Messi hits 400th La Liga goal

Lionel Messi scored in Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Eibar to take his La Liga goal tally to 400, becoming the first player in the competition’s history to hit the milestone.

Valverde: ‘Great player’ Coutinho must fight for Barca spot

Ernesto Valverde urged Philippe Coutinho to continue fighting for his position following the playmaker’s goal-scoring return to Barcelona’s starting XI.

Modric: Real Madrid problems not normal

Luka Modric said Real Madrid’s problems are not normal, though he defended under-fire head coach Santiago Solari following Sunday’s shock loss to Real Sociedad.

Ramos fumes at refereeing after Real Madrid suffer sixth loss

Sergio Ramos did not hide his disgust post-match, hitting out at the referee and the lack of VAR used in Real Madrid’s La Liga defeat.

Diaz joins Real Madrid from Man City

Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz has signed for Real Madrid for a six-and-a-half-year contract reported to be worth an initial €17-million.

Hazard: My future? We’ll see at season’s end

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has said he will decide his future at the end of the season amid ongoing links with Real Madrid.

Ronaldo instigated Juventus switch

Cristiano Ronaldo offered himself to Juventus during the Serie A club’s talks over Joao Cancelo, another of Jorge Mendes’ clients, according to the Bianconeri’s sporting director, Fabio Paratici.

Hazard: I’ve always loved Real Madrid

Eden Hazard revealed he has ‘always loved Real Madrid’, and amid swirling speculation the Chelsea star insists he does not want to have any regrets at the end of his career .

Ronaldo: I deserved Ballon d’Or, the numbers don’t lie

Cristiano Ronaldo is convinced he should have won this year’s Ballon d’Or, rather than finishing as runner-up to ex-Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric.

Messi breaks another La Liga record

Lionel Messi wrote a fresh chapter in the La Liga history books as the Barcelona captain set another record in his side’s Catalan derby clash away to Espanyol.