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Manchester United's Greenwood joins Getafe on loan
  + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United's 21-year-old striker Mason Greenwood is joining Spanish LaLiga side Getafe on loan until the end of the season, both clubs said on Friday. United said last month that Greenwood would leave Old Trafford to avoid being a "distraction" despite being cleared of allegations of assault and attempted rape. Greenwood was suspended by United in January 2022 when accusations against him surfaced on social media. In a statement to British media, Greenwood said he had "made mistakes" but added: "I did not do the things I was accused of. After announcing the loan deal with Getafe on Friday, United said in a statement: "The move enables Greenwood to begin to rebuild his career away from Manchester United.
Persons: Mason Greenwood, United, Greenwood, Mason, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Spanish LaLiga, Getafe, United, Crown, Service, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Old Trafford, Gdansk
A number of Spain's under-23 squad from Tokyo are now in Qatar, and remember their semi-final clash with Japan all too well. Spain won 1-0 and eventually took the silver medal, while Japan lost out in the bronze medal match. We played a bit in a similar way," Torres said. Between tournament duties, the young Spanish players have been soaking up the experience, and not only on the pitch. "Germany's defeat against Japan, Argentina's one against Saudi Arabia show that the level in this World Cup is very high.
Thompson reveals Barcelona influence in Warriors success
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
October 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) high-fives guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Chase Center. Thompson said that having a player open and keeping the ball moving are aspects they picked up from Barcelona. He gave us the perfect example of FC Barcelona, they call it tiki-taka," Thompson told TNT after the Lakers win. Tiki-taka, popularised by Pep Guardiola's Barca team, consists of a series of short accurate passes to keep the ball moving without losing possession. The style of play delivered huge success for Barcelona as Guardiola guided them to 14 titles between 2008 and 2012.
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