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2019 La Liga-Serie A Cup
The 2019 La Liga-Serie A Cup was the inaugural edition of a competition between two teams from La Liga and Serie A. Barcelona from La Liga and Napoli from Serie A respectively, were the inaugural participants of this event, and played a two-legged series in the United States with the first leg held on August 7 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida and the second leg held on August 10 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Teams Two teams participated in this tournament: Venues This tournament was hosted by two venues: Format There was no away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ... since both matches were played at neutral venues; in case of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out would take place. Matches First leg Second l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto ''"Més que un club"'' (''"More than a club"''). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the fourth-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $4.76 billion, and the world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed ''Blaugrana''. Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 75 trophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann (; born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team. A versatile player, Griezmann is known for his attacking, passing, and supportive defence, and has played as an attacking midfielder, winger, and striker in his career. Griezmann began his senior club career with Real Sociedad, winning the Segunda División in his first season. In 2014, he joined Atlético Madrid for a then-club record €30 million and won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup, the Supercopa de España, and La Liga Best Player. He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player in 2016 and 2018. In 2019, Griezmann was the subject of a record association football transfer when signed for rivals Barcelona in a transfer worth €120 million, becoming the fifth-most expensive player of all time. There, he won a Copa del Rey, before returning to Atlético Madrid on loan in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastiano Luperto
Sebastiano Luperto (born 6 September 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cagliari. Club career Luperto is a youth exponent from Napoli. He made his Serie A debut on 3 May 2015 against Milan replacing David López after 84 minutes in a 3–0 home win. On 5 October 2020, he joined Crotone on loan. On 13 August 2021, Luperto moved on loan to Empoli. On 18 July 2022, he returned to Empoli on a new loan with an obligation to buy. Empoli On 1 July 2023, Luperto officially joined Empoli for €2.5 million. Cagliari On 8 July 2024, Luperto officially joined Cagliari from Empoli for €3.5 million. International career On 25 May 2018, Luperto made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly Friendly may refer to: Places * Friendly, West Yorkshire, a settlement in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England * Friendly, Maryland, an unincorporated community in the United States * Friendly, Eugene, Oregon, a neighborhood in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.De tol van de roem voor Dries Mertens: “Mijn buurvrouw van 75 jaar geeft me een mep in mijn gezicht als ik slecht speel” nieuwsblad.be, 6 October 2020, Raf Hermans, article in DutchDries Mertens is nu echt God in Napels: ‘Ciro’ net als Maradona vereeuwigd op een muur (maar wel iets k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Verdi
Simone Verdi (; born 12 July 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Como. Club career Early career Verdi started playing football with amateur club Audax Travacò, before joining Milan at the age of 11. He made his professional debut for the club, aged 17, in a Coppa Italia game against Novara, on 13 January 2010. He then made his second appearance two weeks later, in the quarter-final against Udinese, which Milan lost 0–1. While playing for the under-20 squad, the young striker scored his first goal at the San Siro in the return leg of the Primavera Cup final, on 14 April 2010. Milan went on to win the match 2–0, as Verdi also made an assist, and secured the trophy 3–1 on aggregate. Here, he was nicknamed ''Verdinho'', as his playing style resembled that of a Brazilian. In May 2010, Milan CEO Adriano Galliani announced that Verdi, along with three other teammates, was expected to join the senior team permanently for the 2010– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eljif Elmas
Eljif Elmas ( mk, Елиф Елмас; born 24 September 1999) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Napoli and the North Macedonia national team. Club career Early career Elmas started his career at FK Rabotnički in his native Macedonia. After a stand-out season in which he scored 6 league goals and lead Rabotnički to a third-place finish in the Macedonian First Football League in 2016–17, he joined Turkish giants Fenerbahçe on a deal until 2022, with Fenerbahçe paying the former €300,000 for his services. The attacking midfielder went on to score four goals in over 40 appearances for the Yellow Canaries in all competitions before moving to Italy in July 2019. Napoli On 24 July 2019, Serie A side S.S.C. Napoli announced the signing of Elmas from Fenerbahçe. The deal was worth a reported €16 million, which could rise to €19 million in total with bonuses – including a €1.5 million sell-on fee clause. He was discipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabián Ruiz
