La Liga

Spanish club inserts release clause of €1bn into deal for 33-year-old striker

Tuchel’s team also in the hunt for new No 9 and have targeted Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski

Irish business expands its presence in the US with deal to buy Presagia Sports

Mobile platform brings sports content to fans

Denmark striker is working on ways to offer greater opportunities to African-Americans

Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been

Euro 2020: Spaniards hope to get off to flying start despite Sergio Busquets missing out

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Germany centre back has been revitalised since Thomas Tuchel took over as manager

Atlético Madrid a tough assignment for callow, inexperienced side

Midfielder’s hard work has resulted in increased game time and a trip to Atletico

Injury-hit champions close the gap on Manchester City ahead of next weekend’s clash

He was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career following VAR review

Pele scored 643 goals in 665 competitive games for Santos, Messi needed 749 games

José Mourinho’s Tottenham face Wolfsberger of Austria in last 32 of the competition

Irish media group plans to share sports content as part of new partnership

Gary Mackay and Scotland’s win in Sofia will always be a red-letter day for Irish fans

This was a man with nothing left to lose who decided he might as well let it out

Officials turned to fans, businesses and even players’ children to warn players about Covid-19

As the great Matt Busby wrote, you can win without affection but you will gain nothing

If anyone can maximise Messi’s strengths while covering his weaknesses, it’s Pep Guardiola

Mounting crisis is such that talismanic star has turned his back on all – club, home, plans

Sevilla manager hoping to break his title duck in final against Conte’s in-form side

Catalan club also confirm Ramon Planes will replace Eric Abidal as technical secretary

Portuguese star could win another title and concentrate on Champions League

Structure and security essential to how Zidane views the game

The 20-year-old became Valencia’s youngest goalscorer in the Champions League

Mariano was a long shot to face City in Champions League to begin with

It’s been far from plain sailing but could provide blueprint into what sport will look like

This was the competition Zidane wanted most of all - the league was the true test

Club said to be preparing to ask for up to €20m to cover lost sales

Third draw in four for Catalan club has made defending their La Liga title very difficult

The biggest spike came from Belgium where its domestic season has been cancelled

More games in La Liga and Bundesliga with Dortmund and Atletico Madrid in action

Fan ran onto pitch at behind-closed-doors match in Palma to meet ‘idol’ Lionel Messi

Season resumes on Wednesday but all matches will be played without spectators

The key concern for the games industry is how to turn the current surge in interest into something more long-lasting

He was running the Catalan club when the Man City boss became manager in 2008

President says ‘infection during a match is practically impossible, we’ve done a study’

League optimistic move will allow it to restart soccer competition in mid-June