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Lionel Messi’s older brother Matias sentenced for possessing an illegal firearm two hours ago / autty
Lionel Messi's brother has been sentenced for possessing an illegal firearm.
The Barcelona star's sibling, Matias, received a two-and-a-half year prison sentence but instead of going to jail, he will undertake community service.
Argentine newspaper, La Capital, report that the decision was reached through a deal with investigating prosecutors.
The history of LaLiga is full of important moments and big results, but in the modern era there is one that will remain forever in Spanish football history, because of its context: Barcelona's 6-2 win over Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 2, 2009.
We also remember the 12-1 of Athletic Club over Barcelona (1931), the 9-5 between Los Leones and Racing Santander (1993), the 11-1 of Sevilla against Los Azulgranas (1940) and the 10-2 Real Madrid win over Rayo Vallecano (2015).
However, these pale into significance when compared with that famous El Clasico of 2009.
Real Madrid's fight
Pep Guardiola's arrival at the Barcelona dugout provides us with a before and after for the Catalan club. But Guardiola's brilliant team came up against a familiar rival: Real Madrid.
Los Blancos had gone through some ups and downs, replacing Bernd Schuster with Juande Ramos in December, but had given themselves a chance to move just one point behind the leaders with five games to go.
This chance came at their home, in front of their fans and on Community of Madrid day.
Real go for top spot
Real Madrid and Barcelona ran out onto the impeccable turf of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, once more with the league at stake.
Real had been quietly chipping away at Barcelona's significant lead for some time, sensing a comeback that is synonymous with their DNA, having strung together 17 wins and just one draw (against Atletico Madrid) since their last defeat (at the Camp Nou, in Juande Ramos' league debut).
The Bernabeu was made for the big occasion and they could not have started better with Gonzalo Higuain giving them the lead inside 15 minutes.
Puyol and the avalanche
But, that Barcelona was a football machine and Real's lead lasted just four minutes as Thierry Henry made it 1-1 in what would be possibly his best night in a Barcelona shirt.
Then, 20 minutes later, the tables were turned. Xavi took the corner and Carles Puyol beat everyone to the ball for a 2-1 scoreline - a similar move to that which would take Spain to the World Cup final in South Africa a year later.
This goal left an image that lives long in the memory in LaLiga history: Puyol kissing the captain's armband.
From thereon in, and despite Sergio Ramos' 35th minute header to make it 3-2, Barcelona swept Real aside in the Bernabeu.
Messi's position
The 6-2 scoreline led to a wide range of coverage and analysis.
Xavi, who ran the show from the centre of midfield, explained what he thought was key to the win.
"It was when the coach put Leo Messi in as a false nine," he said.
"He knew that Madrid's defenders wouldn't follow Messi when he dropped back into midfield, which meant that Messi, Iniesta and I could play a three-on-two in the middle of the pitch.
"He said to us: And that is where the game is! That is where the game is!", he said, in an interview with the Daily Mail.
That movement took Fabio Cannavaro and Christoph Metzelder out of the game and created a big gap between Lassana Diarra and Fernando Gago, a gap which Messi exploited.
From tension at 3-2 to a rout as Gerard Pique closed the scoring and celebrated by holding his Barcelona shirt out to the fans.
There were four games left in the league, but this was a lethal blow to Real who wouldn't pick up another point that season.
8-2, Real's greatest win
February 3 1935 is the date of Real's greatest ever win in Barcelona's 88 visits to the Bernabeu.
It was an 8-2 win for a team that had Ricardo Zamora Martinez in goal and Ildefonso Sanudo who scored half of the goals for Los Blancos that day.
Their biggest win at the home of the Catalans was 5-1 on January 27 1963.
Arsenal are confident Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract despite big-money offers from abroad.
Chinese Super League clubs are keen on the 27-year-old midfielder, who is in the final year of his contract.
That comes on top of interest from Chelsea and Manchester United, with Lazio and Barcelona also linked with the Arsenal star.
But Gunners cannot afford to lose one of their prize midfield assets and are desperate to tie him down.
