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Notable Soccer Games in Premier League and La Liga

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Oliver Martinez keeps us updated on the soccer news, rumors, and the recent games of the top leagues, La Liga and Premier League.  – Editor Lilah Nick

By Oliver Martinez, Fútbol Enthusiast 

La Liga (Spain) and Premier League (England) are some of the biggest, most important soccer leagues in the world. They have a few of the best players out there. I’ll go over their top games. Let’s start with the Premier League: Manchester United lost to the Wolverhampton Wolves 0-1 on January 3rd, leaving Manchester in 7th place in the league and the Wolves in 8th.  Chelsea tied Liverpool 2-2 on January 2nd, leaving Chelsea in 2nd place and Liverpool in 3rd. Brentford beat Aston Villa 2-1 on January 2nd, leaving Brentford in 12th place and Aston in 13th.

Now let’s move on to La Liga: Getafe beat Real Madrid 1-0 on January 2nd. Real Madrid still stands in first place in the league and Getafe in 16. Atlético Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 on January 2nd, leaving Atlético in 4th place and Vallecano in 6th. Barcelona beat Mallorca 1-0 on January 2nd. This leaves Barcelona in 5th place and Mallorca in 15th. Sevilla beat Cadiz 1-0 on January 3rd, leaving Sevilla in 2nd and Cadiz in 19th. Real Betis lost to Celta Vigo 0-2 on January 2nd; this leaves Real Betis in 3rd place and Celta in 12th. 

Soccer Rumors and News:

Real Madrid is hoping to soon buy young talent Mbappe from PSG for 220 million euros (around 249 million dollars) (espn.com). After collapsing and suffering a cardiac arrest against Finland in an international match, Eriksen, after a brief hospital stay, hopes to return to soccer this year for the World Cup. Eriksen is only 29 years old. Lastly, the World Cup is around the corner, and teams around the world are getting ready for the biggest soccer event. The World Cup Finals will be played in Qatar. Qatar is requiring all fans to vaccinate if they want to see their favorite teams play fútbol. Top sources such as espn.com are hinting that maybe France may win the Cup again. Favored teams include Brazil, France, England, and Italy (espn.com). More soccer news to come.