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David Ferrer Awards Feliciano Lopez Barcelona Wild Card | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

Feliciano López announced early this season that it will be his last on the ATP Tour. David Ferrer was keen to do something special as a parting gift.

[Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview), who will reach 17 this year, is second on the list. [Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/barcelona/425/overview) with the 22 he will reach this season. He surprised Lopez at his home in Madrid with an invitation to the [Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/barcelona/425/overview). In his first professional match on the courts of the RCTB-1899, he beat [Mutua Madrid Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/madrid/1536/overview) Tournament Director acknowledged that, “Barcelona is where I started my career and this city will always have a special place in my heart. 551 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in 1998, received an invitation to play in Barcelona qualifying, and he certainly made the most of his opportunity.

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FC Barcelona Face Points Stripping For 'Improper' Gavi Selection ... (Forbes)

Elche are studying a possible appeal over what they feel was an 'improper' selection of midfielder Gavi from FC Barcelona, Spanish media has reported, ...

MARCA also reports that Elche's argument would not be valid, as Gavi was originally registered with the number '30' at the start of the season and has returned to it as part of court-imposed precautionary measures making his selections valid moving forward. According to the report, Elche are studying how to get a possible appeal off the ground against Barca for what they feel was an 'improper' selection of Gavi starting on the left hand side of midfield in Xavi Hernandez's first XI. Though Gavi has been stripped of Xavi's iconic '6' jersey he was awarded at the turn of 2023, and given his old number '30', it doesn't look likely that Barca will face similar treatment as to the points earned this weekend. The Catalan outlet reported that Barca "are very calm" about any potential appeal coming to nothing because they received approval from both the league and federation on Friday regarding the matter of selecting Gavi. [has reported](https://twitter.com/tjcope/status/1642498546048851968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1642498546048851968%7Ctwgr%5E7525c7a12bb238675a874d248f04612df1fed293%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marca.com%2Ffutbol%2Fbarcelona%2F2023%2F04%2F02%2F642971b6ca474142378b45cc.html), with the Catalans possibly stripped of the points they earned in a 4-0 win. Elche are studying a possible appeal over what they feel was an 'improper' selection of midfielder Gavi from FC Barcelona on Saturday, COPE

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Barcelona accused of fielding an illegal line-up vs Elche because of ... (MARCA.com)

It seems that Barcelona may have broken some rules in their match against Elche, with the issue relating to someone making lots of headlines, Gavi.

That is to say, it has returned to the situation before the adoption of the precautionary measures that were lifted by a court. [the Saturday night clash that ended 4-0 to the Blaugrana](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/04/01/64289819e2704e93878b456c.html). [Laporta: We'll defend Barcelona to the last drop of our blood](https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2023/04/01/64286a01e2704ea96d8b45ab.html) The bodies argue that Gavi has a registration with the B team and has the No.30. [Barcelona](https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona.html) may have broken some rules in their match against Elche, with the issue relating to someone making lots of headlines, Gavi. [Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Ferran send Barcelona 15 points clear](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2023/04/01/64289819e2704e93878b456c.html)

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Elche “consider appeal over Barcelona defeat” amid claims of ... (Football Espana)

Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Elche was a comprehensive one, which saw the La Liga leaders stretch their advantage at the top of the table to 15 points.

This would suggest that any form of punishment is unlikely. Article of the RFEF’s laws prevents a player from being allowed to play in the same season with a cancelled license. [cancelled ](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/03/29/gavi-officially-loses-first-team-status-after-reappearing-on-la-liga-website-with-number-30)by La Liga, following the [annulment](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/03/13/barcelona-on-high-alert-as-gavi-court-ruling-is-lifted-contract-future-uncertain-again) of the court ruling that allowed it in the first place.

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Barcelona not concerned regarding Elche's complain, club took ... (Barca Universal)

The journalist says that Barcelona consulted La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation a day before the fixture – on Friday – and his addition to the ...

Lastly, with regard to the youngster’s registration, Barcelona plan to present a new appeal before the Provincial Court of Barcelona. [Gavi’s registration was overturned](https://barcauniversal.com/barcelonas-appeal-to-register-gavi-has-been-rejected-player-will-return-to-youth-contract/) by the Commercial Court number 10 of Barcelona. [considering legal action](https://barcauniversal.com/elche-considering-legal-challenge-against-barcelona-for-playing-gavi-in-0-4-win/) against the Blaugrana for playing the young midfielder.

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Calm in Barça for the attempt to challenge Elche for improper ... (FC Barcelona Noticias)

In spite of the information on a possible complaint of the Elche to impugn the party in front of the Barça by undue alignment, the Barcelona club follows ...

For the Barça, for the moment, this does not suppose greater problems, since the queries to LaLiga and the RFEF have launched that there would be greater problems. In fact, Gavi has lucido again the dorsal '30', all time that this formality still has not been able to carry out successfully. Now, an incident of this nature could arouse again.

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Giorgos Bartzokas recalls Barcelona stint that led him from 'paradise ... (Basketnews.com)

Current Olympiacos Piraeus coach and former FC Barcelona play-caller Giorgos Bartzokas compared the end of his time in Spain to depression, although he ...

One of the current pillars is Sasha Vezenkov, whom Bartzokas found in Barcelona in 2016. Now, at Olympiacos, he is in charge of a renewed team that is a candidate for the EuroLeague title. "Last year, he had an excellent season as well, but this year has been even better. Bartzokas arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2016, following an impressive EuroLeague run with Lokomotiv Kuban, as the Russian team reached its first and only Final Four. However, over the past few seasons, he has been one of the best scorers in Europe, and since last year, the continent's top off-ball player. "I have tried to create a different team.

