https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/this-alternative-plan-by-laporta-to-return-to-camp-nou-montjuic Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T12:00:00+02:00 This is Laporta’s Backup Plan to Return to Camp Nou… or to Montjuïc https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/este-plan-alternativo-laporta-para-volver-al-camp-nou-montjuic madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T12:00:00+02:00 Este es el plan alternativo de Laporta para volver al Camp Nou... o a Montjuïc https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/primeros-contactos-por-dani-ceballos-su-futuro-bernabeu-aire madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T12:30:00+02:00 ¡Primeros contactos por Dani Ceballos! Su futuro en el Bernabéu está en el aire https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/first-contacts-for-dani-ceballoss-future-bernabeu-hanging-in-the-air Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T12:30:00+02:00 First Contacts for Dani Ceballos! His Future at Bernabéu is Hanging in the Air https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/areso-y-osasuna-le-hacen-nico-williams-al-athletic-no-se-lo-llevaran madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T13:00:00+02:00 Areso y Osasuna le hacen un Nico Williams al Athletic: No se lo llevarán https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/areso-and-osasuna-are-doing-to-nico-williams-what-athletic-will-not-let-happen-to-him Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T13:00:00+02:00 Areso and Osasuna Pull a Nico Williams on Athletic: They Won’t Take Him https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/que-pasando-walmart-muchos-estadounidenses-sorprendidos-con-noticia madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T13:02:00+02:00 ¿Qué está pasando en Walmart?Muchos estadounidenses están sorprendidos con la noticia https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/many-americans-are-surprised-by-the-news-after-passing-walmart Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T13:02:00+02:00 What's Happening at Walmart? Many Americans are Shocked by the News https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/neither-joan-garcia-nor-roony-bardghji-theres-no-better-signing-flick-is-asking-for-his-return Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T13:30:00+02:00 Neither Joan García nor Roony Bardghji! There’s a Better Signing: Flick Wants Him Back https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/ni-joan-garcia-ni-roony-bardghji-hay-fichaje-mejor-flick-pide-que-vuelva madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T13:30:00+02:00 Ni Joan García ni Roony Bardghji, hay un fichaje mejor: Flick pide que vuelva https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/races-not-registered-and-jota-jordis-criticism-of-sociological-madridism Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T15:00:00+02:00 ‘Carreras isn’t Registered… So What?’ Jota Jordi’s Jab at Sociological Madridism https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/carreras-no-inscrito-y-palo-jota-jordi-al-madridismo-sociologico madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T15:00:00+02:00 'Carreras no está inscrito. ¿Y...?'. Palo de Jota Jordi al madridismo sociológico https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/como-le-ansu-fati-monaco-corre-riesgo-lesionarse-vida-sigue-igual madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T16:00:00+02:00 Cómo le va a Ansu Fati en Mónaco: 'Corre el riesgo de lesionarse', la vida sigue igual https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/as-ansu-fati-monaco-is-at-risk-of-injury-life-remains-the-same Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T16:00:00+02:00 How is Ansu Fati Doing in Monaco: ‘He Risks Getting Injured’ — Life Goes on the Same https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/confirmado-fabrizio-romano-lo-anuncia-fichado-mejor-y-mas-barato-que-nico-williams madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T16:40:00+02:00 Confirmado. Fabrizio Romano lo anuncia: Fichado. Mejor y más barato que Nico Williams https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/confirmed-fabrizio-romano-announces-it-signed-better-and-cheaper-than-nico-williams Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T16:40:00+02:00 Confirmed! Fabrizio Romano Reveals it: Signed — Better and Cheaper than Nico Williams https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/rashford-will-earn-less-than-nico-williams-giving-up-55-million-121254244-pounds-from-his-annual-salary Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T17:58:00+02:00 Rashford to Earn Less than Nico Williams: He Gives Up €5.5M from His Annual Salary https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/rashford-cobrara-menos-que-nico-williams-renuncia-55-millones-su-salario-anual madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T17:58:00+02:00 Rashford cobrará menos que Nico Williams: Renuncia a 5,5 millones de su salario anual https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/breaking-news-on-rodrygos-signing-for-fc-barcelona-laportas-version Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T18:50:00+02:00 Breaking! Latest on Rodrygo’s Signing for FC Barcelona: Laporta’s Version https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/ultima-hora-del-fichaje-rodrygo-por-fc-barcelona-version-laporta madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T18:50:00+02:00 Última hora del fichaje de Rodrygo por el FC Barcelona. La versión de Laporta https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/florentino-paid-45-million-five-years-ago-and-he-still-hasnt-made-his-debut Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-19T20:00:00+02:00 Florentino's Blunder: €45M Paid for Him Five Years Ago and No Debut Yet