{"id":16547,"date":"2015-11-20T14:01:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abilio.es\/juanmata\/en\/?page_id=16547"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:01:44","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t‘Unleash Football’ asks: What is the future of the game we want?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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‘Unleash Football’ was born with Juan Mata as a prominent voice. This initiative aims to ensure that those who play and watch the beautiful game have a genuine say in shaping the evolution of the world’s most popular sport. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t“I have enjoyed every single minute I’ve played here”\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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uan Mata announced that he will not continue playing for Melbourne Victory for the upcoming season. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan presents Bruno with the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata presented the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award to his good friend Bruno Fernandes<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan Mata commits to Australian football by joining Melbourne Victory\u2019s ownership group\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata has committed to taking an ownership stake in Melbourne Victory, the club where he played during the 2025-26 campaign. The Asturiana-born midfielder will assume an institutional role that will begin whenever he decides to retire from professional football, extending well beyond his days as a player. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan Mata partners with Populous as Special Consultant\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata joins Populous as a Special Advisor to the practise on Football and Training. Populous is a global architecture and design firm specializing in sports and entertainment infrastructure. It has become a world leader in its field, renowned for the quality and sustainability of its projects. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan Mata Makes His Debut as a World Cup Pundit with ITV\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata is enjoying the 2026 FIFA World Cup from a different perspective. The Spanish footballer has travelled to the United States this time as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMata, Best Player of the Australian League 25-26\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata has completed a magnificent 2025-26 season by receiving the two highest individual honours awarded in Australian football: the Johnny Warren Medal, presented to the league\u2019s best player, and the eToro Playmaker of the Year award, recognising the best assist of the campaign. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan Mata takes top honours at Melbourne Victory\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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He swept both Player of the Year awards (Victory Medal and Players Player) and the best goal of the season.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAn Early End to a great season\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata\u2019s and Melbourne Victory\u2019s season came to an earlier close than expected after their elimination from the title play-offs. A defeat that does little to diminish the Asturian\u2019s outstanding campaign, having finished as the league\u2019s leading contributor in goals. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJuan Mata returns in top condition ahead of the title play-off\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata made his return in a winning performance and is already focused on the title play-off. Melbourne Victory will face Sydney FC in a single-leg knockout tie. Having recovered from an elbow injury, the Spaniard played the final ten minutes as his side closed the regular season with a 0\u20132 win away to Western Sydney Wanderers. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Juan Mata named Player of the Month for March in a week that also saw him undergo surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tComeback win extends unbeaten run\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juan Mata celebrates his goal against Central Coast Mariners. He has 5 golas and 23 assists this season. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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