, hal itu belum cukup untuk membuat The Herons terhindar dari kekalahan.Houston Dynamo akhirnya keluar sebagai pemenang laga ini dengan skor 2-1. El Naranja pun berhak menjadi juara US Open Cup 2023.Susunan PemainInter Miami (4-3-3): Callender (GK); Yedlin, Kryvtsov, Miller, Allen; Gomez, Busquets, Cremaschi; Taylor, Campana, Farias.Pelatih: Gerardo MartinoHouston Dynamo (4-3-3): Tarbell (GK); Escobar, Sviatchenko, Micael, Dorsey; Carrasquilla, Herrera, Artur; Bassi, Baird, Quinones.Pelatih: Ben Olsen

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El onceno vuelve a sus orígenes. El conjunto del Tata Martino, con las bajas de Messi y Jordi Alba, cae derrotado en la final de la US Open Cup (1-2) ante Houston Dynamo RAMÓN GARCÍA Houston Dynamo es el campeón de la US Open Cup. Inter Miami deberá conformarse con el subcampeonato sin Messi y Jordi Alba. Creyeron hasta el final con el gol de Josef Martínez en el descuento, pero la primera mitad de los de Texas fue mucho mejor y acabó siendo clave para hacerse con el título. Los goles de Dorsey y Bassi daban al Houston Dynamo un nuevo título y una plaza en la Champions de Concacaf. La baja de Messi fue determinante desde el inicio. El argentino fue duda hasta el último minuto, pues si has de jugar una final, mejor hacerlo con el 10 en el terreno de juego. Martino era consciente e, incluso, llegó a afirmar que "esperaría a Leo hasta el último momento, es una final, en otro partido no tomaría ningún riesgo". Finalmente, decidió no tomarlos. El Inter Miami debía ganar la final sin su mejor jugador sobre el césped. Y el reto tornó en pesadilla... Los primeros minutos del encuentro ya fueron el preludio de que algo no funcionaba como debería en el conjunto del Tata. Lo que Leo hace fácil, al resto le costaba un mundo. Y es que no todos ganan siete Balones de Oro de la nada. Cuando la calidad no acompaña, todo queda supeditado al físico. Houston Dynamo iba extremadamente sobrado en esta faceta. Quiñones, Carrasquilla, Dorsey... Velocistas que se apoderaban de los costados de la defensa rosa. Tras varios avisos en un par de contraataques llevados a placer por Héctor Herrera, el gol era cuestión de tiempo. Un mal balance defensivo de Inter Miami y una jugada elaborada de los de Texas iban a provocar el primer tanto del encuentro. Artur puso la pausa en zona de tres cuartos y Dorsey, que subió desde el lateral derecho con una potencia abrumadora, colocó la pelota en la escuadra de Callender, que nada pudo hacer para mantener el empate. El gol dejó noqueado a todo el público, al que aún le faltaba por presenciar un jarro de agua fría más. Sin tiempo para conectar un par de pases de su equipo, Quiñones se adentró en el área de nuevo, para que Yedlin lo derribara en uno de los penaltis más claros que se recuerdan. El encargado de lanzar desde los once metros fue Bassi, que superó a Callender con un disparo centrado con potencia. Houston Dynamo había solucionado la final en apenas treinta minutos. La baja de Messi había acongojado a sus compañeros desde el inicio del encuentro. No hubo tiempo para el milagro No podrán decir los aficionados de Las Garzas que no lo intentó el Tata Martino desde la banda. Tras el varapalo de la primera mitad, el técnico argentino introdujo en el campo a Josef Martínez y Arroyo. Le sentaron bien los cambios a su equipo, pero en el terreno de juego se continuaba sintiendo la falta de alguien diferencial. Hasta el propio Busquets no se le recuerdan partidos tan erráticos. La falta de automatismos con el resto de compañeros provocó que en ocasiones se le viera perdido por el césped. El partido fue muriendo poco a poco entre intentos desesperados de Inter Miami por encontrar el primer tanto y contragolpes desaprovechados de Houston Dynamo para cerrar el encuentro. Los de Texas marcaron un nuevo tanto en uno de ellos, pero el VAR advirtió al colegiado de un fuera de juego previo en la jugada. Una vida extra que Josef Martínez iba a aprovechar para marcar en el descuento. No fue suficiente, la final ya estaba decidida. Sin Messi y Jordi Alba, el Inter Miami vuelve a su 'verdadero' nivel porque hacerlo con dos jugadores de tal calibre es una ventaja a tener en cuenta. Con ellos, Las Garzas habían cosechado doce partidos sin conocer la derrota, con 11 goles del argentino en 9 nueve partidos. El único partido en el que habían caído derrotado fue sin el propio Leo en el terreno de juego. El 10 aún sigue inspirando miedo en los rivales cuando está enfrente y ansiedad a los suyos cuando no está disponible. El segundo título en Estados Unidos deberá esperar.

