Review of today’s most outstanding news, Friday, May 6, 2022. Alcaraz, the contacts between Mbappé and Madrid, the talks at Bayern to renew Lewandowski or the casualties in Barça’s goal, among the highlights of this afternoon .
The goal determines Xavi’s eleven against Betis
The Barca coach, Xavi Hernandezyou will not be able to count on Marc Andre Ter Stegen for the match against Real Betis at the Benito Villamarín. The German goalkeeper did not train due to indisposition and this Saturday, the coach will decide if he travels and enters the call. Netwho has only played three games this season, would be his substitute at Benito Villamarín.
Nadal-Alcaraz: The prince surpasses the king
Carlos Alcaraz surpassed Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open by 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3, in a vibrant match, and will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
The match had several interruptions, including a stoppage due to an ankle injury to the Murcian in the second set. An injury from which he was able to recover to end up beating the ‘king’ of clay.
Van der Poel wins the first stage of the Giro
The pilot of Alpecin-Fenix, Mathieu Van der Poel, was proclaimed the winner of the first stage of the Giro d’Italia 2022 between Budapest and Visegrád (195 kilometres), thus donning the first Maglia Rosa. The Dutchman finished ahead of Biniam Ghirmay (Intermarche) and Peio Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious).
Nagelsmann says talks to renew Lewandowski went ‘well’
Bayern coach, Julian Nagelmanninsists that he wants to continue counting on his striker, Robert Lewandowski for the next season.
In the press conference prior to the current Bundesliga champion’s match against Stuttgart, the Bavarian coach confessed that “I cannot [dar una noticia sobre Lewandowski]. I asked if it was a good talk, it seems it was. That’s it. It was a good conversation, but there is nothing to announce in either direction.”
Mbappé’s family meets with Madrid
According to ‘RMC Sport’, next week there is a meeting scheduled between the family of Kylian Mbappe and the leaders of real Madridafter having already met with PSG to find out the details of the Parisian project.
Suárez offered himself to Laporta at the Ballon d’Or gala
The Uruguayan attacker Luis Suarezcurrent striker for Atlético de Madrid, probed the possibility of returning to Barça in winter or the next season, and so he transferred it to the president Joan Laporta last November during the Ballon d’Or gala. Even so, for now, from the Blaugrana club, they make it clear that the possibility that Luis Suárez returns to the Camp Nou is not contemplatedbecause they believe that it is a stage already closed and other objectives are being sought.