Lionel Messi surpassed Iker Casillas record for career LaLiga victories as he helped Barcelona past Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Real Madrid great Casillas had been on 334 wins in Spain s top flight since departing the club for Porto in 2015, after 16 years in Los Blancos first team.
But Messi, who starred against Atletico in a 2-0 win that helped Barca take another step towards retaining the title, overtook him after matching the record in the Catalan derby with Espanyol last Saturday.
Messi could have surpassed Casillas away to Villarreal on Wednesday, but Barca could only rescue a thrilling 4-4 draw at Estadio de la Ceramica their talisman scoring a late free-kick as they came from 4-2 down.
Leo Messi now has more wins than any player in ! (335)
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Chelsea are open to selling Marc Cucurella at the end of the season, according to . The report has claimed that the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are ready to offload a number of players in the summer of 2023, and one of them is Cucurella.
Cucurella has been on the books of Chelsea since the summer of 2022 when he joined from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion. The 24-year-old Spain international left-back has made 15 starts and three substitute appearances in the league for the Blues so far this season, providing two assists in the process. Cucurella has also made two starts and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League for the London club so far this season.
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Inter Milan central defender Alessandro Bastoni has told his club that he wants to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is keen on securing the services of the 23-year-old, who has now told Inter that he wants to move to the Premier League.
Bastoni has established himself as an important player for Inter Milan over the years and worked under Conte at San Siro. The youngster helped Inter win the Serie A title in 2020-21
The 23-year-old made 29 starts and two substitute appearances in Serie A and made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League this past season. Bastoni made 33 appearances in the league and six in the Champions League in 2020-21.
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Barcelona s Gavi will set a Clasico record after he was named in Ronald Koeman s side to take on Real Madrid at Camp Nou.
Gavi became Spain s youngest ever player this month, impressing in a Nations League semi-final win over Italy.
At the age of 17 years and 80 days, the midfielder, who was named alongside Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong, will be the youngest player to start a Clasico match since the turn of the century.
Ahead of Gavi, Ansu Fati, who has scored twice in LaLiga since returning from a long injury lay-off, was given his second start of the season in Spain s top flight, with Sergino Dest and Memphis Depay completing Barca s frontline.
Gavi is the youngest starter in the 21st century!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
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Felipe Caicedo has caught the attention of the two Premier League clubs Everton and Newcastle who are vying for his signature in January, according to Spanish media outlet .
Ecuador forward has been in fine form this term, taking a huge step forward in his second season with Espanyol.
The 27-year-old has so far scored five goals in La Liga, adding two more in the Copa del Rey and is currently the club’s top scorer.
Much-travelled powerful striker who has played for no less than seven clubs since 2006 before moving to Espanyol in 2014.
Earlier this season he signed the new contract with the Spanish outlet that will see him remain in La Liga until 2019.
Espanyol striker has already plied his trade in the Premier League with Manchester City from 2…
Switzerland midfielder Steven Zuber has said his team-mates are not distracted by the talk surrounding England s squad ahead of their quarter-final clash on Saturday.
England have been heavily criticised for their performances at Euro 2024 so far, with pressure from the outside reaching the Three Lions camp at Euro 2024.
Zuber has acknowledged the quality within England s ranks, but has promised Murat Yakin s side will do their talking on the pitch in Dusseldorf.
The England squad, we do not need to speak about their quality or something else, Zuber said.
I am not close to the team or what is going on. To be honest, it is also not my business or our business, we are just looking for ourselves.
We know our strengths, we know our quality and…
The Football Association (FA), alongside the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL), has announced new measures to help battle against anti-social behaviour in football stadiums after a number of incidents last season.
The closing weeks of the 2021-22 campaign saw some pitch invasions turn ugly, with Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp attacked after fans ran onto the pitch at the end of the Blades Championship play-off second leg defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Another occurrence of disorder due to fans entering the field was after Port Vale s League Two play-off win over Swindon Town, with numerous Robins players claiming to have been attacked by Vale supporters.
And The FA is clamping down ahead of the new season, with fans now reported immediate…
Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City can make Champions League history as they prepare for their quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain.
City, who have reached the last eight of Europe s top tournament for the first time, secured a slender advantage from the first leg in France as Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho away goals earned a 2-2 draw.
Pellegrini has been criticised at times during his spell in charge at Etihad Stadium for failing to deliver continental success, with City having been eliminated by Barcelona in the previous two seasons and yet to win a knockout game at home.
But the Chilean manager is adamant his side have shown they have the quality to compete with the very best, saying on Saturday: Of course I think they can do it. We re im…
Marcus Rashford says his current pre-season is priceless for his prospects, though the Manchester United forward is reluctant to discuss an England recall.
The Old Trafford star suffered a difficult 2021-22 campaign on the field, and was criticised for his performances as much as he was praised for his humanitarian and community work off it.
It came on the back of a frustrating Euro 2020 final loss to Italy, in which he missed a penalty in the decisive shoot-out, with fluctuating form and injuries ultimately seeing him dropped from Gareth Southgate s Three Lions squad.
But after a string of impressive performances under new United boss Erik ten Hag during the club s pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia, Rashford admits he is raring to go again.
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Former United States international Landon Donovan is a little worried about Christian Pulisic s lack of game time at Borussia Dortmund and fears it could be the same at Chelsea.
The Blues confirmed the signing of Pulisic on January 2 for a fee of €64million, with the winger remaining at Dortmund on loan until the end of the season as they aim to secure their first Bundesliga title since 2012.
However, the 20-year-old has had to take a back seat to young England international Jadon Sancho this season and has been restricted to just five league starts.
Donovan, who made 157 appearances for USA, understands why Dortmund might not be inclined to play someone who is soon to leave the club, but is concerned that he might suffer a similar lack of playing time at Sta…