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🚨 Fermín and Pay Cubarsí are set to start for Spain against the Czech Republic.

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🚨Luis de la Fuente on Lamine Yamal’s physical condition:

"I spoke with Lamine Yamal and Oyarzabal, and their progress is positive…"

"Lamine is doing a series of exercises, and we believe he will be with us on Friday.”

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🚨 Luis de la Fuente on Dani Olmo’s recovery: "I spoke to him last week, and he was making good progress.”

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❗️Fermín López: "Since coming back from injury, I've found a really good rhythm."

"I'm very happy with my current form, and I hope I can keep it going for a long time."

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❗️Fermín López on Lamine Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui:

"I met him during the Euros and we have a great relationship."

"My parents are also very close to him. He has a lot of affection for me, and I'm grateful for his words."

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❗️Fermín López on Lamine Yamal missing out on the Ballon d'Or:

"I have a feeling they don't give it to him because he's too young."

"He came very close last year, and this year I don't think there was any doubt, considering what he achieved with Barça and Spain. For us, he's the best."

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📲 Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend via IG

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Marc-André ter Stegen: "Germany haven't had the best periods recently. Many people are quick to demand new players and more youngsters, and I think that's fine."

"But difficult moments will come too, and that's when experience becomes important."

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🚨 Marc-André ter Stegen on Jürgen Klopp's confidence in him:

"It feels incredibly good to have that trust placed in me."

"It shows that when I'm fit, I can contribute a lot to the team."

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🚨 Marc-André ter Stegen on a possible return to Barça:

"I played for Barcelona for 12 years, so naturally I have a very close connection with the club."

"It's only November, so I really can't say what will happen in the summer."

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🚨 NEW: Barcelona are monitoring Manchester City left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri as a potential January signing.

City are reportedly open to a loan but would prefer a MANDATORY purchase clause for next summer, complicating Barça's plans.

Any move would largely depend on Alejandro Balde's potential departure.

— @sport

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❗️ Residents of Rocafonda, the neighbourhood where Lamine Yamal grew up, are calling for improvements to a local football pitch following complaints about nighttime noise.

One resident insists young people should NOT lose a free space to play football, urging authorities to balance their needs with neighbours' right to rest.

Renovations are planned for 2027-2028.

— @sport

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🚨 NEW: Ajax are demanding at least €34M to sell Youri Baas, despite the defender being valued at around €17M.

Barcelona are interested in the left-footed centre-back, who is very keen on joining the club, but Ajax have NO intention of making his departure easy.

The asking price is a major obstacle given Barça's financial limitations.

— @telegraaf

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🚨 🚨 Marc Bernal reveals he RETIRED his parents from work: "My parents are both retired now, because of me.... My mother is 50 and my father is 57.”

“For me, being able to help my parents retire is one of the most beautiful things I've achieved. It's probably one of the greatest things you can do for your parents.”

“It happened gradually. Things were going well for me, and when I signed my contract while I was injured, they started thinking about retiring.”

“At first, they reduced their working hours, and eventually they stopped working completely.”

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🚨 Marc Bernal on competing with Rodri for a starting position:

“Of course, it's FRUSTRATING because his arrival means I'll have fewer minutes, but I'm only 19 years old and I still have many years ahead of me.”

“It's not something I spend the whole day worrying about. I'm not constantly thinking, ‘I'm not playing, I'm not playing.’”

“I've also had playing time this season, and I think I'm handling the situation well.”

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🚨 Marc Bernal on his relationship with Rodri: "We get along really well. Honestly, he's a very easy person to get along with.”

“I try to watch everything he does and learn from him because he's a leader in the dressing room.”

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🚨 Marc Bernal on his reaction when Barcelona signed Rodri:

“I saw it in two different ways... On one hand, I was going to have the best defensive midfielder in the world as a teammate. I could learn so much from him and watch him up close.”

“But on the other hand, I knew his arrival would mean fewer minutes for me.”

“The club reassured me when Rodri arrived, and that meant a lot to me.”

“They didn't have to do that. They could've just signed him without telling me anything, but they made sure I felt reassured.”

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🚨 Marc Bernal on learning English to communicate better with Hansi Flick:

“I know I need to improve my English! I've been trying to work on it, but there isn't much time.” 😂

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🚨 Marc Bernal on the language barrier with Hansi Flick:

“I barely speak English, and he doesn't really speak Spanish, so having a proper conversation can be difficult.”

“He might know a little Spanish now, but my English still isn't good enough!”

“When we need to discuss something important, like the previous match, we have a translator. That makes things much easier.”

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🚨 Marc Bernal: “Yes, I have Flick's number. He's sent me messages on a few occasions, like when I got injured.”

“He also messaged me the last time I was called up to the senior national team, asking if everything was going well.”