https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/borron-florentino-pago-por-45-millones-hace-cinco-anos-y-aun-no-ha-debutado madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-19T20:00:00+02:00 El borrón de Florentino. Pagó por él 45 millones hace cinco años y aún no ha debutado https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/surprise-destination-for-rodrygo-nobody-expected-it-now-everything-depends-on-liverpool Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T07:15:00+02:00 Surprise Destination for Rodrygo! Unexpected: Everything Depends on Liverpool Now https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/destino-sorpresa-para-rodrygo-nadie-lo-esperaba-ahora-todo-depende-del-liverpool madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T07:15:00+02:00 Destino sorpresa para Rodrygo, nadie lo esperaba: ahora todo depende del Liverpool https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/now-official-u-turn-with-ronald-araujo-maximum-happiness-barca Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T07:55:00+02:00 It’s Official Now! U-Turn with Ronald Araújo: Maximum Happiness at Barça https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/ya-oficial-giro-180-con-ronald-araujo-maxima-felicidad-barca madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T07:55:00+02:00 Ya es oficial, giro de 180º con Ronald Araújo: máxima felicidad en el Barça https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/isco-cuenta-verdad-su-paso-por-madrid-responsable-mi-fracaso-fu madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T08:30:00+02:00 Isco cuenta la verdad de su paso por el Madrid: 'El responsable de mi fracaso fu...' https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/isco-tells-the-truth-about-his-time-in-madrid-i-was-responsible-for-my-failure Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T08:30:00+02:00 Isco Tells the Truth about His Time at Madrid: ‘The One Responsible for My Failure…’ https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/social-security-changes-united-states-this-is-what-will-be-affected Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T08:31:00+02:00 Changes in the United States Social Security: This is What Will Affect You https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/cambios-seguridad-social-estados-unidos-esto-lo-que-afectar madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T08:31:00+02:00 Cambios en la Seguridad Social de Estados Unidos: esto es lo que te va a afectar https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/bayer-ofrece-30-millones-joan-laporta-pide-50-barca-no-descarta-su-venta madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T09:00:00+02:00 El Bayer ofrece 30 millones, pero Joan Laporta pide 50: el Barça no descarta su venta https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/bayer-offers-30-million-joan-laporta-asks-for-50-barca-doesn39t-rule-out-his-sale Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T09:00:00+02:00 Bayer Offers €30M — Joan Laporta Asks for €50M: Barça Doesn’t Rule Out His Sale https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/cheaper-than-dean-huijsen-and-better-than-lvaro-carreras-xabi-gives-his-approval-for-his-signing Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T09:30:00+02:00 Cheaper than Dean Huijsen — Better than Álvaro Carreras: Xabi Approves His Signing https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/mas-barato-que-dean-huijsen-y-mejor-que-alvaro-carreras-xabi-da-ok-su-fichaje madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T09:30:00+02:00 Más barato que Dean Huijsen y mejor que Álvaro Carreras: Xabi da el OK a su fichaje https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/estos-son-los-salarios-que-cobran-los-jugadores-del-real-madrid-uno-por-uno madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T10:00:00+02:00 Estos son los salarios que cobran los jugadores del Real Madrid: Uno por uno https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/these-are-the-salaries-earned-by-real-madrid-players-one-by-one Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T10:00:00+02:00 These are the Salaries Real Madrid’s Players Earn: One by One https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/oviedo-doesnt-give-up-after-what-happened-with-andriy-lunin-its-new-target-played-at-bernabeu Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T10:30:00+02:00 Oviedo Doesn’t Give Up Despite Andriy Lunin’s Case: Its New Target Played at Bernabéu https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/oviedo-no-se-rinde-tras-lo-andriy-lunin-su-nuevo-objetivo-jugo-bernabeu madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T10:30:00+02:00 El Oviedo no se rinde tras lo de Andriy Lunin: su nuevo objetivo jugó en el Bernabéu https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/toyota-se-reinventa-asi-nuevo-modelo-coche-que-triunfando madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T10:48:00+02:00 Toyota se reinventa: así es el nuevo modelo de coche que está triunfando https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/toyota-reinvents-itself-like-this-new-car-model-thats-succeeding Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T10:48:00+02:00 Toyota Reinvents Itself: This is the New Car Model that’s Succeeding https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/confirmado-florentino-ya-ha-colocado-endrick-no-hara-pretemporada-con-xabi madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T11:00:00+02:00 Confirmado. Florentino ya ha colocado a Endrick: No hará la pretemporada con Xabi https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/confirmed-florentino-has-already-placed-endrick-will-not-do-preseason-with-xabi Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T11:00:00+02:00 Confirmed! Florentino Has Already Placed Endrick: He Won’t Do Preseason with Xabi