Wayne Rooney a rappelé aux piliers de Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk et Mohamed Salah, que « l'âge finit par nous rattraper tous », alors que ce duo légendaire approche de la fin de sa carrière à Anfield. L'ancien capitaine de Manchester United a laissé entendre que même les leaders les plus influents du club ne sont pas à l'abri d'un déclin physique lorsqu'ils atteignent la mi-trentaine.
Jérémie Aliadière estime qu’Arsenal pourrait devoir céder certains de ses joueurs confirmés pour financer les arrivées ambitieuses de Khvicha Kvaratskhelia et Nico Williams. Selon l’ancien attaquant, les Gunners ont besoin d’un nouvel élan et d’une expérience avérée de la gagne pour mettre fin à leur longue disette de titres sous la houlette de Mikel Arteta.
Arne Slot considère que Florian Wirtz appartient déjà à l’élite, mais il rappelle que les supporters de Liverpool devront faire preuve de patience avant de voir le meneur de jeu atteindre son apogée. Selon le technicien des Reds, le milieu allemand exprimera son plein potentiel vers le milieu de la vingtaine.
Dietmar Hamann encourage le Bayern Munich à devancer le FC Barcelone dans le dossier Marcus Rashford, qu’il qualifie d’option « brillante » disponible pour seulement 30 millions d’euros (26 M£ / 35 M$). L’ancien international allemand estime que cet attaquant polyvalent constitue un bien meilleur investissement qu’Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), alors que le géant bavarois cherche à renforcer son attaque.
Barcelona are the most successful Copa del Rey side in history, winning the cup 31 times, seven more than Athletic Bilbao and 11 more than bitter rivals Real Madrid. Their first-ever Copa del Rey win came in the 1909-10 season. Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Catalans have lifted this trophy six times.
How many teams are in the Copa del Rey?
Currently, as many as 126 teams participate in the Copa del Rey, starting at the top from La Liga and going all the way down to the Tercera Federacion, the fifth tier in Spanish football league system. In its inaugural edition in 1903, just three teams (Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol, and Madrid FC) took part.
Who has made the most Copa del Rey appearances ever?
Former Athletic Bilbao and Spain forward Piru Gainza is Copa del Rey's record-appearance maker ever, featuring in 99 games in the cup competition.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Copa del Rey?
Iconic Spanish forward Telmo Zarra is Copa del Rey's all-time top scorer, finding the back of the net on 81 occasions between 1939 and 1957. All those goals came in an Athletic Bilbao shirt.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Copa del Rey and how old was he?
CD Bunol goalkeeper Paco is the oldest player to ever feature in a Copa del Rey game, achieving the feat against Real Sociedad in 2023 at the age of 44 years and 231 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Copa del Rey and how old was he?
Armando Sagi is the youngest player to ever feature in a Copa del Rey game. Playing for Barcelona, Sagi was just 15 years and 339 days old when he made his debut in the competition on April 2, 1922.
Which famous players have played in the Copa del Rey?
Antoine Griezmann, Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Neymar, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez, Telmo Zarra, Sergio Busquets, Roberto Carlos, Luis Suarez, and Xavi are some of the most famous players to have played in the Copa del Rey.
Which famous managers have managed in the Copa del Rey?
Carlo Ancelotti, Luis Enrique, Juande Ramos, Claudio Ranieri, Louis van Gaal, Sir Bobby Robson, Cesar Menotti, Miguel Munoz, and Ferdinand Daucik are some of Copa del Rey's most famous mangers.