The Londoners gave German international Mesut Ozil a new deal worth £350,000 a week in January and the Welsh star also wants a big increase.
Ramsey knows he could comfortably command in excess of £250,000 a week if he bides his time and becomes a free agent.
The foreign interest has only strengthened his bargaining position.
But Arsenal’s wage bill is an issue as they try to balance the books to make sure they can pay Ramsey top dollar to keep him.
Controversial revamp of the Davis Cup format has been voted through at the International Tennis Federation's AGM.
In November next year the competition will see 18 nations compete in a week-long, round-robin tournament.
The overhaul of the 118-year-old competition was rubber-stamped despite the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body of British tennis, announcing on Wednesday that it opposed the changes.
ITF President David Haggerty said in a statement: 'I am delighted that the nations have voted to secure the long-term status of Davis Cup.
'Our mission is to ensure that this historic decision will benefit the next generation of players for decades to come.'
The ITF outlined the changes in conjunction with Kosmos, a company founded and chaired by Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique, who will spend $3 billion (£2.35bn) over 25 years on the new event.
The Davis Cup is currently played in February, April, September and November at home and away venues.
However, an increasing number of top players have opted not to play in recent years due to the hectic schedule.
From next year the 18 countries will be divided into six groups with each qualifying round consisting of three matches - two singles and one doubles - of best-of-three sets.
The top teams from each group and the two highest-scoring runners-up will play the quarter-finals on the Friday, with the semi-finals on Saturday and the final held on Sunday.
In explaining its decision to vote against the changes, the LTA said in a statement: 'Concerns remain that the proposed format and its impact on the tennis calendar, extending the season for players, risks player participation and therefore fan appeal.'
Great Britain, who won the Davis Cup in 2015, face Uzbekistan in a world group play-off in Glasgow next month.
Man City confirm De Bruyne will be out for three months with knee injury
8 minutes ago / arrowhead
Man City midfielder De Bruyne will be out for three months with knee injury
Man City confirm De Bruyne has suffered a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) lesion in his right knee.
No surgery is required, and the midfielder is expected to be out for around three months.
Real Madrid plot mega €300m bid for Neymar if PSG receive UEFA sanction (SPORT)
12 minutes ago / autty
NEYMAR remains on Real Madrid’s radar - and they could launch a stunning bid for the PSG ace before the transfer window slams shut on August 31, according to Diario SPORT.
Neymar only signed for PSG a year ago but, despite impressing at the Parc des Princes, a stunning move to Real Madrid could happen.
The La Liga giants have lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus and, despite links to the likes of Eden Hazard, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe, are yet to sign a replacement.
Neymar is the great dream of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who is supposedly willing to pay around £268million (€300m) to sign his top target.
And Spanish newspaper Diario Sport say a UEFA investigation into PSG’s finances is now key to any potential deal.
It is claimed by the publication that the governing body is looking into PSG’s relationship with their sponsors.
UEFA are reportedly looking into the fact that PSG’s sponsorship contracts are ’two three times above what other teams receive.’
In addition to that, UEFA are exploring payments made by the club’s Qatar owners to determine whether they have anything to do with it.
UEFA’s appeal committee will come at the end of the month.
And PSG, while confident all is fine at their end, are aware they may be forced into drastic action if they are found foul of the rules.
And Real Madrid are seemingly waiting in the wings to make their move if things turn sour in Paris.
Real are under no financial scrutiny having tightened the purse strings in recent years.
PSG want Neymar to stay but are aware they may face a fight to keep him in the long term.
Real have played it extremely cautious so far, refusing to bid for Neymar despite their admiration.
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss is sure the club doesn't prioritize the single tournament as each one is important
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
Ex-Basque boss has claimed Barcelona "always want to win the Champions League", but it's not a priority this season as each tournament is significant.
"We do not prioritize the Champions League, we prioritize everything. We are excited about the UCL as well, but the way to win the Champions League is to win everything. That's Barça, and last year we also wanted to win the Champions League, but it didn't happen."
Earlier on, Leo Messi has stated the club's task this year is especially tightly linked with clinching the Champions League trophy.