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Feliciano Lopez receives wild card for 2017 Barcelona Open (NNN)

Feliciano Lopez receives wild card for 2017 Barcelona Open Unexpected visit The director of the ATP 500 event, which takes place on clay from 17-23 April, ...

551 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in 1998, received an invitation to play in Barcelona qualifying, and he certainly made the most of his opportunity. In his first professional match on the courts of the RCTB-1899, he beat Jan Weinzierl 6-3, 6-3. In Barcelona they can be very happy that they made the right choice, there could not be a better ambassador for the tournament.

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Lewandowski nets 2, Barcelona goes 15 points clear of Madrid (The Hindu)

Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 20th minute and added Barcelona's third goal in the 66th to take his league-leading tally to 17 goals in his first ...

I am motivated to return the confidence the club has placed in me.” Lewandowski hadn’t scored in five games – three with Barcelona and two with Poland – since his goal against Manchester United in a 2-0 loss in the Europa League on Feb. Given the opponent and his team’s commanding league lead, Xavi allowed himself to experiment with his lineup. Sancet leads the team with eight goals this season. Lewandowski's second goal came after Gavi won possession and played the striker clear. Barcelona will try to beat Madrid again on Wednesday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal match.

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Five talking points from Elche 0-4 Barcelona (Barca Blaugranes)

“Ansu needed that goal,” said Xavi after the match. “Forwards change their faces when they score, you can tell. He was very tired at the end, because he worked ...

Lewandowski should have added a second before half-time but did get on the scoresheet again on 65 minutes. It is still early but he is a player I like.” The goal is the result of his hard work and individual talent.” He was very tired at the end, because he worked very hard for the team in defence. The smile on his face as the ball hit the net said it all. The celebrations with Alejandro Balde and Gavi also seemed very heartfelt. Did any of that affect Barca’s little tyro? [pic.twitter.com/4ldIFthHnh] [April 1, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/XiuBR7BW8Y] [April 1, 2023] Not one little bit. [pic.twitter.com/1l7hTU7e7i] [April 1, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/vt9ThO3JlK] [April 1, 2023]

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Barcelona storm past rock-bottom Elche to move closer to LaLiga title (Pakistan's first HD Sports Channel)

Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Barcelona wreaked havoc on bottom-placed Elche to win 4-0 and go 15 points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid at the top ...

Earlier, Sevilla beat Cadiz 2-0 to go 13th in the standing on 31 points while the opponents were left stranded on the brink of the relegation zone. Torres slotted the fourth goal of the visitors in the 70th minute to wrap up the game. League’s top scorer Lewandowski ended his goal drought after three goalless games when he opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a close-range finish after Ronald Araujo headed the ball down to him in front of the goal.

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Barcelona on top of Spanish La Liga after five consecutive wins (Times of Oman)

Barcelona: Barcelona scored four goals in a single game for the first time since October to go 15 points clear of Real Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga ...

Four minutes later, Lewandowski floated the ball across the pitch to Ferran Torres, who cut in on his left and curled his shot past Edgar Badia. Five games had passed for Robert Lewandowski since his last goal, against Manchester United in the Europa League at Old Trafford, but he was back on the scoresheet here. His strike partner Lewandowski added a third only 10 minutes later as Gavi won the ball in a dangerous position and set up Lewandowski for a clinical finish.

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Lewandowski, Fati, Garcia: Three talking points from Elche 0-4 ... (Barca Universal)

The scoreline speaks everything about the Blaugranas' performance on the night. Playing away at Estadio Martinez Valero, they scored four goals past the ...

However, his creativity was where he fell behind and this is an area Xavi will look to groom him for in the coming months. He was accompanied in the middle of the park by Gavi and Sergi Roberto. On Saturday, the Spanish tactician unveiled his latest weapon and put it to a field test. The winger recorded three key passes, two successful dribbles and created one big chance in addition to his goal. He was the one to break the deadlock against La Liga’s relegation-threatened opposition last night. Lewandowski looked leggy and indecisive in front of the goal and barely created any threat in the final third.

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Lewandowski helps Barcelona move closer to La Liga title (Gulf News)

Scores two as league leaders thrash Elche 4-0, second-placed Real Madrid play later today.

A great night for the forwards and players who needed and gained a lot of confidence,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez told reporters. Torres got on the scoresheet in the 70th-minute, slotting his shot into the left corner for his third league goal of the campaign in a game where the rest of the squad stepped up in the absence of key players such as Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Raphinha and Frenkie De Jong. Ansu Fati doubled the lead in the 55th minute after picking up a Ferran Torres pass in his own half and breaking forward towards the edge of the box before firing low into the far corner to score in the league for the first time since October.

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Aleix Garrido in dreamland after making Barcelona debut (Barca Blaugranes)

The midfielder was given the last nine minutes of the 4-0 victory and revealed his delight in an interview with Barca TV after the win. “It's the happiest day ...

And look, I was able to debut.” I had been injured for three months, on Monday they called me to train on Tuesday, and you think, what if it happens, but you don’t quite believe it. I’m very happy.”

Lewandowski double helps Barcelona thrash Elche and move ... (Daily Times)

LaLiga top scorer Lewandowski got back on goal trail after three goalless league games, opening the scoring in the 20th minute with a close-range finish after ...

Torres got on the scoresheet in the 70th-minute, slotting his shot into the left corner for his third league goal of the campaign in a game where the rest of the squad stepped up in the absence of key players such as Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Raphinha and Frenkie De Jong. LaLiga top scorer Lewandowski got back on goal trail after three goalless league games, opening the scoring in the 20th minute with a close-range finish after Ronald Araujo headed the ball down to him in front of goal. While the Catalan side took another step towards their 27th LaLiga title, Real will look for a win against Valladolid on Sunday to keep their slim hopes alive.

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