Xavi: This is not the Barca I want to see (1:34)
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Xavi lashes out at Barca: No spirit, hunger, focus

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández slammed his side's "unacceptable" performance despite ending a three-game winless streak by beating LaLiga's bottom side Almería 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.

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Barcelona survive scare from bottom-club Almeria

Two second-half goals from Sergi Roberto rescued a 3-2 home win for champions Barcelona against bottom side Almeria in LaLiga on Wednesday, putting an end to their three-game winless run in all competitions as they head into the Christmas break.

Simeone: Griezmann one of the best Atletico players ever (0:34)
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10-man Atleti held on historic Griezmann night

Getafe fought back to grab a 3-3 draw at 10-man Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as Borja Mayoral scored his second of the night with a stoppage-time penalty to level a pulsating LaLiga encounter in which Antoine Griezmann equalled the hosts' all-time...

Xavi confident Barcelona 'can make up' for lost points in LaLiga (0:38)
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Sources: Belgium GK Courtois to miss Euro '24

Thibaut Courtois has ruled out returning to international duty in time for Euro 2024 as he recovers from injury, criticising Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco's handling of the row which saw the goalkeeper walk out on the national team.

R9 or Cristiano? Endrick picks his favourite Ronaldo (1:08)
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Madrid-bound Endrick: Palmeiras is my priority

Endrick has insisted that he's still "focused on Palmeiras" ahead of his high-profile move to Real Madrid next summer, despite visiting Madrid this weekend.

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Xavi: Barça 'can't slip up anymore' in title bid

Barcelona's LaLiga title hopes are salvageable but they can't afford any more slip-ups after being held by Valencia at the weekend, head coach Xavi Hernández said on Tuesday.

Real Madrid-bound Endrick wants a 2024 full of trophies (1:17)
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Ref, VAR discussions to be made public in Spain

Conversations between Spain's referees and Video Assistant Referees [VAR] will be made public under a new agreement between LaLiga and the Spanish football federation [RFEF], the two bodies announced in a joint statement on Tuesday.

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Sources: Viní Jr. could return for Supercopa

Vinícius Júnior is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury, sources have told ESPN, with Real Madrid optimistic that he will be fit for next month's Spanish Supercopa.

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Girona beat Alaves in style to move past Madrid

Ukraine forward Artem Dovbyk scored twice as Girona wrote another chapter of their Cinderella story on Monday with a dominant 3-0 win over Alaves to leapfrog Real Madrid and reclaim top spot in the LaLiga standings.