Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, a month on from a second Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in three years, has made it clear that his immediate future is with the Spanish club.

Argentina football star Lionel Messi says he trusted his father with his finances and "knew nothing" about how his wealth was managed as he took the stand at his tax fraud trial.

On the eve of his second Champions League final since joining Real Madrid, Welsh star Gareth Bale admitted he is more at home with the fame and demands at the world's richest club.

A Spanish judge on Friday overturns a controversial ban on Barcelona fans flying Catalan separatist flags at Sunday's Copa del Rey final against Sevilla in Madrid.

Barcelona agreed a "long-term" contract extension with American sportswear giants Nike on Saturday, which will reportedly see the Catalan club surpass Manchester United with the most lucrative kit-sponsorship deal in the world.

Defender Gerard Pique praised Barcelona's resilience after they ended an emotion-filled season by clinching top spot in La Liga with a 3-0 victory at Granada on Saturday.

The Uruguayan forward also became the winner of Pichichi award, by scoring 40 La Liga goals, as Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title holding off Real Madrid's late-season surge.

Players of La Liga strugglers Rayo Vallecano vehemently deny any wrongdoing on Friday amid an investigation from the Spanish league into suspicious betting patterns before their 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad last weekend.

So it all comes down to this. With just one round remaining in La Liga, a single point separates Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of the table. Everything will be decided on a spectacular Saturday evening - and the build-up in Spain is already intense.

Barcelona will play friendlies against newly-crowned English Premier League champions Leicester and Liverpool in August, the Spanish giants announced Monday.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he believes his side can snatch the La Liga title away from Barcelona in a dramatic final day showdown on Saturday.

Barcelona came ready to play on Sunday with plenty at stake in the race for the La Liga title in these next two weeks, reports CBSsports.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted his side won't be distracted by local rivals Espanyol's desire to destroy their La Liga title chances in the Catalan derby on Sunday.

1-0 wins for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were followed up by a 2-0 away victory for league leaders Barcelona as the title race looks set to go down the wire.

The Uruguayan forward hit four goals for the second time in four days as the defending champions moved back to the top following wins for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos admits he has been enjoying Barcelona's recent problems and believes his side's 2-1 win over them in the Clasico kick-started their slump.

FC Barcelona have revealed the design for their revamp of the iconic Camp Nou, which will cost them an estimated 420 million euros.

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo plays down the severity of the leg muscle injury he suffered during the La Liga match against Villareal on Wednesday.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that he regrets not resting Cristiano Ronaldomore frequently.

Barcelona bounce back from their worst run of La Liga defeats for 13 years in emphatic fashion as Luis Suarez scores four in an 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna.