Czech teenager Jakub Mensik had a surprise meeting with Lionel Messi before his Miami Open upset win over Taylor Fritz and suggested the Argentine's winning habit may have rubbed off on him.

Atletico Madrid's slim Spanish title hopes faded further with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga.

Goals from Aleix Garcia, Victor Boniface and Amine Adli took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 home win over Bochum on Friday and cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.

Antoine Griezmann continues to extend his La Liga record. With his match against Espanyol, the Atlético player reached 521 appearances in the Spanish top flight, surpassing Messi and becoming the foreigner with the most appearances in history.

Ancelotti announced Real Madrid's squad for their game against Leganes and the most notable thing was the absence of Courtois, who is suffering from muscular problems, although it doesn't seem to be serious.

Erling Haaland was accused, and even reported, of hitting Manchester City's mascot in October 2024. The complaint was dropped.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday he is focussed on winning games despite the threat of a potential punishment for an ineligible line-up rumbling on in the background.

Eberechi Eze inspired Crystal Palace to a 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final win at Fulham on Saturday with a goal and assist in a four-minute period in the first half.

Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced.

According to 'UOL Esporte', Dorival Junior is set to be dismissed from his position as head coach of the Brazil national team with immediate effect after the 'Canarinha's embarrassing defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday that De Bruyne's contract is a matter that concerns the club and the player, as he insisted that he is only focused on finishing the season in the best way possible.

Chelsea have been handed a major boost ahead of their Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur as Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke have returned to team training on Friday after recovering from their respective injuries.

Marseille president Pablo Longoria said conversations were held to sign Paul Pogba this season, but revealed that the move did not materialise as the club "thought that his recovery time could upset the balance of the squad".

Osasuna have filed an appeal to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) due to an alleged improper lineup of Inigo Martinez in their 3-0 defeat against Barcelona on Thursday in La Liga.