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Santi Cazorla has spilled the beans on the party that followed the wedding of Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, who married long-term partner Pilar Rubio at a lavish, star-studded event in Seville on Saturday.
Speaking on TV show “El Hormiguero” on Wednesday, Cazorla gave an itemised breakdown of the big day to host Pablo Motos, who…
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Arsenal’s Unai Emery feels his side must work harder to cut out errors that cost them to concede two goals in their win over Cardiff. Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has echoed Santi Cazorla’s praise for the way Arsene Wenger stood by him during his many injury layoffs.
Cazorla has credited Wenger with helping him get through nearly two years of surgeries and rehab work on his damaged heel, and told The Guardian last week that he was “eternally grateful” for the way the former Arsenal boss gave him a contract extension even though he couldn’t play.
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Santi Cazorla’s comeback isn’t just a personal triumph for the Spain midfielder; it’s bringing joy to Spanish football, too.
It’s the little things in life. On Friday night, Santi Cazorla played football, a simple thing that is extraordinary. To be exact: He played 75 good minutes in a 1-0 defeat vs. Girona. For 668 days, he couldn’t. Between October 2016, when Arsenal faced Ludogorets, and August 2018, when Villarreal played Real Sociedad, Cazorla limped, cycled and sometimes ran, usually not for long before he was forced to stop. So, he started up again.
He lay on a physio’s bench and a surgeon’s table, for hours…
Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla says nearly two years of suffering has been worth it after being presented as a Villarreal player for the third time on Thursday.
Cazorla, 33, feared his career was over when an infection he suffered after…
After being released by Arsenal a few months ago, Santi Cazorla spent the summer working his way back to fitness and attempting to earn a contract with former club Villarreal.
It was then announced at the beginning of June that the 33-year-old had done enough to convince the Yellow Submarine to sign him up despite having not played a competitive game for over two years due to a chronic tendon injury.
Brilliant – this couldn't happen to a more deserving player pic.twitter.com/9c8PB8xVUt— James Benge (@jamesbenge) 9 August 2018
So, it was left to Villarreal to unveil their new man on Thursday and, playing on Cazorla’s “Little…
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Santi Cazorla has been given a one-year contract by Villarreal, sources close to the La Liga side have told ESPN FC.
Cazorla, who made 180 appearances for Arsenal in six seasons, left the Gunners when his contract expired in May and joined Villarreal — where he had spent two previous spells — on trial.
The 33-year-old midfielder has agreed a one-year deal with an option to extend it for a further season.
Villarreal will make an official the announcement at what they called a “stellar” presentation…
MADRID — Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla said it was "very special" to be playing top-level football again after making his comeback following an injury-plagued 21 months.
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With Unai Emery’s appointment as Arsenal head coach now official, the ESPN FC panel discuss what he’ll need to do to find success at the Emirates. Santi Cazorla played his first game in 636 days since suffering an Achilles’ tendon injury for Villarreal in a preseason friendly.
The former Arsenal midfielder came on as a second-half substitute during a 1-1 home draw with Hercules and received a warm reception from the crowd.
The 33-year-old was all smiles as he stepped onto the Mini Estadi pitch in the 67th minute in what was his first game since October 2016.
“I’m very happy and delighted to return to do what I like, there is still a lot of…
Santi Cazorla took part in Villarreal’s first training session of the season on Monday.
Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla wrote on Twitter that “he felt like a footballer again” after returning to preseason training with Villarreal.
Cazorla, 33, is hoping to be fit again after missing 20 months with a right Achilles injury that required a total of 10 surgeries and a skin graft from his arm.
He scored 29 goals and made 180 appearances in his six seasons at Arsenal, but left the club in May after his contract expired and returned to Villarreal, where he had two previous spells.
“Happy…
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Santi Cazorla will return to his former club Villarreal for preseason training after his contract at Arsenal expired.
Cazorla, 33, who had two previous spells with the La Liga side, is looking to return to fitness after 19 months out with a severe Achilles injury.
Villarreal posted a video on their twitter page with a message that said: “Today we have something very special to tell you because the time has come to see again someone so loved by the groguets! Welcome again, Santi Cazorla!”
Hoy tenemos una cosa muy especial que contaros porque es la hora de volver a ver a alguien muy querido por los groguets… ¡Bienvenido de nuevo, @19SCazorla =
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