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Eduardo Alvarez

@Alvarez

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Spanish football in ENG / ESP / POR @BBCSportsworld / @5livesport / @livesfuteboles1 . Comida y vino cuando hay tiempo

São Paulo / Madrid
Joined July 2009
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Overwhelmed and delighted by the response to this.
@managingmadrid
Managing Madrid
2 years
The false narrative regarding Real Madrid’s lack of identity @Alvarez debunks Xavi’s statements today — but beyond that, publishes a much-needed article to dispel some common myths about Real’s style of play.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Jump forward to 2035. RM again in the latest stages of the CL for the umpteenth consecutive time, and people still wondering how that's possible...
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
It’s impossible to understand, and thus to explain, this freaking team. Simply mental. They can look like elite or amateur in the same match. So frustrating and so addictive at the same time
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
The word from Paris last summer was that Mbappe stayed because of the project, as the financial offer was very close to that of RM. There’s no way that RM offered him this kind of money. No way
@DeadlineDayLive
Transfer News Live
1 year
🚨 PSG have to pay a €60m loyalty bonus each season to Kylian Mbappé, in addition to his monthly salary of €6M. (Source: @lequipe )
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
If the champions league tournament does not determine the best european team of the season, what is the effing point of the competition?
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
10 months
@elmundoes ¡Qué vergüenza de titular!
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
Kind reminder that Juve had the best defence of the continent that season
@ChampionsLeague
UEFA Champions League
5 years
🏆 2017 🏆 ⚽️ Juventus 1-4 @realmadrid 🏟️ Millennium Stadium #UCLdecade
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
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Dortmund was the toughest rival i’ve seen in a real madrid final live and by far the best fans. Kudos to them. Very well played & cheered
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Voy a aprovechar este tuite de la Juve para contar la primera de dos historias sobre Maradona. Debo empezar diciendo que este gol es imposible, pero volveré a eso más adelante (hilo)
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JuventusFC
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Kick off delayed due to the humongous f**k up in the access to the stadium. Pickpockets, complete lack of direction, people fainting due to the mass of people. It’s been disgraceful
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
I just realised we have only won 14 CL titles in 120 years of history and I’m thinking that’s just not good enough, @realmadriden
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
We need to do something drastic about this. It’s gone way beyond disgraceful. Shame for the competition, the clubs and the country
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
10 months
1. Kind reminder: matches go for 90’. With Barcelona’s injury trouble, the match was bound to be long for the hosts. That’s why it made sense to start with Kroos (move them around) and finish with Modric and Cama.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Got my ticket for the Champions League final in Liverpool. So so happy
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Crazy red and phenomenal save. Even sweeter when Raúl García was the taker
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
Little know fact: Carvajal is a more than decent penalty taker. He used to stay with Sergio Ramos after training sessions with and bet against him. He won more often than Ramos did.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
Are we going to finally give Zidane some credit as a coach after three effing CL titles and countless surprising changes in the starting lineup that caught RM opponents off guard? Who saw Isco coming? Or valverde on the wing?
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
Hazard’s announcement shows how absolutely clueless the so-called @realmadrid insiders actually are. Nobody had mentioned this possibility at all until the announcement
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Never thought he'd be the first of the CKM trio to leave, but here we are. So long, @Casemiro . It has been a fantastic ride. Since that Dortmund match full of character, you've starred in too many outstanding performances to single out just one. Thank you very much!
@sistoney67
Simon Stone
2 years
Fee for Casemiro if deal gets completed will be €60m + €10m in add-ons. 4 year contract + option of additional year. Not done yet but Man Utd optimistic it will be.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
1. A large section of the Madrid media has spent a few years publishing Bale-related stuff that should have never seen the light. 2. Gareth Bale has behaved like a shameless free rider for most of the last three seasons (and counting). Both are true.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
The worst management of the entry to the stadium of any final I’ve ever been to
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Hala Madrid! Celebrate in a discreet manner, we’ve got a job to do on Tuesday
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Laughing at any rival in football is the ultimate karma activator. Immediate reaction
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
6 years
El mejor momento de Camacho en todo el mundial
@Jose_M_Moreno
José María Moreno
6 years
Aquí la prueba: Camacho se quita el micro y niega con cabeza y manos cuando @PratSandberg dice “quisiera incorporarlos al debate a ustedes”. Los gestos de Camacho son lo que comúnmente conocemos como “ni de coña, yo con esos no debato” 😂 #AhoraLaMundial
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
The ongoing display of absolute shamelessness taking advantage of the Superliga fiasco exceeds all my expectations. Valencia, Cadiz, Depor, de Bruyne, Herrera, Guardiola, Bayern... all giving ethics lessons when they can hardly look at themselves
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
This is what i feared
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
10 years
You can favourite this tweet of mine and remind me in nine months' time: this Barcelona season under Luis Enrique will be a disaster.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
7 years
Yes, that's @MenInBlazers at the Real Madrid shop in Madrid
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
I’m pretty sure I’ve read this piece 5-6 times before, with different dates
@diarioas
Diario AS
2 years
😳El Madrid alucina con Hazard ⚪El belga ha vuelto de las vacaciones con una marcha más y ha impresionado al cuerpo técnico con su desempeño e implicación en los entrenamientos.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Took me a while, but I’m starting to think Real Madrid dodged a bullet in the summer. Hope this is not the beginning of another Mbappe saga…
@LaurensJulien
Julien Laurens
2 years
Confirmed too: Kylian Mbappé wants to leave PSG in January. He feels betrayed by the club and has enough. @ESPNFC
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
I’m starting to think that Tchouameni was a steal… seriously, this is out of control
@AlbertoPereiro
Alberto Pereiro
2 years
En serio.... se nos ha ido de las manos Report: Leicester agree to sell Fofana to Chelsea for around £75M
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
My beloved wife took this beautiful pic during the apex of my rant
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@managingmadrid
Managing Madrid
2 years
Managing Madrid Podcast: Chelsea 1st leg post-game: Benzema transcends @KiyanSo , @Emctear , and @Alvarez break down a memorable night at Stamford Bridge
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
"Even if it's away from here" is his last sentence in this message, and you can't blame him, obviously.
@vinijr
Vini Jr.
1 year
Não foi a primeira vez, nem a segunda e nem a terceira. O racismo é o normal na La Liga. A competição acha normal, a Federação também e os adversários incentivam. Lamento muito. O campeonato que já foi de Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano e Messi hoje é dos racistas. Uma nação
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Ramos’ absence has killed us in europe two seasons in a row
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
The Real Madrid team I admire the most is the current basketball section under Laso. They embrace the club values like no other side I've ever seen. And I'm an ageing socio, prone to think that the past was always better. They're unbelievable. They never give up.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
How is @realmadrid not going after Kane? Perfect player to replace Benz. If Bayern gets him for 70m it’s going to be unforgivable
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
If someone can explain to me the advantages of releasing the dressing room video of the defeat in Liverpool, I’m all ears.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
And again, having Kroos coming off the bench is a blessing, no matter whether the team is leading - manages the result and finds openings - or needs a result - pushes and directs the offense better than anyone with the opponent in their own half
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
This one i did not see coming: Ruby resigns on Piers!
@piersmorgan
Piers Morgan
1 year
BREAKING: Luis Rubiales has sensationally resigned as President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation following the scandal over him kissing Spain’s Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup Final. He revealed the news in a world exclusive interview for ⁦ @PiersUncensored
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
Goose-bumps reading this from @MarceloM12 . Really moving stuff
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
The Figo thing on netflix is top level tv.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
1. i may be fooling myself, because the team started trailing again and this was not a solid performance at all. However, this seems like a more focused side (and a more focused Ancelotti) than in previous seasons in LaLiga
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Never thought this level of delusional was even possible
@theMadridZone
Madrid Zone
2 years
🎙️| Rafa Benítez: “Real Madrid, who won the Champions League in 2016, took advantage of the well-worked team I created.” @marca #rmalive
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
It’s been a while since i felt this confident about two first team kids.
