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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report Napoli closing on Juanlu Sanchez deal with Sevilla
Napoli are very close to an agreement with Sevilla for right-back Juanlu Sanchez, according to reports in Spain, with a fee worth under €20m. There had already been negotiations for the Spain Under-21 international, who was participating in the European Championship this summer. Juanlu Sanchez pushing for Napoli LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION, SPAIN – OCTOBER 10: Juanlu Sanchez of Spain in action during the UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifying match between Spain and Kazakhstan at Estadio Municipal de La Linea on October 10, 2024 in La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain. (Photo by) The Partenopei had not been prepared to reach the asking price of €18m plus bonuses, confident in the knowledge that the player was eager to make the move. Advertisement According to Onda Capital in Spain and in Italy, the clubs are now closer to shaking hands for €18-20m including performance-related bonuses. That would bring down the fixed fee and allow Napoli to break it up with some add-ons. A breakthrough could mean medical tests as early as next week. Sanchez turns 22 in August and is a product of the Sevilla youth academy, who this season scored five goals with five assists in 35 competitive games for the club. He has 12 caps for Spain at Under-21 level and can also play in a more advanced role down the right wing, giving him the kind of versatility appreciated by coach Antonio Conte.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Almeyda calls up ten academy players for Sevilla's pre-season
Alberto Flores, Oso, Castrín, Ramón Martínez, Lulo, Manu Bueno, Mateo Mejía, Alberto Collado, and Antonetti will start working with the first team from the beginning. Sevilla FC will start the preseason this weekend, with the usual medical tests and the first sessions at the sports city. Advertisement This will be the starting point of a new stage led by Matías Almeyda, who has decided to count on several players from the subsidiary to start the preparation. Among the chosen ones are names like Alberto Flores, Oso, Collado, Manu Bueno, Lulo and Ramón Martínez, in addition to Mateo Mejía, Castrín, Antonetti and a Idumbo who has already been integrated into the dynamics of the first team since his arrival last summer. Some of them, like Flores, Ramón Martínez and Manu Bueno, have already accumulated minutes and experience in both training and official matches with the first team. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Refugio Ruiz - 2018 Getty Images
New York Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Times
The history behind Marcos Acuña and his Club World Cup rage
There's a common phrase in Argentina that is synonymous with the country's sporting culture. In English, it's best described as 'grit' or 'tenacity'. In Argentina, where male athletes and men's teams are judged by their steel and resilience, the ultimate badge of honor is linked to the strength of their nether regions. Advertisement 'Poner huevo', in the figurative sense of the definition, is to leave everything on the field. To fight for your teammates, club or country at all costs and against all odds. The literal definition is to 'have balls, or eggs (huevos)', and that's River Plate fullback Marcos Acuña's calling card. Nicknamed 'El Huevo', Acuña has made a living by playing football on the edge. Diminutive in stature but built like an Olympic wrestler, the former Sevilla star earned his moniker with Club Ferro Carril Oeste, a proud second-division team with a unique relationship with Aston Villa. Acuña came up through the Ferro, which is located in the Caballito neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Acuña stood out as a young player for his relentless play and his fearless desire to tackle despite his size. He moved to Racing Club in 2014, two years before making his senior international debut for Argentina. A period at Sporting CP in Portugal was preceded by his most noteworthy spell in Spain with Sevilla, where he cemented his reputation in La Liga as a technical and bruising defender. He started four matches for Argentina during the title run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His profile at the top level has been understated, but highly valued by Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni; Acuña is the type of player most coaches would relish having on their side. 'He's quiet, but if you're going to war, you go with 'El Huevo' Acuña,' Scaloni told ESPN in 2021. 'El Huevo is a guy we appreciate in a special way — and he knows it. Getting words out of him is hard. But when he speaks, he says just the right thing. And when he has to play, he plays, he gives it everything… He's the kind of player we like to have.' On Wednesday in Seattle, Acuña played like his alias. The 33-year-old was among River Plate's top performers in their 2-0 loss to Champions League runners-up Inter at the Club World Cup. But Acuña's fiery personality got the better of him after the final whistle. It took a handful of River Plate players, plus Inter coach Cristian Chivu and River Plate's team bodyguard, to restrain Acuña, who became enraged and ran after Inter's Denzel Dumfries as the Dutch international headed to the stadium's tunnel. Advertisement Dumfries and Acuña aren't strangers. They last faced each other in 2022, during a highly combative World Cup quarterfinal in Qatar. Argentina and the Netherlands battled to a 2-2 draw before the former prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shootout. There was also a bench-clearing scuffle between both sides that raised the temperature to a boiling point. After Lautaro Martinez scored the winning penalty, several Argentina players taunted their opponents as they celebrated their qualification to the semifinals. The images of Argentina's players laughing in the faces of the devastated Dutch side were seen by the football world. But there's one video that was obscure, and that may have led to the clash between Acuña and Dumfries in Seattle. Aca no se acuerda nadie porque estaban todos festejando pero lo de Acuña y Dumfries viene de aca. — lautaro (@notlauti_) June 26, 2025 An overhead angle of Argentina's celebrations sees Acuña bait Dumfries. A melee ensued and Dumfries was shown a second yellow. Acuña, a left fullback, was Scaloni's answer to containing the speedy Dumfries. The two players became very familiar with each other that day. When the Club World Cup groups were announced, the River Plate and Inter match was among the most anticipated of the group stage. There wasn't a great deal of friction between the two during the match. Both players got the better of each other at times, but they kept it professional until Alessandro Bastoni put the game on ice in second-half stoppage time. Acuña had previously been triggered by something one of Inter's assistant coaches had said, so the tensions were rising. With River Plate's elimination a certainty, Acuña became enraged and tangled with Dumfries on the ground after he dragged the Inter defender down by his shirt. They both shared a sinister grin and that's when the two began to exchange pleasantries. Perhaps Acuña reminded the Dutch fullback that Dumfries had left Qatar without a medal. After the match, Inter captain Martinez, Acuña's Argentina teammate, revealed how the ordeal was resolved. 