La Liga: Real Madrid drop points, Barca and Atletico win
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
The defender had to leave the pitch in the 39th minute of the game, and the tests carried out on Sunday confirmed he will be out of action until at least August.
La Liga wastes no time in kicking off the New Year with the 19th round of matches to be played over the coming three days.
Interestingly, Girona FC play in the final fixture of Matchday 14, on Monday night, so their title rivals will look to put the pressure on before the leaders are back in action.
Global sports brand Puma and La Liga on Monday unveiled Orbita Yellow Ball, a high-visibility ball designed specifically for La Liga and La Liga Hypermotion matches to be played from Monday till April 27, 2024.
The total stadium occupancy rates across the two divisions jumped from 61.4 per cent in January of the 2019/20 season to the current 65.9 per cent.
Suarez, whose current agreement at Camp Nou is until summer 2021, doesn’t want to leave the club and hopes to extend his contract with Barca.
Notably, the 22-year-old star was linked to a potential move to Premier League champions Manchester City prior to his €75million move to Barcelona.
There's also a belief that Vidal could be alleging Barca in a bid to try to force a transfer away from the club, presumably to Inter Milan.
Messi, who is one of the best scorers off free-kick, explained how he has improved his skills to reach the milestone.