Diomande’s encouraging debut
Yan Diomande made his Real Madrid debut in the friendly against Schalke, showing defensive promise: 30 minutes played, five recoveries and four of six duels won, and he completed all nine passes he attempted. Reports note his transfer fee was around.125 million, with variables up to.140 million.
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Metropolitano will honour world champions
Atlético de Madrid announced a tribute at the Metropolitano to the club players who were part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad. Álex Baena, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill and Alejandro Grimaldo will be recognised before Atlético’s LaLiga opener against Málaga as part of the celebration.
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Sergio Martínez: debut and a screamer
Nineteen-year-old Sergio Martínez started for Racing in his LaLiga debut and marked the occasion with a spectacular goal into the top corner. The club has him under contract until 2029. LaLiga data cited by reports recorded the strike at 126.7 km/h, and several top clubs had been tracking the youngster.
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Almería start with a 3-0 win
UD Almería beat CD Eldense.3-0 in their league opener. Federico Bonini opened the scoring in the 14th minute; Stefan Dzodic added a second shortly after the break and Nico Melamed produced a fine strike in the 49th minute to complete the win. García Pimienta’s side dominated the first half to settle the game early.
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