 También el ser el futbolista más laureado de la historia (44 títulos, empatado con Dani Alves). Ficha del encuentro Inter Miami (4-3-3): Callender; Yedlin (Ruiz 76'), Kryvtsov, Miller, Allen; Busquets, Cremaschi (Stefanelli 82'), Gómez (Arroyo 46'); Farias, Campana, Taylor (Josef Martínez 46'). Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Tarbell; Escobar, Sviatchenko, Micael, Dorsey; Carrasquilla (Hadebe 90'), Herrera, Artur; Bassi (Caicedo 84'), Baird (Aliyu 84'), Quiñones (Smith 79'). Para recibir en tu celular esta y otras informaciones, únete a nuestras redes sociales, síguenos en Instagram, Twitter y Facebook como @DiarioElPepazo El Pepazo/Marca

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Cristo y Rey (2022)

@asongofstarkandtargaryen there's a new upcoming series with Belén Cuesta and Jaime Lorente, and they play the leading couple, Bárbara Rey and Ángel Cristo.

Synopsis

Madrid, 1979. Ángel Cristo is the most famous circus tamer of the county. Bárbara Rey, actress and muse of uncovering, the most desired woman in Spain. From the time they meet until they announce their marriage, only a few weeks pass. It is the wedding of the year and the news covers the covers of all the magazines. The Circus of Bárbara Rey and Ángel Cristo becomes the fashion show; a million dollar business money, fame, luxury…

Nine years of relationship in which Spain witnessed the happiness of the couple: the birth of Angelito and Sofía, the purchase of sports cars, jewelry, an ostentatious villa in La Moraleja… Far from the flashes, however, there is an escalation of drug addiction, gambling, infidelity and abuse...

And, in the background, the shadow of Barbara's relationship with Juan Carlos I (she was the king's lover between 1976 and 1994)

Cast

Belén Cuesta as Bárbara Rey (Totana, Murcia, 2th February 1950-), artistic name of María García García, daughter of Andrés García Valenzuela and Salvadora García Molina. She firstly started her career as a dancer, but then she became an actress, vedette & tv presenter on theatres, cinema and tv shows, and during her marriage with Ángel Cristo she became an elephant tamer.

Jaime Lorente as Ángel Cristo (Huelva, Andalucía, 17th October 1944- Alcorcón, Madrid, 4th May 2010), artistic name of Ángel Papadopoulos Dordid, son of Christoforo Papadopoulos Stanovich a Greek of Romani descent trapeze artist and the Spanish contortionist Margarita Dordid. They were a family of famous circus performers. Christoforo's brother, Miro who owned the Circus Florida, married also a woman from Málaga called Canela Remedios Vaquero and has 8 children together, some of them became very famous, like their eldest daughter, María del Pino Papadopoulos Vázquez known as "Miss Mara" who became an internationally famous trapeze artist and some of her brothers formed a group of phonanbulists called "Tonitos".

Ángel he received the Gold Medal of the International Circus Festival in 1982 and founded his own circus, the Russian Circus.

Adriana Torrebejano as Chelo García Cortés, a queer journalist and tv presenter who had a brief love affair with Bárbara Rey in the 80's. Chelo was in a relationship with the tv journalist José Manuel Parada Rodríguez during those years but it's said that she came out of the closet because of Bárbara and then she ended up broking up with her partner.

