Lionel Messi’s contract with Barcelona has come to an end with no news from the player or the club about his future.
Three times big changes to the game have been proposed,and three times they have fallen flat but the big clubs will come again.
The La Liga giants admitted the plan needed more analysis and could be set up in a different format but appeared to rule out leaving the controversial project.
In what would be the biggest shake-up of club football in a generation,a group of 12 elite European sides have announced plans for a breakaway league.
Valencia left the field when Mouctar Diakhaby alleged he was insulted by a Cadiz player,and returned after saying they were warned about the potential consequences of not coming back.
Debt-ridden Barcelona were plunged deeper into turmoil on Monday by a police raid connected to an alleged social media smear campaign against their own players.
Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career as his club collapsed to a 3-2 loss in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks for breaching betting rules,a punishment from the English Football Association that applies worldwide.
Lionel Messi broke Pelé's all-time scoring milestone for their clubs by netting his 644th career goal for Barcelona on Tuesday,while Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 to increase their lead of the Spanish league.
The Barcelona star was penalised for honouring his legendary countryman,although the fine amounts to pocket change for Messi.
Isolated and not on speaking terms with manager Zinedine Zidane,the Welsh striker escaped the sour Real atmosphere to rejoin Tottenham.