The 6 key sports news of this morning .We review the most relevant sports news of this Friday, January 7
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| SPORTS NEWS OF THIS MORNING |
COPA DEL REY
[This is how the pairings of the round of 16 of the Cup remain]
The luck of the drum has thrown three major duels, highlighting a derby and a classic of the cup duels. We refer to the matches Athletic de Bilbao-Barcelona, Betis-Sevilla and a third also spectacular, Real Sociedad-Atlético de Madrid. The remaining two that measure First Division teams are Elche-Real Madrid and Mallorca-Espanyol. While the two Second have been thus defined: Girona-Rayo Vallecano and Sporting-Cádiz. Finally, the giant killer of the moment, Atlético Baleares, the only survivor of the First RFEF, will host Valencia at home.
FC BARCELONA
Coutinho, on loan to Aston Villa until the end of the season
Barça midfielder Philippe Coutinho will play the remainder of the season on loan at Aston Villa. This is what the Barça club has just communicated. The agreement is total, only pending that the player passes the medical examination and receives the work permit and the English team will have a purchase option. Aston Villa, which also confirmed the operation, will take over part of the player's file, one of the highest in the Barça squad, and the player will travel to Birmingham in the next few hours.
Gavi, Dest and Balde test negative and will be able to go to Granada
Good news for Xavi Hernández for the next matches. FC Barcelona has reported that "the players Sergiño Dest, Gavi and Balde have tested negative for Covid-19 in the PCR test and are joining the training sessions. The Club has informed the competent authorities." In this way, the Barça coach recovers troops for tomorrow's game against Granada (6.30pm) and next Wednesday against Real Madrid, corresponding to the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup.
AT. MADRID
Official: Trippier is already from Newcastle
Atlético de Madrid and Newcastle announced this Friday the agreement reached for the transfer of Kieran Trippier. Without specifying amounts, although from England they spoke of about 15 million euros, the Englishman signs for Las Urracas for the remainder of the season and two more.
WOMEN'S SUPER CUP
Barça-Madrid also in the semifinals of the Super Cup
Another Barça- Real Madrid, this time in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. Those of Jonatan Giráldez will play at home for the pass to the final against the Madridistas. Levante UD will face Atlético de Madrid in the other semi-final.
Dakar
France is still considering the cancellation of the Dakar due to an alleged terrorist attack!
The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian put everyone on alert for a few moments: "We thought it might be worth giving up this sporting event. The organizers decided to maintain but caution. In any case, the question remains on the desk". France, then, considering the idea of stopping the Dakar, although right now there is only the rest day and 6 more days of the 12 total, having reached the halfway point of the race. It does so because it considers that what happened on the 30th may be a possible terrorist attack, although without being able to confirm it yet.
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