Benzema was named the player of the first month of the new la Liga season
La Liga has just announced September's Player of the Month winner, Karim Benzema, who won his first prize for 2021/22 for his outstanding performances. The France international scored six goals in four appearances in September, the fourth time in his career that he has received the honour.
Five La Liga players were nominated for the Ballon d'Or
French Football magazine announced the 30 candidates for the 2021 Ballon d'Or 2021, with 5 La Liga players nominated. Karim Benzema and Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid), Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), and Barcelona's talented rising star Pedri. It is also worth mentioning that although he has transferred to Ligue 1, Messi is among the best among all candidates, thanks in large part to his outstanding performances in Barcelona last season.
Kirk Sanchez Flores reinstated the Getafe coaching whip
Getafe has found a successor to manager Michel, with Quique Sánchez Flores coming to head coach Getafe for the third time, having previously coached the club in 2004/05 and 2014/15. The former Spain international is back at the Alphonso Perez stadium and is hoping to lead the club out of the relegation zone as quickly as possible with the luck of three arrivals.
Levante hired Javier Pereira as firefighting coach until the end of the season
Another club that finds a new coach during the international break-up day is Levante. They hired Javier Pereira as firefighting coach until the end of the season, with the option of automatically renewing their contract if the team is successful in relegation. Pereira's last coaching team is the Henan Songshan Dragon Gate of the Chinese Super League. Pereira used to be an assistant coach at Levante, so he knows a lot about the team's tactical play.
Villarreal brought in defensive reinforcements
Although the summer window has long been closed, the team can still bring in free players. Villarreal took the opportunity to sign former Paris and Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier. The Ivory Coast national team captain will be a strong substitute in the Unai Emery backline to help Huang cope with the pressure of multi-line combat.
Left-back Yuri Berchiche renewed his contract with Bilbao
This week, Yuri Berchiche completed a contract extension with Bilbao until 2024. The left-back, who moved to Bilbao from Paris in 2018 and played an impressive role, has been working hard to negotiate a contract extension. Now the official announcement is also a shot in the arm for Bilbao's backline.
Rayo Vallecano renewed his contract with midfielder Oscar Valentine
Óscar Valentín led Rayo Valentín to a perfect start to the 2021/22 season as the core of the midfield, so the Madrid club stepped up to extend his contract until 2025. The La Liga "rookie" helped the club adapt to the rhythm of La Liga games quickly after helping the club to a successful promotion, and for the next 4 years, he will continue to help the club occupy a place in the Spanish top flight.
Valencia have signed a five-year extension with 20-year-old full-back Thierry Correa
Another player to renew his contract with the club during the international matchday offseason is Valencia's 20-year-old Thierry Correia. The right-back has been very good in the new season, signing a five-year long contract with the club. Valencia saw that he had great potential.
Benzema blasted out of the world to help France win the UEFA Nations League title
On Sunday night, France and Spain teamed up to stage a wonderful UEFA Nations League showdown, and finally France defeated Spain 2-1 to win the championship trophy. Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for Spain, but was then colored by Real Madrid's French script Zema with a kick in the world. Kylian Mbappe's controversial goal in the second half helped France win the match, while Atletico's Antoine Griezmann and Sevilla's Jules Koundé also played the game.
Garvey became the youngest starter in the history of the Spanish national team
Gavi, from Barcelona, played for Spain in the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Italy in the early hours of Thursday morning Beijing time, becoming the youngest starter ever for the national team at the age of 17 years and 62 days. The talented teenager won the starting spot in the final with his outstanding performance in the competition and once again contributed a wonderful performance. There is no doubt that the future of this young man from La Masia is bright.