@managingmadrid
Managing Madrid
5 years
Rodrygo and Valverde can become the key for a successful Real Madrid season, says @alvarez
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Isto não é brincadeira. Estou trancado em casa com a família há três dias olhando o número de mortes aumentar de forma enlouquecedora. Teriamos que ter feito isto há dez dias. A demora vai custar muitas vidas e grana, e sofrimento para recuperar a economia
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
I love the lineup with Vinnie / Benz / Rodrygo. Can’t see the downside of playing those three every match
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
8 years
The Spanish singing 'Arda Turan' to the shock of the Turkish. Arda clapped in our direction. Surreal stuff
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Por isso, não é questão de se vc é petista, bolsonarista ou saudosista do GV. Se o Presidente brasileiro age de forma irresponsável, isso é motivo de crítica evidente, pelo exemplo negativo e porque pode fazer muita gente crer que não há nada de mais.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
6 years
Ronaldo Fenomeno today in @marca . Q: is Mbappe the closest player to you in terms of style? A: I can't even remember how I played
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
We’ll start to play once Tchouameni joins. Let’s hope that happens closer to the 60th than to the 80th min
@realmadrid
Real Madrid C.F.
1 year
📋✅ ¡Nuestro 𝗫𝗜 inicial para #ElCl ásico! 🆚 @FCBarcelona_es @UnicajaBanco | #CopaDelRey
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Two videos to answer this: enzo vs adeyemi yesterday and valverde fouling morata. That settles it for now…
@ProFutureStars1
Pro Future Stars
2 years
Enzo Fernández (22) 🆚 Federico Valverde (24) all-time club stats. Who would you rather have in your team? 😍
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
6 months
@KiyanSo 21 matches this decade. 2 atleti wins
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
This was our lineup during the 2nd half of extra time. City generated 0.0 xG. It’s all mental
@Charlie_Gomez
Charlie Gomez
2 years
@RealSeasonNT1 Sison terminamos con: TC Carva - Vallejo - Nacho - Mendy Ceballos - BedM - Valverde Rodri - Asensio - LuckyV Y sin sufrir!
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
Our #10 looks like a real #10 . Who’s that guy?
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
9 years
CR7 has become Hugo Sánchez. Random participation in build up, no dribbles, only shots or (reluctantly) assists.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
72+13 for Case. Mammamia!
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Well, here it is. Real Madrid’s style (and winning obsession) is the result of the Bernabeu’s football preferences, passed on generation after generation since Di Stefano’s time. With invaluable help from @GenkoF
@managingmadrid
Managing Madrid
2 years
The false narrative regarding Real Madrid’s lack of identity @Alvarez debunks Xavi’s statements today — but beyond that, publishes a much-needed article to dispel some common myths about Real’s style of play.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
We’re seeing both the ceiling and floor of this season in this 90min.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
The fact that Bale has been taking the piss for three seasons forgetting who pays his salary does not justify the media's level of vitriol. And the obvious excesses in their reporting don't justify Bale's shameless behaviour either. Not hard to understand.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Never understood the media's fascination with Pique, as it's been obvious for a while that he believes he's above whatever law / ethics / morale apply to the common man. We had one more example today after his shambolic defence on Twitch. He's the wrong kind of "smart"
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Is this the most opportunistic tweet ever? I’d say so
@3gerardpique
Gerard Piqué
3 years
Football belongs to the fans. Today more than ever.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Ya está lista. Ahora a rellenar
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
22 years and five days ago I landed in Paris to watch my first Champions League final. I took it as a huge gift of fate, as i was living abroad, had no apparent way to get a ticket and felt like it was quite likely my last one.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
@IkerCasillas has officially retired, so I had to write about it. He's the only keeper I know who could win matches
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Quite liked the 1st half. The main issue for RM is that only Benz can score, and that's something we all knew when the season started... We need to score, Chelsea's goal does not change that
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Marcelo gets five min to raise the trophy. Classy touch by Carletto
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
The most surprising thing: we've seen the change in the guard that was bound to happen at some point, but when the stakes are highest (at least according to Peter Crouch): Camavinga, Rodrigo and Valverde turning the match around with the CKM on the bench
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
I won't believe that Messi is actually leaving until I read Pique's tweet saying he stays.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
And just a reminder: Pool got Inter, Benfica and Villarreal. We got PSG, Chelsea and ManCity. Just add those budgets...
