La Liga
“Lionel Messi signed most expensive contract ever paid to an athlete” — here’s how much Barcelona pay him
Lionel Messi Barcelona contract: The Spanish daily said it had access to the document Messi signed with the Catalan club in 2017, which included fixed incomes and variables that could reach nearly 138 million euros (USD 167 m
Diego Costa ends second spell at Atletico Madrid, club terminates striker’s contract
Diego Costa ends contract at Atletico Madrid: Costa helped Atletico to the Spanish title with 27 goals and they also reached the 2014 Champions League final but lost 4-1 to rivals Real Madrid in extra-time after Costa was for
Eibar vs Real Madrid: Karim Benzema leads Real to 3-1 win at Eibar; Real Madrid maintain table lead with Atletico
Zinedine Zidane's side is behind Atletico on goal difference. The city rivals are three points ahead of Real Sociedad and eight points ahead of Barcelona, which is in fifth place behind Villarreal.
Lal Liga preview: Barcelona, Real Madrid duel it out for title on final day
The winner of the La Liga football title will be known by 6:50 p.m. local time on Saturday when the final whistle blows on the two games which will decide whether FC Barcelona will retain their crown or if Real Madrid will pu
Barcelona deserve to win ‘Europe’s best league’: Luis Enrique
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique believes his team deserve to win "the best league in Europe" as they aim to clinch La Liga in a potentially thrilling climax to the Spanish season on Saturday.
Lionel Messi out of this world, says Barcelona coach Luis Enrique ahead of ‘El Clasico’
Lionel Messi’s strike rate “is from another galaxy” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said on Friday as the Argentine maestro bids to score his 500th career goal in this weekend’s ‘El Clasico’.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: What I want to see is a good football match, says Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Zinedine Zidane, who like his opposite number Luis Enrique played in the 'Clasico' many times, is preparing for his first clash with Barcelona as Real coach and his team, who have won their last five
Real Madrid virtually buried by Atletico Madrid 1-0 win at Bernabeu
The dominance over Real Madrid by Atletico Madrid has been further extended with a 1-0 derby win on Saturday that leaves the Bernabeu team virtually out of the Liga title race. France striker Antoine Griezmann scored the only
Narrow away wins for Barcelona, Real Madrid
Spanish football club Barcelona remain three points clear at the top of La Liga following the 23rd round of matches.
Real Madrid have no option other than to win against Espanyol
Real Madrid will kick off their home game against Espanyol here on Sunday knowing that they have little option other than to win if they want to keep their dream of La Liga title alive.
Tension at Bayern Munich after management’s “explosive” email
The webs edition of German sports magazine Kicker has claimed that the general atmosphere inside Bayern Munich is not going so well after an email message was sent to players by the football club's management urging them to b
Special day for Adra Turan as FC Barcelona face Atletico in La Liga
FC Barcelona midfielder Adra Turan will face up to his immediate past when his new side faces his former football club in the most important game of the weekend in the La Liga here on Saturday afternoon.
FC Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano accepts one-year jail term in plea bargain: Reports
FC Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano accepted a one-year prison sentence for tax evasion on Thursday as part of a plea bargain, Spanish media reported, although he is unlikely to serve time in jail.
Nacho Monreal signs new long-term Arsenal contract
Defender Nacho Monreal on Tuesday signed a new long-term contract with English football club Arsenal. The duration of the contract was not been revealed.
Atletico Madrid clear at the top, Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid march on
Atletico Madrid opened a four-point lead at the top of La Liga with a typically efficient 3-0 victory at Las Palmas after Real Madrid jumped above Barcelona into second thanks to a 5-1 destruction of Sporting Gijon on Sunday.
European roundup: Atletico Madrid and Napoli top in Spain, Italy
Atletico Madrid and Napoli kept their noses ahead in Spain and Italy while the top two in the Premier League, Arsenal and Leicester City, both drew at the weekend to remain separated only by goal difference.
No change at the top in Spain as Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid cruise
Atletico Madrid maintained a two-point lead in La Liga with a 3-0 victory at Las Palmas and Barcelona and Real Madrid stayed hard on their heels with thumping wins over Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Gijon on Sunday.
Lionel Messi, Neymar will not leave Barcelona: Bartomeu
European champions FC Barcelona's president Josep Bartomeu was on Tuesday delighted at his team's star striker Lionel Messi winning the Ballon D' Or for a historic fifth time and promised that neither the Argentine nor his te
Rafa Nadal backs ‘perfect’ Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid’s new head
Real Madrid fan Rafael Nadal has extended his support over the appointment of new manager Zinedine Zidane, saying that he deserves to lead one of the most important clubs in the world.
Real Madrid sack Rafa Benitez and appoint Zinedine Zidane as coach
Real Madrid have sacked coach Rafa Benitez after less than half a season in charge and promoted former France and Real great Zinedine Zidane from the B team to replace him, president Florentino Perez said on Monday.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique world’s best coach, Lionel Messi best playmaker
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was named the World's Best Club Coach in 2015 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) while Argentine star Lionel Messi was chosen as the World's Playmaker of th
Not even God could please entire world: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo seemed proud of himself and stressed at the same time that he "was born to be the best", adding that "not even God managed to please the entire world" in response to the debate betwe
Neymar much more complete, says Messi
Lionel Messi has praised the "enormous growth" of Barcelona teammate Neymar since 2011, when the pair were opponents in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Atletico Madrid draw level with leaders Barcelona, Real Madrid lose
Atletico Madrid turned up the heat on champions Barcelona when they fought back to secure a 2-1 win at home to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday as Real Madrid slipped off the pace with a 1-0 loss at Villarreal.
Difficult to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu: Barcelona’s Luis Suarez
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez believes that his side is not the favourite to win Saturday's "Clasico" football match at the Santiago Bernabeu, although they lead the La Liga standings.
Tata Kite hatchback teased in Tata Motors’ new TVC starring Lionel Messi
Tata Motors that recently roped in Lionel Messi as its global brand ambassador for passenger cars, has now released its first TVC - #madeofgreat - featuring the football star.
