Raúl Jiménez has been out of action since suffering a fractured skull in a win over Arsenal in November. After he was unconscious for 10 minutes, he was quickly rescued and attended by professionals. He underwent surgery, began his recovery and after three months of rest, he returned to the training facilities.
Something we often forget about professional footballers is that unlike most of us, they actually have pretty lousy job security. A manager will bench a player who is playing poorly without any second thought because the success of the team is more important than any individual player.
Of course, the starting lineup is always fluid, but players have to fight every week to make the starting XI, even when it seems like their position is secured. And eventually, every player will be replaced; it is only a question of when.
Desde que la primera división inglesa pasó a llamarse Premier League, en la temporada 1992-93, diez son los futbolistas con pasaporte mexicano que han vestido la camiseta de alguno de sus clubes. No todos, sin embargo, han tenido el placer de agitar la garganta de los aficionados en las tribunas al ritmo de un gol. Dicho privilegio, hasta ahora, solo recae en seis jugadores.
¿Quiénes son? ¿Dónde anotaron? ¿Cuántas veces lo hicieron? Aquí la lista, enfatizando que solo incluimos goles en Premier League y no otras competencias.
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo said Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez cannot be considered for this year's Tokyo Olympics unless he first returns to action for the Premier League club.
Jiménez is recovering from surgery on a fractured skull suffered after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz during a match in November.
La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol anunció los nombres de los futbolistas que se ganaron un boleto para defender al Tri en su gira por Europa, donde enfrentará a Gales y Costa Rica. En total son 27 los convocados, incluyendo a Raúl Jiménez. El delantero aún se recupera de una fractura de cráneo, sufrida en noviembre de 2020, pero se sumará en un modo más espiritual, como apoyo emocional a sus compañeros en los duelos amistosos.
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raúl Jiménez has returned to training after his recovery from an operation on his fractured skull but his return to the team will not be rushed, manager Nuno Espírito Santo said on Thursday.
Jiménez was taken to hospital after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz during a match in November and the club were initially not optimistic about the Mexican's return to action this season.
There is nothing more frustrating in the sports world right now than being an Arsenal fan. Two more Arsenal red cards turned what looked like an impressive performance against Wolves into a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday.
At least if you’re a Knicks fan, you expect failure at this point.
David Luiz (again) and Bernd Leno were the culprits for Mikel Arteta’s side this time out as another positive showing was undone by red cards. Since Arteta took charge 13 months ago, Arsenal has been shown nine red cards, six more — 6! — than any other club during that span.
If you’re FC Barcelona, do you want the good news first, or bad news? The good news is that, according to Deloitte’s annual report for the world's richest soccer teams 2021, Barcelona was the highest-earning club in 2020! The bad news is that total revenue was decreased by nearly $153 million, a precipitous fall of 15 percent from 2019’s earnings. Oh, and you’re also $1.46 billion in debt.
The FA Cup is one of football's most prominent cup competitions due to the tournament's proclivity for surprise upsets and underdog stories. Despite the absence of fan support, this season's FA Cup has still seen its share of upsets.
Four non-league clubs reached the FA Cup Third Round, but only one progressed to the next step in the competition
Una nube negra parece haberse posado sobre el Wolverhampton. Hoy, en su casa, el equipo desperdició una ventaja de 2-1 ante el West Bromwich, uno de los colistas de la Premier League, y terminó cayendo 2-3. La derrota, por cierto, no es un accidente y es parte de una mala racha que tiene un motivo más que claro: la pérdida de su talismán, el mexicano Raúl Jiménez.