We look forward to Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Alaves at Camp Nou.
Barcelona: Reigning champions Barcelona will go into this fixture as clear favourites. They go into Saturday's match having just won the Spanish Super Cup last weekend against Sevilla, and will be looking to start their La Liga campaign with a win as well. Valverde has a lot of options at his disposal, after making a raft of summer signings. However, it's likely that the Barcelona boss will stick with his trusted starting eleven, with the only query being Dembele, whose appearance will depend on how he has performed in training.
Alaves: Barcelona's last loss at Camp Nou was against Alaves in September 2016, but it is unlikely that history will repeat itself. Alaves are also suffering from a few important players being out due to injury. Winger Ibai Gomez and defender Rodrigo Ely have both been ruled out indefinitely, leaving the team with a few gaps. Alaves strengthened their side during the summer transfer window with the addition of experienced defensive midfielder Tomas Pina. Abelardo Fernandez will have the choice between Guidetti and Borja Baston who is on loan with the club from Swansea

What the bosses say:
Valverde is careful not to underestimate his sides' opponents:
"Alavés are a side that tend to play well at Camp Nou. They'll come with the same idea, loyal to their style"
"We treat every competition the same. We fight for them all. We have a great squad to deal with the different challenges"
Alaves boss Abelardo is looking for consistency from his side in the top division:
"We are going to try not to suffer as much as last year, to be consistent, and that consistency can be achieved"
"We are looking forward to returning to the competition and we feel priveleged to play in the top division."
Possible lineups:
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Umtiti, Pique, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal, Suarez, Messi, Coutinho
Alaves XI: Pacheco, Laguardia, Navarro, Aguirregabiria, Marin, Pina, Burgui, Wakaso, Garcia, Sobrino, Guidetti
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss doesn't drastically reject the rumours concerning Paul Pogba
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
Ernesto had also found the words to comment on the rumours concerning the possible Pogba's arrival.
"Pogba? We don't get into the other teams' players and do not hold talks, we want them to respect our players and we respect those of others."

The latest reports, however, state abundantly clear Paul Pogba is not for sale this summer. Particularly, Gerard Romero has told Manchester United have already closed the door for the Frenchman's departure this summer, but Barca will make an effort to come back in winter, just like it happened with Philippe Coutinho last season.
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss claims he's happy with Rafinha, but doesn't exclude the departure of either the Brazilian or Paco/Munir
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
The coach seems to be slightly happy with Paco and Munir staying at the club. Ernesto also provides an update on Rafinha's future and praises the Brazilian once again for his contribution to the latest club's successes. However, he doesn't exclude the departure of one of them in the nearest future.
"Munir or Alcácer? I will trust one of them depending on their performance."

"For now, Rafinha is our player. We have been looking for the replacement but he's performing quite well these days and we're lucky to have him right now."

"The markets are closing, there are rumours about many players, but even if Italy is closed, these and that will be open."
"We do not know if we have finished our transfer campaign for now."
Barcelona will become the first team in the Spanish top-flight to wear the new badge designated for the reigning champions of the domestic league. This patch commemorates their 2017/2018 LaLiga triumph.
Neymar's former PSG teammate Yuri Berchiche is certain the Brazilian will return to Spain as a Madridista. He tells 'El Larguero', as quoted by Sport: "I see him returning but more in white than in blue and red."
Leo Messi's brother Matias is sentenced to two years probation. One of the family Leo Messi Foundation rulers has been accused of an illegal firearms possession for the third time already
Legendary Diego Maradona backs Leo Messi's decision to put his international career on pause. He insists in an interview with Argentinean newspaper Ole, quoted by Sport: "I'd give Messi room to breathe, a break. I'd tell him to play in Europe, not to travel any more and not let them use him."
Coutinho and Arthur have been called-up to Brazil international ahead of the September friendlies against the USA and El Salvador. Arthur could make his debut for Tite's team next month.
Lionel Messi's brother has been sentenced for possessing an illegal firearm.