https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/maxima-tension-hansi-flick-ya-se-lo-ha-dicho-joan-laporta-no-lo-quiero madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T11:30:00+02:00 Máxima tensión, Hansi Flick ya se lo ha dicho a Joan Laporta: 'No lo quiero' https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/maximum-tension-hansi-flick-has-already-told-joan-laporta-i-dont-want-him Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T11:30:00+02:00 Heightened Tension! Hansi Flick Has Already Told Joan Laporta: ‘I Don’t Want Him’ https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/proposicion-indecente-que-vinicius-ha-hecho-florentino-para-seguir-mas-dinero madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T12:00:00+02:00 La proposición indecente que Vinícius ha hecho a Florentino para seguir: Más dinero https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/indecent-proposal-that-vinicius-has-made-to-florentino-to-stay-more-money Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T12:00:00+02:00 The Indecent Proposal Vinícius Made to Florentino to Stay: More Money https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/rodri-se-aleja-del-madrid-xabi-alonso-responde-con-4-fichajes-mucho-mejores madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T12:30:00+02:00 Rodri se aleja del Madrid, pero Xabi Alonso responde con 4 fichajes mucho mejores https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/rodri-moves-away-from-madrid-xabi-alonso-responds-with-4-much-better-signings Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T12:30:00+02:00 Rodri Moves Away from Madrid — Xabi Alonso Responds with Four Much Better Signings https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/luis-enrique-goes-all-out-120-million-to-barca-i-want-him Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T13:30:00+02:00 Luis Enrique Goes All Out — €120M to Barça: ‘I Want…’ https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/luis-enrique-tira-casa-por-ventana-120-millones-al-barca-quiero madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T13:30:00+02:00 Luis Enrique tira la casa por la ventana, 120 millones al Barça: 'Quiero a...' https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/flick-changes-the-board-with-rashfords-arrival-leaving-two-casualties-for-barca Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T14:00:00+02:00 Flick Changes the Game Plan: Rashford’s Arrival Leaves Two Casualties at Barça https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/flick-cambia-pizarra-llegada-rashford-deja-dos-damnificados-barca madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T14:00:00+02:00 Flick cambia la pizarra: La llegada de Rashford deja dos damnificados en el Barça https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/messi-cristiano-comparacion-se-mire-como-se-mire-siempre-favorece-al-mismo madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T18:35:00+02:00 Messi-Cristiano: La comparación, se mire como se mire, siempre favorece al mismo https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/messi-cristiano-comparison-no-matter-how-you-look-at-it-always-favors-the-same-one Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T18:35:00+02:00 Messi-Ronaldo: A Comparison that Always Favors the Same — No Matter How You Look at It https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/what-barcelona-doesnt-explain-about-rashford-has-a-weak-point-that-is-frightening Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T19:15:00+02:00 What They Don’t Explain in Barcelona about Rashford: A Weakness that Scares https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/lo-que-no-explican-barcelona-sobre-rashford-tiene-punto-debil-que-asusta madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T19:15:00+02:00 Lo que no explican en Barcelona sobre Rashford: Tiene un punto débil que asusta https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/neither-asensio-nor-rudiger-florentino-is-looking-for-a-partner-for-huijsen-with-a-top-tier-signing Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T19:45:00+02:00 Neither Asencio nor Rüdiger: Florentino Looks for Top-Level Signing to Partner Huijsen https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/now-official-this-airport-mistake-can-prevent-you-from-flying-to-the-united-states Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T19:45:00+02:00 It’s Official:This Airport Mistake Can Keep You from Flying in the United States https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/ya-oficial-este-error-aeropuerto-puede-dejarte-sin-volar-estados-unidos madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T19:45:00+02:00 Ya es oficial: este error en el aeropuerto te puede dejar sin volar en Estados Unidos https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/ni-asencio-ni-rudiger-florentino-le-busca-socio-huijsen-con-fichaje-galactico madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T19:45:00+02:00 Ni Asencio ni Rüdiger: Florentino le busca un socio a Huijsen, un fichaje galáctico https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/siro-lopezs-advice-to-florentino-about-vinicius-i-would-put-a-ribbon-on-him-and Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T20:09:00+02:00 Siro López’s Advice to Florentino about Vinícius: ‘I’d Put a Bow in Him and…’ https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/consejo-siro-lopez-florentino-sobre-vinicius-yo-le-pondria-lazo-y madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T20:09:00+02:00 El consejo de Siro López a Florentino sobre Vinícius: 'Yo le pondría un lazo y...' https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/confirmed-all-season-montjuic-the-players-feel-deceived Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-20T20:45:00+02:00 Confirmed! The Entire Season at Montjuïc: The Players Feel Deceived https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/confirmado-toda-temporada-montjuic-los-jugadores-se-sienten-enganados madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-20T20:45:00+02:00 Confirmado: Toda la temporada en Montjuïc. Los jugadores se sienten engañados https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/confirmed-there-is-an-agreement-gonzalo-already-has-a-team-and-only-xabi-alonsos-approval-is-pending Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T09:00:00+02:00 Confirmed. There's an agreement: Gonzalo already has a team and only Xavi Alonso's approval is needed. https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/confirmado-hay-acuerdo-gonzalo-ya-tiene-equipo-y-solo-falta-ok-xavi-alonso madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T09:00:00+02:00 Confirmado. Hay acuerdo: Gonzalo ya tiene equipo y solo falta el OK de Xavi Alonso https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/us-confirms-it-faster-license-renewal-arrives-and-almost-no-one-uses-it Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T09:17:00+02:00 US confirms it: the fastest license renewal is here and almost no one uses it https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/ee-uu-lo-confirma-llega-renovacion-licencias-mas-rapida-y-casi-nadie-usa madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T09:17:00+02:00 EE. UU. lo confirma: llega la renovación de licencias más rápida y casi nadie la usa https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/vinicius-and-mbappe-dont-pass-the-ball-to-each-other-and-the-team-pays-the-price-jealousy-reaches-the-field Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T09:30:00+02:00 Vinícius and Mbappé don't pass the ball to each other, and the team pays the price. Jealousy reaches the field. https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/vinicius-y-mbappe-no-se-pasan-balon-y-lo-paga-equipo-los-celos-llegan-al-cesped madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T09:30:00+02:00 Vinícius y Mbappé no se pasan el balón y lo paga el equipo. Los celos llegan al césped https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/florentino-investiga-y-descubre-verdad-sobre-oferta-350-millones-por-vinicius madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T10:00:00+02:00 Florentino investiga y descubre la verdad sobre la oferta de 350 millones por Vinícius https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/florentino-investigates-and-uncovers-the-truth-about-the-350-million-offer-for-vinicius Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T10:00:00+02:00 Florentino investigates and uncovers the truth about the €350M offer for Vinícius https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/alaska-airlines-gives-a-last-minute-update-after-suspending-all-its-official-flights Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T10:30:00+02:00 Alaska Airlines gives a last-minute update after suspending all its flights: official https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/from-real-madrid-to-girona-six-months-pep-guardiola-has-made-it-possible Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T10:30:00+02:00 From Real Madrid to Girona in six months: Pep Guardiola has made it possible https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/del-real-madrid-al-girona-seis-meses-pep-guardiola-lo-ha-hecho-posible madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T10:30:00+02:00 Del Real Madrid al Girona en seis meses: Pep Guardiola lo ha hecho posible https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/alaska-airlines-da-ultima-hora-tras-suspender-tods-sus-vuelos-oficial madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T10:30:00+02:00 Alaska Airlines da una última hora tras suspender todos sus vuelos: oficial https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/rashfords-signing-leaves-no-one-indifferent-this-is-how-lamine-yamal-has-reacted Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T11:00:00+02:00 Rashford's signing leaves no one indifferent. This is how Lamine Yamal has reacted https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/fichaje-rashford-no-deja-nadie-indiferente-asi-ha-reaccionado-lamine-yamal madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T11:00:00+02:00 El fichaje de Rashford no deja a nadie indiferente. Así ha reaccionado Lamine Yamal https://madrid-barcelona.com/fc-barcelona/adios-barca-90-millones-vendido-al-bayern-munich-marcus-rashford-lo-celebra madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T11:30:00+02:00 Adiós Barça, 90 millones, vendido al Bayern de Múnich: Marcus Rashford lo celebra https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/fc-barcelona/goodbye-barca-90-million-sold-to-bayern-munich-marcus-rashford-celebrates-it Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T11:30:00+02:00 Goodbye Barça, €90M, sold to Bayern Munich: Marcus Rashford celebrates it https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/hype/united-states-loses-gold-and-europe-applies-strong-pressure-as-economic-war-approaches Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T11:42:00+02:00 United States loses gold and Europe applies strong pressure: is an economic war approaching? https://madrid-barcelona.com/hype/estados-undiso-pierde-oro-y-europa-presiona-fuerte-se-acerca-guerra-economica madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T11:42:00+02:00 Estados Unidos pierde oro y Europa presiona fuerte: ¿se acerca una guerra económica? https://madrid-barcelona.com/real-madrid/xabi-alonso-elige-al-nuevo-socio-dean-huijsen-mejor-que-konate madrid-barcelona.com es 2025-07-21T11:45:00+02:00 Xabi Alonso elige al nuevo socio de Dean Huijsen: 'Es mejor que Konaté' https://madrid-barcelona.com/en/real-madrid/xabi-alonso-chooses-dean-huijsen-as-the-new-partner-better-than-konate Madrid-barcelona en 2025-07-21T11:45:00+02:00 Xabi Alonso chooses Dean Huijsen's new partner: 'He's better than Konaté'