Artur Busquets as Francisco Javier García-Ontiveros "Payasito" (Little Clown), Ángel's best friend and a member of the Russian Circus.

Chema Adeva as Christoforo "Cristo" Papadopoulos Stanovich

Belén Ponce de León as Margarita Dordid "the little Carolina"

Vicente Vergará as Andrés García Valenzuela

Diana Peñalver as Salvadora García Molina

José Milan as Blasco

Cristóbal Suárez as Juan Carlos I

Salomé Jiménez as Queen Sofía

Secun de la Rosa as Richardi

David Lorente as Paco Ostos

Ana Carrasco as Hortensia

Mirela Balic as Cata

Antonio Buil as Mancuso

Elvira Cuadrupani as Patri Veracruz

Jesús Castro as bullfighter Francisco Rivera "Paquirri"

Julián Teurlais as Doctor 1

Data sheet

Creator/Showrunner: Daniel Écija

Executive production: Montse García and Daniel Écija

Script coordinator: Andrés Martín Soto and Patricia Trueba

Screenplay: Daniel Écija, Andrés Martín Soto, Patricia Trueba, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román, Ángel Gasco-Coloma

Direction: David Molina and Manu Gómez

Production Direction: Salvador Gómez

Casting direction: Ana Sainz-Trápaga and Patricia Álvarez de Miranda

Director of Photography: Tommie Ferreras

AEC, 2nd unit: Ismael Issa

Art Direction: Koldo Valles

Costume Design: Loles Garcia

Makeup and costume design: Romana González 'Pato' and Antonio Panizza

Music: Daniel Sánchez De La Hera

Sound: Néstor Luz

Editor: Fernando Márquez

Special Effects (VFX): Jordi San Agustín and Álvaro Vicario

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Official Trailer For SOUNDS LIKE LOVE

Official Trailer For SOUNDS LIKE LOVE

Netflix has released this official trailer for Sounds Like Love (Fuimos Canciones). Fashion assistant Maca has just about got her life together after a devastating breakup, when Leo, the man who broke her heart returns. Seeking support from best friends, Adriana and Jime, all three will learn love can be complicated. Release Date: September 29, 2021 Directed by: Juana Macías Screenplay by: Laura…

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The CHAMPIONS LEAGUE is back!

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Oh mami! en el Teatre Borràs

Opinión de Oh mami! en el #teatreborràs Un vodevil actual con final feliz @Grup_Balana

Empezamos la semana Santa asistiendo a una de las representaciones de Oh, mami! en el teatro Borràs de Barcelona, una comedia de Nico&Sunset escrita por Oriol Vila.

Tres amigas deciden abrir una tienda de cup-cakes pero la cosa no acaba de funcionar y deciden montar en el altillo de la misma tienda un segundo negocio, masajes íntimos para mujeres con final feliz. Una comedia de líos y…

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‘Estoy Vivo’ contará en su segunda temporada con nuevos personajes interpretados por Luz Valdenebro, Artur Busquets y Laura Quirós. Con su llegada, las vidas de Márquez, El Enlace y los demás sufrirán un nuevo vuelco que les hará replantearse su existencia. La ficción, creada por Daniel Écija y producida por RTVE en colaboración con Globomedia, prepara una nueva etapa después de cerrar su primera temporada como líder del prime time en directo y como la serie más vista de La 1 en diferido, y premiada por su originalidad y calidad.  

Luz Valdenebro interpretará a Lola, la mujer de Manuel Márquez (Javier Gutiérrez), que apareció de forma inesperada en el último capítulo de la primera temporada. Lola se reencuentra con un hombre que dice no saber nada de ella, ni de su matrimonio, ni de su pasado juntos … A pesar de la incómoda situación, Lola no va a dejar que Márquez se olvide de ese pasado.

