Valverde: De Jong’s red card ‘did us damage’ in derby draw
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde blamed Frenkie De Jong’s red card for dropping two points in the derby draw with Espanyol.
Man Utd’s Chelsea Blues and other one-sided rivalries
Chelsea and Manchester United take centre stage in our look at some particularly one-sided rivalries.
Messi almost joined Espanyol in 2005 – Pochettino
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was ‘very close’ to joining Espanyol in 2005, according to Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Valverde hails ‘extraordinary’ Messi
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has described Lionel Messi as “extraordinary” following his hat-trick in a 5-0 La Liga victory over Espanyol.