Barca in disarray, Madrid faltering: La Liga is Atletico's to lose
Atletico Madrid have a great opportunity to win La Liga for the first time in seven years. If they fail to take it, they'll regret it forever.
Football Manager 2021 could find next Messi, but would club scouts use it?
Football Manager is hugely popular simulation video game but how do they decide how good a player is and what do professional scouts make of it?
Could Barcelona really fail to finish top 4 in La Liga? (1:01)
Mourinho, Tottenham show they're in title race; Barcelona in free fall; Zlatan the hero for Milan
Tottenham aren't top of the league by accident, but Jose Mourinho can still fine-tune this team for a title race. ALSO: Barcelona are a mess.
Barcelona's problems stem from 'a desperate lack of leadership' (1:56)
Koeman's problems getting 'worse and worse' at Barca (1:04)
Real Sociedad notch sixth straight win to stay top of La Liga
La Liga leaders Real Sociedad were rewarded for their persistence as they eventually edged out Cadiz 1-0 away on Sunday to earn a sixth consecutive
Barca's Pique, Roberto face lengthy spells out
Barcelona defenders Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto are facing lengthy spells on the sidelines after tests confirmed knee and hamstring injuries.
Pique knee knock leaves Barca backline in crisis
Barcelona confirmed that Gerard Pique sprained his knee in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid as the club's injury crisis in defence worsened.
Barca's Griezmann 5/10 against former club as Atletico muscle their way to victory
Griezmann was disappointing against his former club and Barca suffered more injury woes in a dispiriting, yet deserved, defeat at Atletico.
Simeone finally gets 1st Liga win over Messi & Co.
Atletico Madrid grabbed Diego Simeone's first win over Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday, with Yannick Carrasco's first-half goal the difference.
Real Madrid 'weren't spineless' despite missing key veterans (1:33)
Diaz 7/10, Odegaard 6/10 as depleted Madrid draw at Villarreal
Without Sergio Ramos, Casemiro, and Karim Benzema, a makeshift Real Madrid led by Mariano Diaz managed a 1-1 draw at Villarreal on Saturday.
Emery's Villarreal earn draw against Real Madrid
Real Madrid were pegged back in the second half to draw 1-1 against Villarreal, having taken the lead through Mariano Diaz.
Guardiola gave 'the perfect answer' on Messi's future (1:27)
Zidane 'worried' about players' health
Zinedine Zidane has said he's "worried" about his players' health due to the hectic fixture list after Sergio Ramos picked up an injury.
Messi should stay with Barcelona - Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has said he hopes Lionel Messi will finish his career at Barcelona but admits he doesn't know what the future holds for the player.
Koeman: No problems with Messi, Griezmann
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said there are no problems between Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
Barca's Koeman defends Messi, denies Griezmann issues
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has played down notions of a rift between club great Lionel Messi and fellow forward Antoine Griezmann.
Handball! Controversy is sweeping football - but will the lawmakers do anything?
Changing the handball law has led to a flood of penalties across all the top leagues. Just how bad has it got, and will it be fixed?
Will Lionel Messi leave Barcelona at the end of the season? (1:37)
Bundesliga is all Bayern, Barcelona still fancied in La Liga, Serie A wide open: Predicting Europe's top leagues
The other top European leagues haven't been quite as strange as the Premier League so far, though there's intrigue in Bundesliga and Serie A.
Messi tired of 'always being the problem' at Barcelona (0:31)
FIFA to introduce rules protecting female players
FIFA announced on Thursday that it is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of female players, including mandatory maternity leave.
Simeone has a great chance to finally end Atletico jinx vs. Barca
Amid unprecedented success at Atletico, Diego Simeone has never engineered a La Liga win over Barca. With the Catalans in crisis, now is the time.
La Liga Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +17 | 23 |
| Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 20 |
| Villarreal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 19 |
| Real Madrid | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 17 |
| Cádiz | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| Granada | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| Sevilla FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 13 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 12 |
| Valencia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| Elche | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| Getafe | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| Real Betis | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 12 |
| Barcelona | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| Alavés | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| Eibar | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| Real Valladolid | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| Levante | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| Huesca | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -8 | 7 |
| Celta Vigo | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 7 |