Artur Busquets dará vida a Palacios, un nuevo policía de la comisaría que empezará a patrullar con Susana (Anna Castillo). Su comportamiento, extraño e introvertido, se aleja de los usos y costumbres habituales en una persona de 30 años. Se trata de un entrañable “bicho raro” de gran timidez, pero de férrea fuerza de voluntad fruto de los rigores de una educación casi militar impartida por una oscura figura paterna.

Y, además, una misteriosa niña interpretada por Laura Quirós llenará de inquietud el día a día de Márquez y El Enlace (Alejo Sauras) y les hará plantearse muchas cuestiones.

Estos personajes se suman al reparto integrado por Javier Gutiérrez, Alejo Sauras, Anna Castillo, Cristina Plazas, Alfonso Bassave, Fele Martínez, Jesús Castejón, Lucía Caraballo, Goizalde Núñez, y con la colaboración especial de Julia Gutiérrez Caba.

La mujer de Márquez, un nuevo policía y una misteriosa niña, incorporaciones de ‘Estoy Vivo’ en su segunda temporada ‘Estoy Vivo’ contará en su segunda temporada con nuevos personajes interpretados por Luz Valdenebro, Artur Busquets y Laura Quirós.

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Lionel Messi rewrites the history of Barcelona.

Barcelona’s historical Messi.

FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich (Germany) advance to the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League quarterfinals side by side.

Barcelona won Naples 3-1 with the scorers of Clement Langle, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the home game of the 2019-2020 Champions League Round of 16 held in Camnou, Spain on the 9th. Barcelona, ​​who drew a 1v1 in the 1st game expedition in February, scored a total of 4v2 in the 1st and 2nd game and won the quarterfinals ticket. Barcelona finished in the quarterfinals for 13 consecutive seasons.

Artur Vidal and Sergio Busquets missed due to redemption and accumulating warnings, but Barcelona had Messi. In the 23rd minute ahead, 1-0, Messi widened the gap with “Wonder Goal”. After catching the ball from the right flank, Messi penetrated to the right of the penalty area and shook the net with a left-footed shot, beating five opponents. In the extra time in the first half, Messi scored a penalty when he stumbled over the foot of his opponent Khalidu Kulibali, and Suarez finished with a key goal.

It is said that Messi calms the mind through 로투스홀짝 before the game.

Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea (England) 4-1 (7-1 in total) and joined the quarterfinals thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s two goals and two assists at home. Barcelona and Munich will compete in the quarterfinals in Lisbon, Portugal at 4 am on the 15th.

Barcelona and Munich meet in the quarterfinals.

It is an early confrontation between the winners.

FC Barcelona won 3-1 in the 2nd leg of the 2019-2020 European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League Match 2 against Naples (Italy) held at Camp Nou in Barcelona, ​​Spain on the 9th.

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the away, Barcelona scored consecutive goals by Clement Langle, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, defeating Naples, where Lorenzo Insigne made up for one goal. This victory confirmed Barcelona’s quarterfinals with a total of 4-2 in the first and second games.

Bayern Munich won Chelsea (England) 4-1 with the lead goalkeeper Robert Lewandowski, who made a big success in the second leg of the round of 16 held in the home room with two goals and two assists.

Munich, who also won 3-0 in the first game, joined the quarterfinals with a 7-1 win in the first and second games.

In 슈어맨, there is a lot of information to purify the mind, which Messi often uses.

The quarterfinals were also finalized. Barcelona and Munich fight to advance to the quarterfinals. Team Atalanta in a gust of wind clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City face Olimpik Lyon.

RB Leipzig’s opponent, who is unable to compete in the Champions League quarter-finals despite Hwang Hee-chan’s transfer, is Atletico Madrid. The remaining UEFA Champions League matches this season will be held in Lisbon, Portugal to avoid the spread of Corona 19.

The 2019-20 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League quarterfinals have been confirmed.

FC Bayern Munich (Germany) and FC Barcelona (Spain) joined the Champions League quarterfinals on the 9th (Korea Time) by defeating Chelsea FC (England) and SSC Napoli (Italy) respectively.

The Champions League quarterfinals became the exclusive property of the “European Big 5”. Spain, Germany and France had two teams each, and England and Italy had one team each to reach the quarterfinals.

