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If anyone had told Villarreal fans ten years ago that exactly a decade later, they would be in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, none would have respectfully believed it. 2012 was the year they were relegated to the Segunda Division in Spain after an utterly disappointing season, but just a year later they were back in the top-tier after securing a second-placed finish on the final day of the league campaign. It would turn out to define their rise to European glory just seven years later. The period between 2013/14 and 2019/20 was dotted with consistency as they slowly …

Manchester City has just acquired a new player – Rodri has been signed by the FC. The player left Atlético Madrid. The transfer is reportedly worth €70m. The given sum offset the equal amount received by Leicester City for Riyad Mahrez the previous summer. The 23-year-old defensive midfielder has accepted a five-year deal with Manchester City right after Atlético came up with the announcement that the Spain international’s €70m release clause had been met by the Premier League champions. The newly-signed player told that he’s totally amazed by what the FC have done for the last two years. It makes …