Lionel Messi has expressed his bemusement following his meeting with president Josep Bartomeu about the social media controversy currently surrounding Barcelona.
Pep Guardiola is "100 percent" behind Man City following their two-season ban from UEFA competitions and assured he will stay at the club "if they don't sack me".
Data shows that with Marcelo on the pitch, Real Madrid improve slightly in attack but the team concede goals at double the rate that they do without him.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Paul Pogba was thought to be close to returning to Manchester United training but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provided a more worrying update.
The Barça captain took to Twitter to call out the statements of a journalist who gave a similar message to the president, Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Ferran Soriano has launched a staunch defence of Manchester City and questioned UEFA's methods for investigating alleged FFP breaches.
Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary-general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said the Qatar World Cup 2022 will bring together people from all over the world.
As the situation appears to worsen at the Catalan club, Finance Director Montserrat Font has left her post after 15 years due to raised tensions.
Matchday 24
Team |
Pts. | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Real Madrid | 53 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 Barcelona | 52 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Getafe | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 Atlético | 40 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 Sevilla | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 Villarreal | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 Valencia | 38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 R. Sociedad | 37 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 Granada | 33 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 Athletic | 31 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Matchday 25
| Local team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Betis | V21:00h | Mallorca |
| Celta | S13:00h | Leganés |
| Barcelona | S16:00h | Eibar |
| R. Sociedad | S18:30h | Valencia |
| Levante | S21:00h | Real Madrid |
| Osasuna | D12:00h | Granada |
| Alavés | D14:00h | Athletic |
| Real Valladolid | D16:00h | Espanyol |
| Getafe | D18:30h | Sevilla |
| Atlético | D21:00h | Villarreal |
Erling Haaland enjoyed a sensational Champions League bow for Borussia Dortmund, making history in the competition in the process.
Achraf Hakimi was asked about his future, with his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund from Real Madrid set to end in June.
Monday's Real Madrid round-up features Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Toni Kroos and Reinier, as well as a historic Bernabéu event on this day in 1974.
Zidane's men will play seven games between now and March 17 with the results from these fixtures instrumental in dictating the path of the 2019-20 season for the Bernabéu side.
Real Madrid's draw with Celta Vigo frustrated Zinedine Zidane, who defended the performances of Marcelo and Gareth Bale.
Zidane announced that there would be changes in his second stint as Real Madrid coach and that is exactly how it has turned out.
The game finished with two dropped points for Zinedine Zidane at home to the relegation-threatened side, and there were mixed performances from the stars.
The Barça president admitted the club had hired the social media influencer but said it was false the club had done so to improve his reputation or attack players.
Since the 2013-14 season, when he suffered physical problems, Leo Messi has never gone more than four games without scoring in LaLiga.
Cadena Ser's programme 'Què t'hi jugues' maintain that the company was used to boost the club's image and undermine individuals such as Messi, Piqué, Font, Roures...
The FC Barcelona first team squad spent much of Monday commenting and observing the latest developments at the club via the player's WhatsApp group.
The Catalan club's proposed away kit for next season was filtered by online shirt specialists footyheadlines.com
We explain the rules that will dictate Barcelona's search for a striker after the club was handed permission to make a signing outside the regulation transfer window.
Despite a recent public spat between Mino Raiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Paul Pogba's agent says he is open to contract talks.
Son Heung-min faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking his arm in the win over Aston Villa last weekend.
Man City
Manchester City's UEFA-enforced ban from European competition has led to speculation about Pep Guardiola's future.
Premier League
Tottenham's lack of attacking options following Son Heung-min's injury resulted in Jose Mourinho joking he might bring back Peter Crouch.
Mathias Pogba has claimed his younger brother wants to leave Manchester United and join a club challenging in the Champions League.
Chelsea's inability to convert their chances is frustrating head coach Frank Lampard.
Raheem Sterling's agent has said his client "is solely focused on Manchester City" amid reports that Real Madrid are ready to make an offer for the English forward.
FIFA's Arsene Wenger suggested the offside law would benefit from a quick tweak, but IFAB has said any change will be months away.
Juventus won in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday but head coach Maurizio Sarri said their performance left room for improvement.
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez are among the best striker partnerships in the world, says ex-Inter Milan striker Christian Vieri.
A question about Paris Saint-Germain's form after Saturday's crazy 4-4 draw at Amiens didn't go down well with coach Thomas Tuchel.
Saúl scored after four minutes of the tie with the Liverpool defence asleep. Simeone's side held on fairly comfortably to take their slender advantage to Anfield.
"Yes, I will stand for the presidency of the Spanish FA (RFEF) when elections are called", published the goalkeeper via his Twitter account.
David Beckham’s new franchise suffered a couple of setbacks over the past few days but the stadium will be ready for their season debut.
The former captain of Cameroon said Qatar is having success in organising a number of sporting events, which will stand the country in good stead as it gets ready to host the World Cup.
China have been forced to abandon their Davis Cup campaign, with coronavirus-linked travel limitations seeing a tie with Romania cancelled.
