A comparison of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona's midfielder (Image via Getty) Federico Valverde and Frenkie de Jong have quite a close competition in terms of ratings in EA FC 25. Since the two play ...

They are, of course, Federico Valverde, Frenkie de Jong and Marcos Llorente. Valverde can become only the third Uruguayan ever to start in a winning European Cup final, should Madrid make it that far.

Call it the Marc Overmars route,” De Jong admitted to Voetbal International earlier this year. In a joint press conference with Valverde prior to the Champions League Group F decider with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson is a Barcelona-based writer who covers Spanish football. FC Barcelona’s midfield was already meant to have ...

De Jong, 21, enjoyed a breakout season in 2017-18, becoming a key part of the Ajax first team. And he has played a big role this term as they have reached the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions ...

Frenkie de Jong has revealed it was Ernesto Valverde's sacking in January that drilled home to him how high the standards are set at Barcelona. The Dutch midfielder arrived from Ajax last July ...

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has criticised Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola for holding talks with Frenkie de Jong. It was confirmed on Wednesday that De Jong would join Barcelona at the ...

His troubles were further compounded in El Clásico on April 21, 2024, at the Santiago Bernabéu when he clashed with Fede Valverde which aggravated the same ankle injury. De Jong addressed ...

Ernesto Valverde was keen not to fuel Barcelona's links with Frenkie de Jong and Carlos Vela and also discussed Malcom's Camp Nou future. Barcelona's links to Frenkie de Jong and Carlos Vela were ...

Frenkie de Jong says so far only "small details" mark the differences between Ernesto Valverde and new Barcelona coach Quique Setien Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says tactics have not ...

Everyone knows Frenkie de Jong is a once-in-a-generation talent ... Advertisement At Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde tried him as the heir to Sergio Busquets before deciding he was more of an Ivan ...

Frenkie de Jong is in his first season at Barcelona but is already working for a second coach, after Ernesto Valverde's sacking in January. Frenkie de Jong has revealed it was Ernesto Valverde's ...