'I spoke with Marcos. He's a great person, and that's that,' Martínez said. 'I've known him for years. These are situations that happen in the heat of the match. It happened, it was a momentary bout of anger, but everything stays on the field. The confrontation… stayed on the field. Acuña and Dumfries made peace inside the locker room.' Advertisement River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo lauded his team's effort against one of the strongest teams in Europe. The incident between Acuña and Dumfries, though, marred the Argentine club's participation in the tournament. Fans and pundits in South America blasted River Plate and Acuña for failing to lose honorably. 'I understand the emotions of the players, but the ending is not the image we want to show,' Gallardo said. 'A fight between two players causes everyone to get involved. It's not River's style for things to end that way.' Gallardo wasn't proud of his player's behavior after the final whistle. But for El Huevo Acuña, the question remains whether he's a modern-day hard man or a victim of his own pride.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Emerita Appeals Aznalcóllar Exploitation Permit Grant
TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp. (TSX – V: EMO; OTCQB: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) (the 'Company' or 'Emerita') has today filed an appeal of the resolution dated May 30, 2025 (the 'Appeal') made by the Delegación Territorial en Sevilla de la Consejería de Economía, Hacienda y Fondos Europeos - Consejería de Industria Energía (the 'Administration') granting the exploitation permit for the Aznalcóllar project (the 'Project') to Minera Los Frailes S.L. ('MLF') (please see the Company's press release dated June 2, 2025 for further details). The Appeal is a separate and distinct legal process from (i) the ongoing Aznalcóllar criminal trial which is scheduled to conclude in July 2025, (ii) the administrative case regarding the various alleged irregularities by the Junta in adjudicating the Tender which the Company initiated in 2015 (please see the Company's press release dated May 2, 2022 for further details), and (iii) the recently filed appeal by the Company with the Tribunal Supremo (please see the Company's press release dated June 25, 2025 for further details). Emerita shall continue to exercise all available rights and remedies to protect its interest and the interest of its shareholders. Pursuant to the Appeal, Emerita has requested that the Permit and the resolution awarding the permit to MLF be deemed null and void. Emerita's grounds for the Appeal are numerous and include, but are not limited to, the following allegations: MLF did not participate in the public tender for the Aznalcóllar project and should not have been awarded the rights to the Project nor should it have the legal right to apply for, or be awarded, an exploitation permit. There is no formal authorization from the Administration granting MLF the rights to the Project as required by Spanish law; Emerita has asked the Administration to clarify which party participated in the tender as it remains unclear whether the mining project/plan was presented by Minorbis S.L. or a consortium comprised of Grupo Mexico with Minorbis. The project/plan submitted in the public tender, including the proposed discharge of water into the Guadalquivir river, is completely different than the mining project/plan presented by MLF to obtain the exploitation permit; and Various breaches of administrative and mining laws and regulations. The Appeal was made by Emerita to the Administration pursuant to Spanish administrative law. About Emerita Resources Corp. Emerita is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Europe, with a primary focus on exploring in Spain. The Company's corporate office and technical team are based in Sevilla, Spain with an administrative office in Toronto, Canada. For further information, contact: Ian Parkinson +1 647 910-2500 (Toronto) info@ Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information This press release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, without limitation, statements regarding the prospectivity of Aznalcóllar, the awarding of the public tender, the Company's Appeal, timing and impact of the Aznalcóllar litigation and administrative processes and the Company's future plans. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'expects' or 'does not expect', 'is expected', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates' or 'does not anticipate', or 'believes', or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Emerita, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks associated with operation in foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully integrate the purchased properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks inherent in the mining industry. Although Emerita has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Emerita does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASEError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Evening Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Who is Cristhian Mosquera? Why Arsenal FC fans should be excited 'as transfer talks begin'
Mosquera has established himself as one of La Liga's best young centre-backs, having made his senior debut for Valencia in January 2022 against Atletico Baleares in a 1-0 Copa del Rey win. He made his top-flight bow just three days later against Sevilla in a 1-1 draw, becoming the fourth-youngest player to feature for Valencia in La Liga.
