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The Gruelling '24/7 Football' Schedule La Liga Teams Could Face When Season Resumes

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Teams in Spain could be facing matches on every day of the week if and when the season resumes, as reports outline an ambitious plan to conclude the campaign as soon as possible. As with most of Europe, top level football in Spain is still at least a few weeks away from resuming, but there is an optimism - namely from league president Javier Tebas - that the La Liga season will not have to be curtailed, as has already happened in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. League chiefs have been working round the clock to ensure that the remaining 11 rounds of fixtures can be contested, and after it was reported last month that La Liga and La Liga 2 players were allowed to return to individual training,  The Independent  say that group training is set to resume from Monday. Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal Official — LaLiga has given all clubs the green light to progress from individual training to training in groups of up to 10 players next Monday. 1,041 1:58 A...

Why Swap Deals Can Help Football Recover From the Coronavirus & Improve the Transfer Window

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Transfers are nothing short of ridiculous. When Trevor Francis became the first £1m player when he swapped Birmingham for Nottingham Forest in 1979, that was considered an astonishing amount of money. But at least that was a figure you could comprehend. You'd have thought the transfer window had reached peak barmy in 2011 when Liverpool paid Newcastle £35m for Andy Carroll, paving the way for Chelsea to pay £50m for Fernando Torres - in turn making the £22m Manchester City splashed out on Joleon Lescott 18 months earlier look like loose change. Chelsea's Italian Manager Carlo Ancelott But the extortionate, eye watering, incomprehensible transfer fees kept on coming. Back in the day when clubs paid through the nose for someone, at least they were fairly certain they'd see a return on their investment. But four out of the top seven most expensive signings in the last three years have largely underwhelmed; Paul Pogba , Ousmane Dembele Philippe Coutinho and Antoine Griezmann. ...

Lucas Torreira's Agent Claims Arsenal Midfielder Would Like to Return to Italy This Summer

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The agent of Arsenal's Lucas Torreira has revealed the midfielder would like to move back to Italy as speculation over his future continues. The Uruguayan has played 33 games this season for the Gunners, but unfortunately broke his ankle during the FA Cup encounter against Portsmouth at the start of March and looked set to miss an initial ten weeks of action. Since the Premier League has been suspended, the 24-year-old has been working on getting himself back to full fitness in a bid to return when football is deemed safe to play again. Lucas Torreira #LT11 ✔ @LTorreira34 # Yomequedoen Trabajando y metiendo con la recuperación COVID-19 Todos juntos vamos a salir adelante. # LT11 3,750 1:56 AM - Mar 17, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 316 people are talking about this However, recent comments made by the player's agent suggest the midfielder's return on the pitch could prove crucial in sparking interest among  Serie A  clubs in order to tempt them into making a move ...