Atletico Madrid (Spain), who overpowered defending champion Liverpool FC (England), faces RB Leipzig (Germany), transferred by Hwang Hee-chan. Leipzig won Son Heung-min’s Tottenham Hotspur FC (England) 4-0 in the round of 16. However, Hwang Hee-chan cannot play the rest of the Champions League.

Atalanta BC (Italy), who scored eight goals in the round of 16 with Lee Kang-in’s Valencia CF (Spain), faced Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG, France) for a right to advance to the quarterfinals.

Manchester City FC, the only surviving English Premier League (EPL) team, faces Olympic Lyon (France), who stepped on Juventus FC (Italy).

Among them, the confrontation between Bayern Munich and Barcelona is called the preview final.

The meeting between the two teams has been five years since the 2014-15 Champions League quarterfinals. At the time, Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 5-3 to advance to the finals, raising their fifth championship cup.

Due to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) pandemic (a global pandemic), the Champions League will be played as a single match from the quarterfinals to the finals. Also, there is no home advantage. It will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, a neutral region.

Overseas betting firms predicted that Robert Lewandowski’s Bayern Munich will beat Lionel Messi’s Barcelona to the quarterfinals.

Bayern Munich’s odds to win were 2.19 times, significantly lower than Barcelona’s 3.37 times. The dividend that did not win within 90 minutes was the highest at 3.51 times. The lower the dividend, the higher the probability.

Overseas betting companies predicted that Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, PSG, and Man City are likely to advance to the quarterfinals.

Barcelona, ​​led by Lionel Messi, succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League for 13 consecutive seasons.

Barcelona won 3-1 in the second leg of the 2019-2020 season UEFA Champions League match against Naples at Camp Nou in Barcelona, ​​Spain on the 9th. Barcelona, ​​who had a 1-1 draw in the first leg away, reached the quarterfinals with a total of 4-2 in both matches.

Barcelona achieved the big feat of advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals for 13 consecutive seasons. Barcelona have never fallen from the round of 16 since the 2007-2008 season. It is the most advanced team in the Champions League history and has maintained a record that is hard to beat by other teams.

At the center of this great record is the mesh. Messi made his debut in the Champions League in the 2004-2005 season and scored his first goal in the 2005-2006 season. He scored 6 goals in the 2007-2008 season Champions League, proving his competitiveness on the European stage. He scored 142 goals in the Champions League alone, winning four times in Barcelona. He did not score many goals with three goals this season, but scored at a crucial moment, leading to the quarterfinals.

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Messi-Leutnant Vidal traf in der Heimmannschaft von Barcelona

Spanien Ortszeit um 18:55 Uhr am 5. begann die Champions League Gruppe F-Gruppe die vierte Runde der Wettbewerbe, Barcelona zu Hause 0: 0 wurde durch Prag Slavia Unentschieden, erlitt das zweite Unentschieden dieser Gruppenphase und endete in dieser Saison Das offizielle Spiel gewann zu Hause. In der ersten Hälfte traf Messi die Latte, Bourg traf ungültig,günstige fußballtrikots, in der zweiten Hälfte traf Vidal ungültig.

Barcelona gewinnt das Spiel, um das Spiel zu gewinnen. In dieser Saison ist Barcelona zu Hause ungeschlagen, die Champions League in 33 aufeinanderfolgenden Spielen ungeschlagen. Valverde ersetzte drei Starter, Busquets, Alba und Dembele, um Roberto, Artur und Suarez zu ersetzen. Barcelona trikot günstig.Die ersten drei Runden von Prague Slavia, in denen zum ersten Mal seit 12 Jahren ein Gruppenspiel der Champions League erzielt wurde, erzielten nur 1 Punkt.

