The planned LaLiga match in Miami remains a major source of conflict between football's two main governing bodies in Spain...

Now Real Madrid have stated in writing their opposition to Javier Tebas' plan to hold the Girona-Barcelona LaLiga fixture in Miami, things feel rather different.

I watched the Barça game with an ardent fan of the Catalan side Xabier Fortes and his initial annoyance of the evening came when Valverde's men took to the pitch in Butarque wearing their fluorescent yellow away kit

San Mamés will open its gates to welcome Madrid, amounting to an evening of excitement and emotion. For time immemorial nothing has stoked up San Mamés quite like Real Madrid coming to town.

The scheduled date for the Miami match is approaching (January 26, 2019 for Girona-Barça) and we still don't know whether or not it will go ahead...