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La Liga

Suarez: We had no say on Neymar

Barcelona were heavily linked with a return for Neymar but the players had no involvement in trying to bring him back, says Luis Suarez.

Copa Libertadores

Copa Libertadores final: Gabigol ready for another Euro shot

Inter striker Gabriel Barbosa has reached new heights on loan at Flamengo and is better placed than ever to succeed in Europe.

Premier League

Zidane urges Madrid fans to get behind Bale

Gareth Bale is fully committed to Real Madrid despite his apparent jibe at the Spanish media, says Zinedine Zidane.

Barcelona's report on Xavi when he was only 14 years old

The book 'The Masía: training people beyond sport ' by the journalist Cristian Martín revealed a report written by Barcelona's youth academy coaches about Xavi Hernández when he was 14 years old. His strong points and his areas to improve are specified and are clear indicators of what was to come for the player who became key to the first team's success years later.

EURO 2020

Euro 2020 play-off draw made

UEFA made the draw for the Euro 2020 play-offs. Most of the match ups had already been confirmed, but Hungary, Israel, Romania and Bulgaria were assigned to their play-off path via a draw. In addition, the host of the final in each path has also been confirmed and an additional draw was conducted 30 minutes after the main draw.

Premier League

How Chelsea's use of youngsters ranks among the elite

Chelsea have received acclaim for trust in young players, but how do they compare to the other clubs in Europe's major leagues?

La Liga

"I don't know how to dribble"

Antoine Griezmann made a shocking confession about his style of play in Barcelona to one of his main brand partners, Puma. He explained that he does not know how to dribble, which is why he prefers to focus on his speed to make up for the lack of skill in that department.

Premier League

The big Friday Premier League quiz

Matchday 13 in the Premier League sees a London derby and Manchester City v Chelsea, so why not test yourself with our Opta-powered quiz?

Serie A

Sarri: "99% chance Cristiano won't face Atalanta"

Maurizio Sarri confirmed in a press conference prior to Juventus' game at Atalanta that there is a 99% chance Cristiano Ronaldo will not play. The Portuguese told his coach that he has a knock which he picked up in Portugal's game with Luxembourg.

La Liga

How will Zidane's XI against Real Sociedad look?

After the international break, La Liga returns and there is quite a lot of expectation over the eleven Real Madrid will field against Real Sociedad. Zidane has a compact formation, but his tendency to rotate could bring about surprises in the starting XI.

Premier League

Mourinho: Woodward one of first to congratulate me

Tottenham appointed Jose Mourinho as their new boss on Wednesday and Manchester United chief Ed Woodward was quick to congratulate him.

Primera Division

Maradona returns as Gimnasia boss

Two days after resigning as head coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Diego Maradona has announced he will now stay in charge of the club.