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Napoli 0-4 Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann grabs his first goal for the club

NAPOLI: Meret, Hysaj (Di Lorenzo 62), Manolas, Chiriches (Luperto 46), Ghoulam, Callejon, Allan (Insignia 46), Ruiz (Ruiz 75), Elmas (Zielinski 46), Verdi (Gaetano 67), Mertens

UNUSED SUBS :: Maksimovic, Ospina, Karnezis, Younes, Milik

BARCELONA: Have Stegen, Semedo (Umtiti 67), Pike (Vidal 67), Lenglet, Alba, Young, Alena (Artur 67) , Roberto, Grizemann (Coutinho 67), Dembele, Suarez (Rafinha 67)

OBJECTIVES: Suarez 48, 58, Griezmann 56, Dembele 63

NOT USED: Rakitic, Busquets, Todibo, Grandson, Wague, Firpo, Sotorres, Perez, Puig

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It's match day!

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How did Barcelona end up signing Kevin-Prince Boateng?

Sid Lowe, Tue 22 Jan 2019 12.48 GMT

The arrival of the former Milan forward makes some sense, but also hints at a certain improvisation in Barça’s planning.

Barcelona’s latest signing is football royalty, just not the way they expected. Late on Monday night, in the club store just across the concourse from the Camp Nou, closed to the public, he stood smiling and holding up his new shirt: “Prince, 19”. From Hertha to Tottenham, from Dortmund to Portsmouth and, five clubs and nine years later, from Sassuolo to Barcelona, Kevin-Prince Boateng’s 10th club is the biggest of them all. It was also the biggest surprise; their new centre-forward comes from leftfield, unforeseen by anyone.

Boateng described this as a huge “opportunity”. It is one he did not expect, echoes of the day that his agent told him he was going to Milan and Boateng thought he was joking. Some in Spain reacted similarly when the news broke with the deal already done. Boateng joins on loan, with an €8m optional purchase clause in the summer. The headlines in the Catalan papers came with exclamation marks. Boateng, the “hidden option”, “the surprise”, ran the front pages.

Barcelona had been searching for a back-up striker, someone to take some of the pressure, and the minutes, off Luis Suárez. The criteria was clear and it limited their options: they wanted a player with experience and the personality to contribute from the start, but prepared to be substitute. Someone cheap too, although the cumulative effects of hurried deals costs. And someone who could leave as easily, and fuss-free as he arrived. A short-term solution to a specific problem, which could have been foreseen in the summer. Perhaps it should have been. What they didn’t foresee then was Antoine Griezmann opting to stay at Atlético.

Last year’s Champions League defeat in Rome weighs on their minds, their great regret at the end of a season in which the won a domestic double which felt almost eclipsed by European failure. Suárez later admitted that he wished he had rotated more before that night and Barcelona have made no secret of the fact that they are desperate to win the Champions League. They felt they needed numbers, but also personality. When Munir El Haddadi departed, it underlined that they felt he was not the support striker they sought and so they turned to the market.

Álvaro Morata had been offered but the cost was high and they remained unsure about his mid- to long-term fit. Cristhian Stuani seemed a perfect solution but his buy-out clause is €15m. The idea of bringing Carlos Vela back from the United States was discussed. Sights were being lowered, it seemed. In the end, it was Boateng who arrived from Sassuolo. His last club in Spain was Las Palmas. Just the names of those two clubs raise questions and naturally there are some doubts about his level, even if there is a willingness to wait, an awareness that this is about resolving a specific, smaller issue.

Boateng comes as a centre-forward and he has played up front, although he is not a natural No 9. His arrival, while it makes some sense, hints at a certain improvisation, an uncertainty, in Barcelona’s planning. It also underlines some of the pressures placed upon that planning. This market is not one Barcelona and Madrid can dominate any more, and the Catalan club had to confront some of the consequences of their spending.

Over the summer, Barcelona’s expenditure on salaries came down by €28m – because it had to. 70% of their budget went on salaries last season; it is down to 66%, but that remains high and there is still a need to cut costs.

A clear model can sometimes appear difficult to discern, and the departure of Neymar deepened that sensation, increasing the pressure on the board. Barcelona had expressed their certainty that he would stay but he did not. “If we said we had spent €270m on two players we would have to resign for [being] irresponsible,” said Albert Soler, the club’s director of sport. In total, they spent more than that on Ousmane Dembélé and on Philippe Coutinho, who they did not succeed in signing that summer.