The Barcelona star's sibling, Matias, received a two-and-a-half year prison sentence but instead of going to jail, he will undertake community service.
Argentine newspaper, La Capital, report that the decision was reached through a deal with investigating prosecutors.
The history of LaLiga is full of important moments and big results, but in the modern era there is one that will remain forever in Spanish football history, because of its context: Barcelona's 6-2 win over Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 2, 2009.
We also remember the 12-1 of Athletic Club over Barcelona (1931), the 9-5 between Los Leones and Racing Santander (1993), the 11-1 of Sevilla against Los Azulgranas (1940) and the 10-2 Real Madrid win over Rayo Vallecano (2015).
However, these pale into significance when compared with that famous El Clasico of 2009.
Real Madrid's fight
Pep Guardiola's arrival at the Barcelona dugout provides us with a before and after for the Catalan club. But Guardiola's brilliant team came up against a familiar rival: Real Madrid.
Los Blancos had gone through some ups and downs, replacing Bernd Schuster with Juande Ramos in December, but had given themselves a chance to move just one point behind the leaders with five games to go.
This chance came at their home, in front of their fans and on Community of Madrid day.
Real go for top spot
Real Madrid and Barcelona ran out onto the impeccable turf of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, once more with the league at stake.
Real had been quietly chipping away at Barcelona's significant lead for some time, sensing a comeback that is synonymous with their DNA, having strung together 17 wins and just one draw (against Atletico Madrid) since their last defeat (at the Camp Nou, in Juande Ramos' league debut).
The Bernabeu was made for the big occasion and they could not have started better with Gonzalo Higuain giving them the lead inside 15 minutes.
Puyol and the avalanche
But, that Barcelona was a football machine and Real's lead lasted just four minutes as Thierry Henry made it 1-1 in what would be possibly his best night in a Barcelona shirt.
Then, 20 minutes later, the tables were turned. Xavi took the corner and Carles Puyol beat everyone to the ball for a 2-1 scoreline - a similar move to that which would take Spain to the World Cup final in South Africa a year later.
This goal left an image that lives long in the memory in LaLiga history: Puyol kissing the captain's armband.
From thereon in, and despite Sergio Ramos' 35th minute header to make it 3-2, Barcelona swept Real aside in the Bernabeu.
Messi's position
The 6-2 scoreline led to a wide range of coverage and analysis.
Xavi, who ran the show from the centre of midfield, explained what he thought was key to the win.
"It was when the coach put Leo Messi in as a false nine," he said.
"He knew that Madrid's defenders wouldn't follow Messi when he dropped back into midfield, which meant that Messi, Iniesta and I could play a three-on-two in the middle of the pitch.
"He said to us: And that is where the game is! That is where the game is!", he said, in an interview with the Daily Mail.
That movement took Fabio Cannavaro and Christoph Metzelder out of the game and created a big gap between Lassana Diarra and Fernando Gago, a gap which Messi exploited.
From tension at 3-2 to a rout as Gerard Pique closed the scoring and celebrated by holding his Barcelona shirt out to the fans.
There were four games left in the league, but this was a lethal blow to Real who wouldn't pick up another point that season.
8-2, Real's greatest win
February 3 1935 is the date of Real's greatest ever win in Barcelona's 88 visits to the Bernabeu.
It was an 8-2 win for a team that had Ricardo Zamora Martinez in goal and Ildefonso Sanudo who scored half of the goals for Los Blancos that day.
Their biggest win at the home of the Catalans was 5-1 on January 27 1963.
Arsenal are confident Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract despite big-money offers from abroad.
Chinese Super League clubs are keen on the 27-year-old midfielder, who is in the final year of his contract.
That comes on top of interest from Chelsea and Manchester United, with Lazio and Barcelona also linked with the Arsenal star.
But Gunners cannot afford to lose one of their prize midfield assets and are desperate to tie him down.
The Londoners gave German international Mesut Ozil a new deal worth £350,000 a week in January and the Welsh star also wants a big increase.
Ramsey knows he could comfortably command in excess of £250,000 a week if he bides his time and becomes a free agent.