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 months
@KiyanSo Really hope he’s ok. Fingers crossed
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
I’d say there’s still 5k-10k people who haven’t been able to enter
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Es difícil tener la cara más dura que Pep. No imposible, pero sí bastante difícil
@ESPNFC
ESPN FC
4 years
Strong words from Pep Guardiola.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Isto é um problema de saúde pública como não sofremos ainda. Os exemplos dos líderes são fundamentais. E ainda mais ficar em casa e respeitar as recomendações de higiene.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
I’ve seen that the Indy’s story about Zidane being on the brink of resigning has been published by many other newspapers both in Spain and abroad, so I guess some background on its source is required (THREAD)
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Too much things to say, but one is especially relevant I guess: I PROFUSELY APOLOGISE, @MrAncelotti . I've cursed you 300 times this season and probably 50 this match only. When you replaced Modric, I've probably invented new expletives. And you pulled it off.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Kroos showing no respect for Busy. It’s been years since i last saw him going forward with that intent so many times in one half
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Y hablaban de la libertadores...
@JoePompliano
Joe Pompliano
3 years
PSG fans set off fireworks at 4 AM outside Barcelona’s hotel in Paris last night.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Fed up with this BS. I’ve seen Guardiola spend 90’ man-marking Butragueño at the Bernabeu with Johann on the bench.
@MadridXtra
Madrid Xtra
2 years
🎙| Xavi: “Real Madrid didn’t play well and qualified? We at Barcelona, look after the history of the team. When Cruyff came in he laid down certain basics, like playing well. I don’t know about Real Madrid but for us, we always have to play well.” via @BarcaTimes
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
With this result is the chances of Real Madrid dropping points tomorrow just went up to 100%
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 months
100% agreed. Carlo did amazingly well this season
@R_Testas
Rob Testas
4 months
Mucho mérito esta Liga para Carlo Ancelotti. Rompiendo mitos sobre su regularidad, capacidad táctica y de adaptación. Señor entrenador y señor equipo. Muy sobrados.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
Ceballos + Vini combo, fun guaranteed
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 months
The equivalent to mendy’s save vs Grealish/City.
@FUTDeepview
FUT-Deepview
4 months
For me, this is the key moment of the game today and no one will talk about it. Look at where modric was at the start of the counter attack, 38 year old player. 1 minute later Madrid scored.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
6 months
Our best lineup right now
@realmadrid
Real Madrid C.F.
6 months
📋 ¡Nuestro XI inicial! @UnicajaBanco | #ValenciaRealMadrid
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
We need much more from Absentio, come on
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Eduardo Alvarez
4 years
Classic Vidal
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
My kid scored his first goal today. Yes, i dove the wrong way
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
5 years
Kind reminder that Ramos isn't playing this evening because at age 33 he decided to recognise in an interview that he'd forced a yellow against Ajax.
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Further to my point, Nadal has 14 Roland Garros titles in 36 years. Floren needs to up his game.
@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
I just realised we have only won 14 CL titles in 120 years of history and I’m thinking that’s just not good enough, @realmadriden
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Random prediction of the season: Valverde will score 20+ goals (all competitions)
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Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
What a pic by Susana Vera (El Pais). Pure joy. I can't sleep, obviously
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
7 months
Good God. Please do not fire Xavi, Jan!
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
On my way to the bernabeu for the first time in eons. So so happy
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Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Tremendo
@Kaiser7RM_
Aegøn
3 years
Don Luka Modric. 36 años. Una década en este club. No hay palabras, @lukamodric10 .
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
And i honestly think City would have been better off NOT SCORING than taking the lead. As @MenInBlazers would say, they scored too early. With Real Madrid this season, it's always too early @rogbennett
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Eduardo Alvarez
1 year
4. Fantastic to have Kroos and Modric coming off the bench with a lead. If Carlo builds on this, we can enjoy a very entertaining season, watching a handful of young, talented players flourish
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
You’re confusing unpopular and wrong, Nico
@DeBrxyne17
Nico
2 years
Unpopular Opinion: Joao Felix is as gifted as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, he just never had a world class manager to reach his full potential..
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
2 years
Best 1st half this season? Amd it’s still 0-0
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Both top teams trailing in the must win match of the season is a good description of how this year has gone
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@Alvarez
Eduardo Alvarez
3 years
Is he saying that, had psg agreed, Floren wouldn’t have been able to pay? Would Floren run that risk just to look financially powerful? Are we all nuts?
@GuillemBalague
Guillem Balague
3 years
Real Madrid lost their captain and sold their regular centre back and a very promising midfielder. They earnt €115m in last two summers. Florentino knew that the NO from PSG was a definite NO. But by moving for Mbappe they left the impression of financial power they don't have
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