Some fans think it is down to superstition, but it has come to light that Karim Benzema straps up his right hand before every game due to an injury sustained against Real Betis in January 2019 that still hasn't been fixed. The injury occurred following a clash with Betis defender Marc Bartra, leaving Benzema with a fractured finger. At the time he was told that surgery would leave him on the ...Full Story »

Barcelona legend Gerard Pique has revealed how his relationship with former manager Pep Guardiola changed once the defender started dating popstar Shakira. Speaking to Spanish sport newspaper Marca, the 36 year old said changes in his personal life, as well as the club's rivalry with Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, saw his friendship with Guardiola strain. "We reached an important point of tens...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists they won't miss Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann left Barca last week for Atletico Madrid on-loan. "He was not the player we needed," admitted the Barcelona chief. "I think he could have given more but the circumstances were complicated. Maybe he didn't fit in the Barça system." He did say that Griezmann's attitude "was always correct" and that he'...Full Story »

Joan Laporta has revealed Barcelona made a move to sign Neymar prior to the summer because the player was "crazy" about a return. Laporta said Neymar approached Barca about coming back and that at the time the Camp Nou president had a different understanding of the LaLiga fair play rules which led to a transfer window of cutbacks at the club. In the end, Neymar signed a new deal with Paris Sai...Full Story »

Spain manager Luis Enrique has said he would have no problems giving his job to Pep Guardiola. Manchester City boss Guardiola has spoken recently about his desire to one day coach at the international level. And Enrique would be delighted to see Guardiola take the reins of La Roja. "I'd love that, I wish [Guardiola] was the Spain coach. I'd love it - it would be perfect," said Enrique. "Wh...Full Story »

Gareth Bale insists Wales are focused on upsetting Belgium and winning their World Cup qualifying group. Belgium, the world's number one ranked team, lead the way in Group E with 13 points from five games and have so far scored 20 goals in qualification. Wales are seven points adrift of Roberto Martinez's Red Devils with two games in hand and welcome bottom-placed Estonia to the Cardiff City...Full Story »

Reports stemming from Spain have credited Liverpool with an interest in Real Madrid's Marcos Asensio. Asensio's Real Madrid stint Marcos Asensio would join Real Madrid in 2015, departing fellow Spanish side RCD Mallorca for a fee reported to be around £3.51m. Then, after a loan spell with Espanyol for the 2015/16 campaign, Asensio has spent the remainder of his career on the books of Los...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain's last offer to Kylian Mbappe was a net 25 million euros per season and the forward rejected it out of hand, and the position of Leonardo was clear that there was to be no more offers and no more money. He suggested that, without giving figures, that the offer was at the level of the best players in the world, although many believe this to be completely immaterial with Mba...Full Story »

Jesse Lingard has rejected the offer of a new contract with Manchester United. The Englishman, 28, turned down a move to West Ham United in the final days of the summer transfer window. Lingard is determined to prove his worth to Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. However, he doesn't want to commit his future to the club due to concerns over his playing time, per the Evening Standard....Full Story »

The Dutch coach's current contract expires at the end of the season but the club are open to giving him an extension Ronald Koeman says he hopes to stay on as Barcelona coach for many years to come. Koeman's place at the helm of Barca looked uncertain during the close season as president Joan Laporta suggested they could replace him, but he has been trusted to guide the team into the current...Full Story »