Spanish soccer in shock, Ismail Bouissa dead at 22

Tragedy in Spanish soccer: Ismail Bouissa, a 22-year-old young referee, died suddenly, leaving the community of Ávila, in the Castile and Leon region, dismayed. A member of the Ávila Technical Refereeing Committee, the young man reportedly died of natural causes.

The Royal Football Federation of Castile and León communicated the news through its social channels, “The Royal Football Federation of Castile and León, the Refereeing Committee and the entire football family of Ávila mourn the passing of the young referee Ismail Bouissa and express their closeness to his family, colleagues and friends.” Born in Morocco, Bouissa lived in Madrid and was highly regarded by both his colleagues and the clubs with which he had worked.

Spanish champion Barcelona is preparing to say goodbye to Robert Lewandowski. All signs point toward a farewell that could materialize Sunday night at the Camp Nou in the last La Liga home match against Betis. The Polish striker has not yet definitively dissolved his reservations about his future, but there is a growing belief in Spain that his adventure in Catalonia has reached the end credits. And the most concrete hypothesis leads to Saudi Arabia. The blaugrana club’s attempts to convince him to stay have not been enough.

According to reports from “Sport,” in recent weeks the MLS track had also gained momentum, with Chicago Fire FC interested in the bomber. In the last few hours, however, the scenario would have changed significantly: the Saudi Pro League is now the most welcome destination for the player, who will turn 38 in August.