Kick Off: 'Messi doesn't deserve Ballon d'Or'; Bale threatens to stay at Madrid

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TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Treble-winning captain Kompany to leave Man City after 11 years

Vincent Kompany is to leave Manchester City after 11 years of service and 10 trophies at the club.

Deserve… or not? Mourinho delivers brutal Messi Ballon d'Or verdict

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has 'doubts' over whether Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or this year.

Bale 'threatens to stay and play golf' if Madrid don't pay him €17m per season

Gareth Bale's time at Real Madrid appears to be coming to an ugly end after he was left on the bench during his side's 2-0 home defeat against Real Betis. Zinedine Zidane recalled Bale to his squad but didn't feel the need to call upon him despite his side's continued troubles on the pitch.

MATCH REPORTS

Eibar 2-2 Barca: Catalans finish LaLiga with Messi double as they eye Copa final

Barcelona's LaLiga campaign came to an end with a 2-2 draw at Eibar, with Lionel Messi scoring both of the visitors' goals.

Madrid 0-2 Betis: Los Blancos' miserable season ends on new low as Jese nets

Real Madrid's trophy-less 2018-19 season came to a desultory end with a 0-2 defeat to Betis in their LaLiga finale on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

Juventus 1-1 Atalanta: Mandzukic spares Allegri from defeat in home finale

Atalanta denied Massimiliano Allegri victory in his last home game in charge of Juventus, holding the Serie A champions to a 1-1 draw.

WHAT THEY SAY

Zidane: Even if I had a fourth sub, I would not have brought Bale on

Zinedine Zidane is pleased to see the back of this Real Madrid season but the curtain fell on the term after another disappointing home defeat to Real Betis.

TRANSFER CENTER

Ziyech available for £25m as he revealed move to Arsenal is his 'ultimate dream'

Arsenal could be favourites to sign Ajax star Hakim Ziyech after he revealed that a move to the Emirates would be the 'ultimate dream'.

Spanish journalist: Liverpool 'in talks' with Barcelona target De Ligt

Liverpool have been 'in talks' with Matthijs De Ligt , according to respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague .

Bartomeu to step in & calm Barca squad's fears over Griezmann transfer (Sport)

Josep Maria Bartomeu finds himself in a tough spot regarding the Antoine Griezmann transfer. On Tuesday he was convinced the deal was done but the reaction of the dressing room - and the response from some fans in recent polls - has made him take a moment to reflect. 

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

OFFICIAL: Kompany is becoming Anderlecht player-manager after leaving Man City

Vincent Kompany is rejoining Anderlecht having left Manchester City after 11 years at the club.

Messi moves four goals clear of Mbappe in Golden Shoe standings

After netting a brace in Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Eibar, Lionel Messi now moves four goals clear of his nearest rival Kylian Mbappe in the fight for the European Golden Shoe award.

Record-breaker! Messi crowned La Liga top goalscorer for SIXTH time

Record-breaker! Lionel Messi is crowned La Liga top goalscorer for the SIXTH time.

Bale leaves without a goodbye

Zinedine Zidane didn't allow Gareth Bale the opportunity to bid farewell to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday as the Welshman was left on the bench for the entirety of Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat to Real Betis.

OFFICIAL: Benzema wins UNFP's top overseas Frenchman award

Benzema beats Griezmann & Pogba to be named UNFP Overseas French Player of the Season.

OFFICIAL: Mbappe named Ligue 1 Player of the Year & Young Player of the Year

Kylian Mbappé sweeps up at the UNFP 2018-19 end-of-season awards and makes history in the process.

Oblak wins his fourth straight Zamora Trophy with 20 cleansheets in 37 games

It's the 13th time that an Atleti goalkeeper concedes the least amount of goals in LaLiga.

Real Madrid fans bid farewell to Keylor Navas with a standing ovation

Keylor Navas will depart Real Madrid this summer and Los Blancos' supporters bid farewell to the 32-year-old goalkeeper after the team's 2-0 defeat to Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ozil risks backlash for dining with Turkish president in Istanbul

Mesut Ozil has risked a backlash after sitting down for dinner with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

AF COLUMN & IN-DEPTH

On This Day: CR7 hit 450th & final goal for Real Madrid; Chelsea won UCL title

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The dangerous and unexpected wear of Zidane...

Real Madrid finished their dreadful campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday lunchtime.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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