Cesc Fabregas's future at Barcelona appears uncertain with half of the club's supporters keen to offload the former Arsenal captain in the summer. The Spain midfielder, who arrived at the Nou Camp for £35million in 2011, has struggled for form this season despite playing more minutes than any other player since Tata Martino took charge. And Barcelona's supporters have become increasingly...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid defender Miranda claimed after Friday night's nailbiting 2-0 win over Elche that the Liga leaders know how and when to "suffer". The Rojiblancos looked set to squander their chance to move six points clear at the top of the Primera Division when David Villa missed a penalty shortly after halftime in a game at the Vicente Calderon in which the visitors looked more than capable ...Full Story »

Diego Simeone was a relieved man after his substitutions helped earn Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Elche that pushed the Liga leader six points clear. The Argentine acknowledged after the game at the Vicente Calderon that he had erred in selecting Adrian on the right wing. However, Simeone replaced the Spain international with Raul Garcia at the break before then throwing on Diego and Jose ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi believes Barcelona now him see him as a saleable asset and not their untouchable star player, it has been claimed by well-informed Catalan sports channel Esport3. The incredible development in stalled contract talks between player and club explain why Messi has reached a stand-off with Barcelona. The suggestion is that certain members of the club's board believe the player is now ...Full Story »

Diego Costa believes Atletico Madrid has what it takes to crown its season with a La Liga title. Atleti leads the Spanish top flight with five games left to go, sitting three points ahead of Real Madrid and a further point in front of Barcelona before Friday's clash with Elche. With Barca playing Sunday and Real not in league action this weekend, Diego Simeone's side could move six points c...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde says it's wrong Lionel Messi is “asked to pull a rabbit out of the hat every game” ahead of his side’s La Liga clash with Barcelona on Sunday. Messi has been under increased scrutiny following Barcelona’s run of three straight defeats, with the latest blow a 2-1 defeat in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday. However, Valverde has...Full Story »

Neymar has been ruled out for the final month of the season after the Brazil star injured his foot during Barcelona's loss to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final. Jordi Alba also suffered an injury on Wednesday night and both players are likely to miss all five remaining fixtures in La Liga, further hurting Barcelona's chances of defending the title. Barcelona confirmed Neymar picked up a &#...Full Story »

Barcelona are out of the Champions League and far from a shoo-in for the La Liga title but at least even the average players in the Nou Camp squad are unlikely to worry about money ever again. A new report on global pay in sport has found an average first-team Barca player has earned £24,995,540 over the past five years, which is more than the average five-year pay at any team in world spo...Full Story »

Jose Callejon has admitted leaving Real Madrid last summer was a tough decision, but insists he has no regrets as he nears the end of his first season with Napoli. The 27-year-old made the switch to the Stadio San Paolo side in a reported 10 million euro deal after failing to become a regular starter at the Bernabeu and Callejon has responded with a return of 12 goals in 32 Serie A appearances ...Full Story »

Real Madrid confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's Copa del Rey final clash with Barcelona on Wednesday. The Portuguese star limped off during the 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first-leg win over Borussia Dortmund earlier this month. He subsequently missed the league meetings with Real Sociedad and Almeria and was an unused substitute in the return game with Jurgen Klopp's s...Full Story »