The foreign interest has only strengthened his bargaining position.
But Arsenal’s wage bill is an issue as they try to balance the books to make sure they can pay Ramsey top dollar to keep him.
Controversial revamp of the Davis Cup format has been voted through at the International Tennis Federation's AGM.
In November next year the competition will see 18 nations compete in a week-long, round-robin tournament.
The overhaul of the 118-year-old competition was rubber-stamped despite the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body of British tennis, announcing on Wednesday that it opposed the changes.
ITF President David Haggerty said in a statement: 'I am delighted that the nations have voted to secure the long-term status of Davis Cup.
'Our mission is to ensure that this historic decision will benefit the next generation of players for decades to come.'
The ITF outlined the changes in conjunction with Kosmos, a company founded and chaired by Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique, who will spend $3 billion (£2.35bn) over 25 years on the new event.
The Davis Cup is currently played in February, April, September and November at home and away venues.
However, an increasing number of top players have opted not to play in recent years due to the hectic schedule.
From next year the 18 countries will be divided into six groups with each qualifying round consisting of three matches - two singles and one doubles - of best-of-three sets.
The top teams from each group and the two highest-scoring runners-up will play the quarter-finals on the Friday, with the semi-finals on Saturday and the final held on Sunday.
In explaining its decision to vote against the changes, the LTA said in a statement: 'Concerns remain that the proposed format and its impact on the tennis calendar, extending the season for players, risks player participation and therefore fan appeal.'
Great Britain, who won the Davis Cup in 2015, face Uzbekistan in a world group play-off in Glasgow next month.
Man City confirm De Bruyne will be out for three months with knee injury
8 minutes ago / arrowhead
Man City midfielder De Bruyne will be out for three months with knee injury
Man City confirm De Bruyne has suffered a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) lesion in his right knee.
No surgery is required, and the midfielder is expected to be out for around three months.
Real Madrid plot mega €300m bid for Neymar if PSG receive UEFA sanction (SPORT)
12 minutes ago / autty
NEYMAR remains on Real Madrid’s radar - and they could launch a stunning bid for the PSG ace before the transfer window slams shut on August 31, according to Diario SPORT.
Neymar only signed for PSG a year ago but, despite impressing at the Parc des Princes, a stunning move to Real Madrid could happen.
The La Liga giants have lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus and, despite links to the likes of Eden Hazard, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe, are yet to sign a replacement.
Neymar is the great dream of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who is supposedly willing to pay around £268million (€300m) to sign his top target.
And Spanish newspaper Diario Sport say a UEFA investigation into PSG’s finances is now key to any potential deal.
It is claimed by the publication that the governing body is looking into PSG’s relationship with their sponsors.
UEFA are reportedly looking into the fact that PSG’s sponsorship contracts are ’two three times above what other teams receive.’
In addition to that, UEFA are exploring payments made by the club’s Qatar owners to determine whether they have anything to do with it.
UEFA’s appeal committee will come at the end of the month.
And PSG, while confident all is fine at their end, are aware they may be forced into drastic action if they are found foul of the rules.
And Real Madrid are seemingly waiting in the wings to make their move if things turn sour in Paris.
Real are under no financial scrutiny having tightened the purse strings in recent years.
PSG want Neymar to stay but are aware they may face a fight to keep him in the long term.
Real have played it extremely cautious so far, refusing to bid for Neymar despite their admiration.
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss is sure the club doesn't prioritize the single tournament as each one is important
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
Ex-Basque boss has claimed Barcelona "always want to win the Champions League", but it's not a priority this season as each tournament is significant.
"We do not prioritize the Champions League, we prioritize everything. We are excited about the UCL as well, but the way to win the Champions League is to win everything. That's Barça, and last year we also wanted to win the Champions League, but it didn't happen."
Earlier on, Leo Messi has stated the club's task this year is especially tightly linked with clinching the Champions League trophy.
We look forward to Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Alaves at Camp Nou.
