France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training.
English Premier League leaders Manchester City and Chelsea slugged out a magnificent 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
A stand-out talent from a young age, Endrick scored 170 goals in 176 matches for Palmeiras' academy.
West Ham's Zouma given 180 hours of community service for kicking his cat
Barcelona will look to take a big step towards their first La Liga title in four years, when they take on Real Madrid this weekend.
The 34-year-old Argentine joined PSG on a two-year contract with the option of extending it by another year after Barcelona made it clear they could not afford to keep him because of LaLiga's financial fair play rules.
A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Prosecutors sue Barcelona for allegedly buying refereeing favours
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag backed Bruno Fernandes to continue his role as stand-in skipper.
If Aubameyang's transfer to Chelsea goes through, he would return to the English top flight after seven months, having played for Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal for four years.
Barcelona started strongly, with Gavi stinging the palms of Espanyol goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez in the sixth minute, shortly before Alonso glanced a header into the net, following a corner.
Atletico said they are collaborating with authorities to identify the abusers who would be banned by the club. The Prosecutor's Office of Madrid is also investigating the case.
A striker was the need of the hour for Wolves, who have scored only three goals in six league games -- the least among all 20 teams.
Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff
Atletico Madrid have recorded five COVID-19 positives, including manager Diego Simeone
Regarded as one of the best centre backs of his generation, Pique collected 35 trophies during his 18-year career.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
'If there is a possibility, I would like to contribute again because it's the club that I love and I would love for it to continue doing well, to continue growing and to continue being one of the best in the world.'
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at lowly Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.
The Italian said he would avoid big changes to his team this time, after he tested midfielder Luka Modric up front in place of then-injured striker Karim Benzema in the last El Clasico in March, only to get hammered 4-0 by the Catalans.
Lionel Messi's early goal earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
'After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the US league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day.'
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year contract.
Real are on 81 points with four games to go. They are 17 points ahead of nearest rivals Sevilla.
A summary of all things football.
Round-up of football matches played around Europe on Saturday.
Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel scored a 76th-minute winner to give his team a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and send them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Paris St Germain had a chance to extend their Ligue 1 lead to five points after RC Lens drew 1-1 at Troyes and Olympique de Marseille and Monaco shared the spoils on Saturday.
PSG made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in the French Ligue 1, while Real Madrid registered a comfortable 4-1 win away to Alaves in their opening game.
Sevilla will bid for a record-extending seventh Europa League title when they face AS Roma in the final in Budapest on May 31, after Jose Mourinho's side drew 0-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to secure a 1-0 aggregate victory in their semi-final.
Nagelsmann said Lewandowski was still at a top level despite his 34 years and expected him to keep scoring an average of 40 goals a season. The striker has six LaLiga goals in five matches for Barca so far this season.
The 71-year-old, who has battled with cancer over the last year, concluded his third spell as the Netherlands coach with their penalty shootout loss and will be replaced by Ronald Koeman.
'With all the foot issues, just turned 36, he adds his 22nd Major'
The win moved Barcelona up to fourth place on 38 points from 22 games
French football president apologises for 'awkward remarks' on Zidane after backlash
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Federico Valverde has already made over 100 appearances at senior level - while winning silverware and recognition both with his current side Madrid and country Uruguay, and showing the physical, technical and mental attributes to become one of world football's outstanding midfielders.
Jeswin Aldrin, who had already qualified for the championships, however missed the cut.
A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.
IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday.
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