News round-up 23.06.20

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Villarreal president Fernando Roig hugs Bruno Soriano after the Yellows president made his return to football three years later

Wow. That was emotional. After more than three years, 1,128 days to be precise, Bruno Soriano returned to a football pitch. It has been a long absence through injury for the Yellows captain, but he fought back to come off the bench against Sevilla and is a real example of how to overcome adversity. Watch an emotional video about his comeback here or the reaction from the dressing room after the game here. Read the Bruno story here.

You can also see what he had to say in a press conference alongside Villarreal CF head of medical services Adolfo Muñoz here.

Of course, there was also a game on yesterday, and the Yellows drew 2–2 with Sevilla thanks to goals from Paco Alcácer and Pau Torres to stay unbeaten since the return of LaLiga. Read the match report here and watch the highlights here. Javi Calleja’s post match verdict can also be read here.

And we also now know the schedule for Matchdays 33 and 34 against Real Betis and Barcelona, early next month. More details here.