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Sport With Barcelona already crowned champions, the focus in Spain has shifted to a thrilling three-way battle for La Liga's final Champions League berth, with Getafe, Sevilla and Valencia eyeing game-changing prize money worth at least 30 million euros (£25.7 million). 02 May 2019 08:35PM Bookmark REUTERS: With Barcelona already crowned champions, the focus in Spain has shifted to a thrilling three-way battle for La Liga's final Champions League berth, with Getafe, Sevilla and Valencia eyeing game-changing prize money worth at least 30 million euros (£25.7 million).With three games to go, little-known Getafe have 55 points along with Sevilla but cling on to the coveted fourth spot due to their superior head-to-head record, while Valencia are sixth on 52 but have the best head-to-head record of the trio.Sevilla host Leganes on Friday hoping to make up for their shock 1-0 defeat at Girona when they became the first team to lose away to the Catalans in six months, … [Read more...] about Getafe, Sevilla and Valencia eye Champions League riches

BARCELONA: After Lionel Messi mapped out Barcelona's path to the Champions League final with a vintage display in a 3-0 win over Liverpool in Wednesday's semi-final first leg, few could say he is not delivering on his promise to return his side to European glory.Messi's first act as Barcelona captain was to tell the club's fans at a pre-season friendly in August against Boca Juniors that he and his teammates "will do everything possible so that beautiful and desired cup returns here to the Nou Camp".Barca have not lifted Europe's biggest prize since 2015 and have had to enviously watch on as Real Madrid have dominated the trophy since then, but Messi's determination to end their four-year wait has been palpable throughout the campaign.Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said ahead of the semi-final first leg that Messi's now famous promise to Barca fans "sounded like a threat" and while his side gave a hugely impressive performance at the Nou Camp, they could still not tame Messi.They had … [Read more...] about Messi doubling down on Champions League pledge for Barca

LONDON: Gareth Bale is still "100 per cent" committed to Real Madrid despite speculation over his future, the Wales star's agent insisted on Monday (Apr 29).Former Tottenham winger Bale has been linked with a return to the Premier League after a difficult season with the troubled Spanish club.The 29-year-old has had to endure claims that he doesn't have a strong relationship with his team-mates, while Real have suffered a woeful campaign on the pitch.Bale played the full 90 minutes when Real suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against lowly Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, but Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane later questioned whether he was fully focused.Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett has responded to Zidane's comments by telling BBC Sport Wales: "Gareth is 100 per cent committed to Real Madrid."Referring to his past assertion that Bale wanted to spend the rest of his career with Madrid, Barnett added: "Nothing has changed."Frustrated at a lack of starting opportunities for Real towards the end of last … [Read more...] about Football: Bale ‘100 per cent’ committed to Real Madrid, claims agent

MADRID: A toothless and haggard Real Madrid slumped to a humiliating 10th Liga defeat of the season on Sunday (Apr 28) as they lost 1-0 at struggling neighbours Rayo Vallecano, who began the weekend bottom of the standings but dominated the game.The only goal came when Adri Embarba sent Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the wrong way with a penalty midway through the first half, giving Rayo a deserved lead after an ambitious start in front of a typically raucous home crowd.The spot kick, given for a foul by Jesus Vallejo on Javi Guerra, was awarded following a VAR review after the referee had waved play on and Gareth Bale had narrowly failed to score as Madrid counter-attacked.Real later had a goal from Mariano ruled out for a clear offside, one of the rare occasions in the game in which Zinedine Zidane's side troubled the hosts, who looked far likelier to score again than concede a goal to Madrid's toothless attack."We did nothing today on any level, from the first minute until the … [Read more...] about Football: Real Madrid sink to 10th league loss at hands of lowly Rayo