Fabián Ruiz Peña (; born 3 April 1996), also known simply as Fabián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team. Club career Real Betis Early years Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville, Andalusia, Fabián joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2004, aged eight, after starting it out at EF La Unión de Los Palacios. He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014, and made his senior debut on 21 September, coming on as a second half substitute in a 4–1 home loss against Marbella in the Segunda División B championship. Fabián played his first match as a professional on 16 December, replacing Xavi Torres in the 51st minute of a 1–0 Segunda División away win against Lugo. He appeared in six matches during the season, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga as champions. Fabián made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 23 August 2015, coming on as a substi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan (footballer, Born 1991)
Allan Marques Loureiro (born 8 January 1991), commonly known as Allan Marques, or simply Allan (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Emirati club Al Wahda and the Brazil national team. After starting out in the Madureira youth system in his home country, he joined Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado, but later returned to Brazil and made his professional debut with Vasco da Gama in 2009. Allan joined Italian club Udinese in 2012, and subsequently moved to fellow Serie A side Napoli in 2015. At international level, he was a part of the Brazil under-20 side that won the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and later made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018; he was a member of the team that won the 2019 Copa América on home soil. Club career Madureira and Deportivo Maldonado Allan was signed from Madureira by Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado at 17 years of age for an undisclosed fee. However, he was later loaned out to Vasco da Gama back in Brazil; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Callejón
José María Callejón Bueno (; born 11 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Granada. He began his career with the reserve teams of Real Madrid, but made a name for himself at Espanyol. In 2011 he returned to his previous club and, two years later, left for Napoli, where he won two Coppa Italia tournaments and the 2014 Supercoppa Italiana while appearing in 349 competitive matches (82 goals scored). An under-21 international, Callejón made his senior debut for Spain in 2014. Club career Real Madrid A product of Real Madrid youth ranks, Callejón was born in Motril, Granada, Andalusia. He made his professional debut for the reserves in May 2007, and played five games in that season's Segunda División without scoring a goal. In the 2007–08 campaign, Callejón appeared in 37 matches and netted 21 times, finishing as team top scorer but in the Segunda División B. Espanyol At the end of the season, Callejón lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faouzi Ghoulam
Faouzi Ghoulam ( ar, فوزي غلام (); born 1 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Angers. Born in France, Ghoulam is a former Algeria international, scoring five goals in 37 appearances for the national team from 2013 to 2017. Early life Ghoulam was born in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez to Algerian parents. His father is from Batna, while his mother is from Annaba. He has eight brothers and two sisters, and his brother Nabil is a cross country runner that represented France at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Club career On 22 September 2010, Ghoulam made his professional debut for AS Saint-Étienne coming as a substitute in the 82nd minute of a Coupe de la Ligue match against Nice. He made his Ligue 1 debut in a round 13 clash against Valenciennes and went on to make another 11 appearances in his breakout season with Saint-Etienne, becoming a consistent starter by the end of the season. Over the next two and a half s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Chiricheș
Vlad Iulian Chiricheș (; born 14 November 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for club Cremonese and captains the Romania national team. Primarily a centre-back, he can also be deployed as a right-back or a defensive midfielder. Chiricheș spent the first part of his senior career with Internațional Curtea de Argeș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu and Steaua București. He helped the latter to a Liga I title and a Supercupa României, before transferring in 2013 to Tottenham Hotspur in a then- Romania record sale of €9.5 million. After two seasons in the Premier League, he signed for Napoli in Italy. In 2020, following an initial loan, Chiricheș was acquired by Sassuolo for a €11 million fee. A full international for Romania since September 2011, Chiricheș has earned over 70 caps for the country and represented it at the UEFA Euro 2016. Club career Early career Chiricheș began his youth career in his hometown as a midfielder at LPS Bacău, and even played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Manolas
Konstantinos "Kostas" Manolas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μανωλάς; ; born 14 June 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Sharjah. Club career AEK Athens 2009–10 season Manolas began his youth career at Thrasyvoulos in 2007. In 2009, his uncle Stelios Manolas, who was the AEK Athens' technical director at the time, was scouting his nephew at a youth match with AEK manager Dušan Bajević and was impressed with his performance. On 16 June 2009, Manolas signed a three-year deal with AEK. After signing, Manolas said, "I am very happy signing for the team I support, hopefully I can be a legend at the club like my uncle and end my career at AEK." He made his debut against AO Kavala and was named man of the match. After the game, he stated, "It's a dream to play for the club I love." Manolas was also rewarded with man of the match honours the following week against PAOK. In his first seven matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