Barcelona: Reigning champions Barcelona will go into this fixture as clear favourites. They go into Saturday's match having just won the Spanish Super Cup last weekend against Sevilla, and will be looking to start their La Liga campaign with a win as well. Valverde has a lot of options at his disposal, after making a raft of summer signings. However, it's likely that the Barcelona boss will stick with his trusted starting eleven, with the only query being Dembele, whose appearance will depend on how he has performed in training.
Alaves: Barcelona's last loss at Camp Nou was against Alaves in September 2016, but it is unlikely that history will repeat itself. Alaves are also suffering from a few important players being out due to injury. Winger Ibai Gomez and defender Rodrigo Ely have both been ruled out indefinitely, leaving the team with a few gaps. Alaves strengthened their side during the summer transfer window with the addition of experienced defensive midfielder Tomas Pina. Abelardo Fernandez will have the choice between Guidetti and Borja Baston who is on loan with the club from Swansea

What the bosses say:
Valverde is careful not to underestimate his sides' opponents:
"Alavés are a side that tend to play well at Camp Nou. They'll come with the same idea, loyal to their style"
"We treat every competition the same. We fight for them all. We have a great squad to deal with the different challenges"
Alaves boss Abelardo is looking for consistency from his side in the top division:
"We are going to try not to suffer as much as last year, to be consistent, and that consistency can be achieved"
"We are looking forward to returning to the competition and we feel priveleged to play in the top division."
Possible lineups:
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Umtiti, Pique, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal, Suarez, Messi, Coutinho
Alaves XI: Pacheco, Laguardia, Navarro, Aguirregabiria, Marin, Pina, Burgui, Wakaso, Garcia, Sobrino, Guidetti
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss doesn't drastically reject the rumours concerning Paul Pogba
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
Ernesto had also found the words to comment on the rumours concerning the possible Pogba's arrival.
"Pogba? We don't get into the other teams' players and do not hold talks, we want them to respect our players and we respect those of others."

The latest reports, however, state abundantly clear Paul Pogba is not for sale this summer. Particularly, Gerard Romero has told Manchester United have already closed the door for the Frenchman's departure this summer, but Barca will make an effort to come back in winter, just like it happened with Philippe Coutinho last season.
Ernesto Valverde has given the press conference ahead of the clash against Alaves
The boss claims he's happy with Rafinha, but doesn't exclude the departure of either the Brazilian or Paco/Munir
Ahead of the first LaLiga clash this season, against Alaves, Barcelona coach has given his press conference in which he has spoken on the club's priorities this season, current players' shape, possible arrivals and departures before the transfer window's closure, and surely about Alaves themselves.
The coach seems to be slightly happy with Paco and Munir staying at the club. Ernesto also provides an update on Rafinha's future and praises the Brazilian once again for his contribution to the latest club's successes. However, he doesn't exclude the departure of one of them in the nearest future.
"Munir or Alcácer? I will trust one of them depending on their performance."

"For now, Rafinha is our player. We have been looking for the replacement but he's performing quite well these days and we're lucky to have him right now."

"The markets are closing, there are rumours about many players, but even if Italy is closed, these and that will be open."
"We do not know if we have finished our transfer campaign for now."
Barcelona will become the first team in the Spanish top-flight to wear the new badge designated for the reigning champions of the domestic league. This patch commemorates their 2017/2018 LaLiga triumph.
Neymar's former PSG teammate Yuri Berchiche is certain the Brazilian will return to Spain as a Madridista. He tells 'El Larguero', as quoted by Sport: "I see him returning but more in white than in blue and red."
Leo Messi's brother Matias is sentenced to two years probation. One of the family Leo Messi Foundation rulers has been accused of an illegal firearms possession for the third time already
Legendary Diego Maradona backs Leo Messi's decision to put his international career on pause. He insists in an interview with Argentinean newspaper Ole, quoted by Sport: "I'd give Messi room to breathe, a break. I'd tell him to play in Europe, not to travel any more and not let them use him."
Coutinho and Arthur have been called-up to Brazil international ahead of the September friendlies against the USA and El Salvador. Arthur could make his debut for Tite's team next month.
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