La Liga leaders Real Madrid were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as Joselu's early strike was cancelled out by Raul de Tomas' penalty, a result that could spice up the title race with surprise package Girona.
Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named as the new captain of Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
A round-up of Sunday's matches in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A
Summary of the Europa League semi-final matches played on Thursday.
French radio station RMC later on Friday said that Zidane and PSG were "close to finding an agreement", also without citing any source.
Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to edge closer to a first ever Bundesliga title.
Lionel Messi intends to join Major Soccer League side Inter Miami as a free agent, the Argentina forward said on Wednesday.
Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.
Barcelona closed in on the LaLiga title as they picked up a 1-0 win over Osasuna and holders Real Madrid went down to
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Earlier, Messi's World Cup-winning team mate Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin award for the world's best goalkeeper.
French football was again marred by violence after Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais was called off on Sunday when the visitors' bus and some fans were pelted with stones and beer bottles, injuring Lyon coach Fabio Grosso.
Kylian Mbappe sent a letter to PSG last month stating that he had no intention of extending his contract, which expires in 2024.
Lens falter in title race after draw at Nice, Marseille hit six
Mohun Bagan sign Paul Pogba's elder brother Florentin
Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.
Messi's future at PSG has been the subject of much speculation in recent days
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.
World Cup-winning Captain Lionel Messi received a king's welcome in Paris on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues over the weekend.
A summary of the concluding day's action in the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Saudi Pro League.
Lionel Messi will play his last game for Paris St Germain against Clermont on Saturday
Kylian Mbappe could even be sold this summer as PSG will seek to prevent him from leaving for free.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday.
'Trust me, the comeback of Leo Messi only depends on him.'
Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window
Mbappe scores late penalty to secure PSG 2-1 win over Strasbourg
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
Bayern expect a top performance against Manchester United, says Tuchel
PSG said in a statement that the four players were currently in isolation and subject to the appropriate health protocols.
Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025
It's the first yellow card issued by a lady referee in the men's World Cup -- Stephanie Frappart is the umpire; Costa Rica's Oscar Duarte is the player -- and it all happened in the 76th minute of the match against Germany.
The French League (LFP) will take out a state guaranteed loan to pay clubs in its top two tiers the money they would have received from television broadcasts if the season had not been abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Monday.
Alvaro Morata scored a brace to help Atletico Madrid deliver a statement performance as they outclassed city rivals Real Madrid.
Pochettino, who is well aware of Messi's game-changing abilities having worked with the 35-year-old last season, said he was still the best player in the world.
"What's important for me is to give the best of myself for my club, and we're looking forward for Leo (Messi) to return to continue scoring and winning matches."
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
The sources requested anonymity because the matter is confidential. Representatives for Manchester United and Sheikh Jassim did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
