The Croatian midfielder will return for the Blaugrana following his finger injury, but admits he would suffer another if it resulted in glory Ivan Rakitic could make his return from a broken finger in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final and would be willing to endure more pain for Barcelona’s benefit. The midfielder underwent surgery after suffering a fractured metacarpal in Barcelona’s shock 3-0 Champions League defeat away to Roma last week. However, after sitting out La Liga fixtures against Valencia and Celta Vigo, Rakitic has been cleared to face former club Sevilla in Madrid this weekend. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win…

The former midfielder may only be the interim coach at Real Madrid, but the defender says the team will work as if he is in charge for the full season Nacho Fernandez says Real Madrid’s players are working on the basis Santiago Solari will remain in charge for the whole season after the interim head coach oversaw a 4-0 Copa del Rey win over Melilla in his first match at the helm. Former Madrid midfielder Solari was handed control of first-team affairs this week when the club sacked Julen Lopetegui in the wake of a Clasico humbling at the hands of Barcelona. The likes of Antonio Conte and Roberto Martinez have…

The Real Madrid captain was unhappy with supporters of his former club as the Blancos reached the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a thrilling draw Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos blasted Sevilla fans after his side advanced in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. A 3-3 draw at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan saw Madrid complete a 6-3 aggregate triumph to book their spot in the quarter-finals. Ramos celebrated in front of Sevilla fans after his ‘Panenka’ from the penalty spot late on, while Karim Benzema struck in additional time to extend his team’s unbeaten run to 40 matches. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

The Andalucians’ old boy was barracked by some sections of the home support during the thriller, and his coach was not impressed Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says Sergio Ramos was “hurt” by the abuse he received from some Sevilla fans during Thursday’s Copa del Rey encounter. The 30-year-old, who came through the youth system and spent a full season in the first team before transferring to Madrid in 2005, was subjected to a number of boos and whistles during the 3-3 draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Ramos scored a penalty with a ‘Panenka’ finish to help Madrid to a 3-3 draw – and 6-3 aggregate win – before…

After Marco Asensio struck a last-minute winner for the Merengue at Leganes, the coach suggested the victory could change their fortunes Zinedine Zidane believes a last-gasp victory at Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals could prove to be a turning point for Real Madrid, who broke a three-game winless streak thanks to a 1-0 success. Leganes had impressed in their maiden appearance at this stage of the competition, Jose Naranjo and Claudio Beauvue forcing good saves from Kiko Casilla, with Madrid appearing toothless in the absence of star forwards Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema. But Marco Asensio’s first goal in 10 appearances, breaking his longest drought for…

The Camp Nou head coach thinks it would be “ridiculous” not to be in regular discussion with his talisman, as he batted away questions regarding rests Barcelona boss Luis Enrique insists he does not keep any secrets from star forward Lionel Messi. Luis Enrique was riled by questions after substituting Messi for the first time this year during Saturday’s 3-0 La Liga victory over Athletic Bilbao, a match that had seen the Argentina international score with a free-kick. The race for the Golden Shoe Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on…

With 11 wins in 12 matches, the focus has been on Barca’s attack, yet their rearguard has been in sparkling form, too Barcelona defender Lucas Digne has paid tribute to the outstanding start his side have made to the campaign, and in particular defensively. The Catalan side have stormed to the top of La Liga and their Champions League group, with the likes of Lionel Messi in sparkling form in attack, but France international Digne believes that the defence also deserve credit for what has been achieved in the early weeks of the season at Camp Nou. Barca 5/4 to keep clean sheet vs. Bilbao Article continues below Editors' Picks…

The Italy international striker is still targeting the individual prize but admits that it will be complicated to get the better of the star duo Mario Balotelli continues to harbour ambitions of one day winning the Ballon d’Or but admits that he is going to have to get creative in order to beat Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to the prize. How Bernardo Silva made his name Upon arriving in Nice last summer, the Italy international striker said that it was not too late for him to win the game’s greatest individual honour, which has now been shared by the Portuguese and the Argentine in each of the last nine…

The Argentine’s situation at Inter is increasingly uncertain due to a series of issues, but his team-mates are waiting for him to come back Inter players will welcome Mauro Icardi back into the team “with open arms” despite his seemingly fractious relationship with the club, according to Antonio Candreva. There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Icardi, as the Argentina striker and the Nerazzurri hierarchy are at loggerheads due to a series of issues. Not only are contract negotiations said to have stalled, Inter are reported to be unhappy with Icardi’s wife and agent Wanda Nara publicly commenting on club matters. He was also stripped of the captaincy last…

Click:Hicon HCGF5A 2200uF 250Vdc Capacitor Having both won their last 16 ties this week, the Clasico giants have been drawn fellow La Liga sides in the final eight of the competition Barcelona will hope to put their Anoeta troubles behind them when they meet Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final. Wenger gives Ozil future update The Spanish champions have not won in San Sebastian since 2007 and needed a Lionel Messi strike to earn a point in their league visit in November. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…