Face was lost. In the autumn, Soler departed.

There have been other changes in the structure of the sporting directorate. Robert Fernández has departed. Before him, there was Andoni Zubizarreta. Raul Sanllehi left just before Soler. The sporting manager is Pep Segura, Eric Abidal is the technical secretary, and Ramon Planes his assistant. Planes is considered the most capable, but does not carry great authority. There’s the president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his direct advisors too. Ernesto Valverde is the coach, not the manager, and his own future is far from secure. Ariedo Braida is reported to have been the key man in bringing in Boateng.

He has long felt unheard at Barcelona, lost amidst many voices.

Robert Fernández signed Artur, one of the few players seen as a “Barcelona” style player, and at a time when fewer footballers are making it from the youth system. The signing of Paulinho surprised and didn’t exactly delight purists, seemingly a total rupture with the club’s identity, but he was successful – and then immediately returned to China. Arturo Vidal surprised too, although his signing was justified as being a player in the Paulinho mould. He is not really, just as Coutinho has not proven to be quite the “Iniesta” he was proclaimed to be.

After a difficult start, Dembélé is impressing greatly. Malcom was taken off Roma at the last minute, Barcelona leaping in on Monchi’s deal. The manager, though, did not really want him and a departure in this window is a possibility. And other pursuits are ongoing, from Adrien Rabiot to Frenkie De Jong. But it would be fair to suggest that some fans are lacking faith that they will be completed. Rodri, perhaps the most natural replacement for Sergio Busquets, joined Atlético.

And Griezmann of course stayed there, when Barcelona were convinced they were getting him.

The Frenchman was a market opportunity: he might not have been a natural fit in the Barcelona first XI, but he was a player of the very highest level available for just €100m (£88.1m). Barcelona chased and thought they had closed a deal. They brief that it was done.

But Griezmann announced that he was not going to Barcelona after all on a TV documentary, produced by the Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué. The president didn’t know and Barcelona didn’t have their striker.

They do now.

Sid Lowe -- ‘How did Barcelona end up signing Kevin-Prince Boateng?

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WaGs Friendships

After a long time I did this post! If they’re real and good friends I don’t know! It’s just my point of view! Hope you like and enjoy it!

Nina Weiß -> Lina Meyer & Ann-Kathrin Brömmel (Mario Götze)

Lisa Ulreich -> Lina Meyer

Melanie Starke -> -

Carolina Santana -> -

Sherin Senler -> -

Cathy Hummels -> Riahannon Langerak (Mitch Langerak), Ann-Kathrin Brömmel (Mario Götze), Anna Lewandowska & with Simone Bender (Sven Bender) she was friends during her time in Dortmund

Claudia Lahm -> -

Lina Meyer -> Nina Weiß, Lisa Ulreich, Ann-Kathrin Brömmel (Mario Götze) & probably some RB Leipzig WaGs because she works there and it’s Joshuas Ex Club

Júlia Vigas -> Nagore Aranburu, Aline Brum, Melissa Jimenez (Marc Barta), Coral Simanovich (Sergio Roberto), Elena Galera (Sergio Busquets) & Eva Pedros (Ex gf of Juan Bernat) 

Wahiba Ribery -> -

Louise Ramos -> -

Aline Brum -> Júlia Vigas, Nagore Aranburu & maybe Eva Pedros (Ex gf of Juan Bernat)

Bernadien Robben -> maybe with some Netherlands WaGs but I don’t know

Nagore Aranburu -> Júlia Vigas, Aline Brum, Marta Ponsati (José Calljón), Carlota Ruiz (Álvaro Arbeloa) & maybe Sara Carbonero (Iker Casillas)

Maria Teresa Matus -> - 

Anna Lewandowska -> Cathy Hummels, Riahannon Langerak (Mitch Langerak), Sara Boruc (Artur Boruc), Anna Peszko (Slawomir Peszko) & Marina Luczenko (Wojciech Szczesny)

Sephora Goignan -> Tiziri Digne (Lucas Digne) & Ludivine Payet (Dimitri Payet)

Lisa Müller -> -