Messi almost joined Espanyol in 2005 – Pochettino
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was ‘very close’ to joining Espanyol in 2005, according to Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Joining Chelsea was a mistake, says Costa
Diego Costa regrets initially leaving Atletico Madrid for Chelsea but feels everything has fallen back into place after an acrimonious parting of ways with former coach Antonio Conte.
Barca, Real lose on same day for first time since 2015
Real Madrid failed to take advantage of Barcelona suffering a shock defeat against Leganes as both clubs lost La Liga matches on the same day for the first time since January 2015.
Guardiola won’t compare Foden to Iniesta
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not compare Phil Foden to Andres Iniesta but feels the teenager has what it takes to play for the Blues for the next 10 years.
Messi is the greatest of all time – Eto’o
Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all-time, according to his former Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto’o.
Barcelona snub ‘hardest decision’ of Griezmann’s career
Antoine Griezmann promised to mount a La Liga title challenge with Atletico Madrid after admitting that rejecting Barcelona was the hardest decision of his career.
Perez pays tribute to Ronaldo and Zidane
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane following their departures from the club.
Messi breaks La Liga record
Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most appearances in La Liga by a non-Spanish player.
Ronaldo deserves Ballon d’Or not Modric – Casemiro
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro feels the 2018 Ballon d’Or should go to Cristiano Ronaldo instead of his teammate Luka Modric.
Madrid more dangerous without Ronaldo – Dani Alves
Cristiano Ronaldo’s close-season switch from Real Madrid to Juventus has lead to an improvement by the European champions, says Dani Alves.