La Liga: Villarreal loses to Athletic, Valencia held

IMAGE: Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao scores their team's second goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga Santander match against Villarreal .Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images......

Give Xavi time to succeed at Barcelona: Puyol

Given a contract until 2024, the 41-year-old made a winning start on Saturday with a victory over Espanyol that put Barcelona sixth in LaLiga on 20 points after 13 matches.   IMAGE: Head Coach......

La Liga: Messi treble seals Barca title, Atletico win, Depor down

IMAGE: Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring. Photograph: Miguel Vidal/Reuters Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona clinched a 25th La Liga title on Sunday after winning......

Football Focus: Messi fined for Maradona tribute

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Barcelona's fourth goal against Osasuna while wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt with the number......

Messi salutes Maradona as Barca trounce Osasuna

IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Barcelona's fourth goal against Osasuna while wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt with the number 10 on the back in memory of former footballer Diego Maradona,......