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Neymar demands Barca be kicked out of UCL
Neymar demands Barcelona be kicked out of Champions League over €26m bonus refusal
It is no more news that the dispute between the Catalan club and their former Brazilian forward over loyalty payments continues to heat on.
Neymar demands Barca be kicked out of UCL
As he "Neymar" has just been nominated among the last 30 for the Fifa Ballon d'or has called on UEFA to expel Barcelona from the Champions League in a dispute over an outstanding loyalty payment.
It is understood that the Brazil international's legal team made the request to European football's governing body as part of the ongoing row with his old club.
It also happen that UEFA is yet to respond to the letter from Neymar's camp.
The 25-year-old Brazilian left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in August for a world-record fee of €222 million, less than a year after signing a new five-year contract at Camp Nou.
The player's entourage insist he is owed a €26m loyalty bonus stipulated in that contract extension and FIFA confirmed in August that they are investigating an official complaint from the former Santos star against Barca.
The Liga side have refused to pay it on the grounds that the forward breached the terms of his deal by holding talks with PSG over a move to France.
The club launched a separate case in August to demand the return of the "renewal premium" paid to Neymar when he signed his last contract.
Barca are asking for the return of €8.5m, plus 10 per cent in arrears, and say PSG must pay the sum if Neymar is unable.
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Match Preview : Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
On Sunday, Los Blancos will go all out in need of a league win to get back on track but face opponents boasting a perfect record so far this season
Real Madrid schedule
In this analysis, Real Madrid will need to end Real Sociedad's perfect start to the season to get back to winning ways in La Liga come Sunday.
Zinedine Zidane's men, who have collected five points from three games, visit Anoeta to face a side that has won three out of three in the league and also defeated Rosenborg in the Europa League on Thursday night.
In their two games on home turf, Eusebio's side has scored seven goals and all of which ended in a clean sheet.
Real Madrid schedule match for the weekend 17thSeptember 2017
Sunday 17th September
Spanish
La Liga
Real Sociedad 19:45 Real Madrid
Real Sociedad Possible lineup
Sociedad are unlikely to make major changes on the back of their superb start but look set to be without Inigo Martinez and Mikel Oyarzabal, who have not trained due to injuries, as well as Raul Navas, Carlos Martinez and Jon Guridi.
The main selection dilemma for Eusebio will be out wide, where Adnan Januzaj and Juanmi could come back in having been rested for the Europa League win over Rosenborg.
Potential starting XI:
Rulli; Odriozola, Elustondo, Llorente, Rodrigues; Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Januzaj, Willian Jose, Juanmi.
Real Madrid Predicted Lineup
Cristiano Ronaldo serves the final match of his ban and Marcelo joins him among the disciplinary absentees having been sent off against Levante.
Mateo Kovacic is looking at two months on the sidelines with an adductor injury and Karim Benzema is also out, but Marco Asensio should return after his leg infection.
Potential starting XI:
Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Theo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Isco; Bale, Asensio.
You can get Madrid Fixtures For September Here
CONCLUSION
The team Madrid will face on sunday 'Sociedad' lost only four matches at Anoeta last season and look an even better side this season, so Madrid will not have an easy route back to winning ways in league action.
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Barca 5-0 Espanyol: Messi hat-trick wins Catalan derby
Lionel Messi pulled away in the Pichichi race with a hat trick on
Saturday as Barcelona dispatched their noisyneighbours 5-0 at Camp Nou
in the season's first Catalan derby.
Barcelona took a 2-0 lead at half-time in the Catalan derby thanks to
Lionel Messi's brace. The Argentine added his and Barca's third six
minutes after the hour mark to extend his La Liga goals tally to five
in three games.
Gerard Pique climbed highest in the final four minutes to head home a
superbly delivered corner kick by Ivan Rakitic, leaving the returning
Saurez to complete the rout on the stroke of 90 minutes, condemning
their visitors to their second defeat after three league games.
SETTING THE SCENE
Record signing Ousmane Dembele was named as a substitute by Barca, but
they had Luis Suarez back spearheading their front line, a month after
he pulled with a knee injury against Real Betis.
Dembele was included in the matchday squad for the first time but
failed to displace Gerard Deulofeu on the left wing. Suarez, however,
had recovered from a knee injury to once more spearhead the
Blaugrana's attacking trident.
Elsewhere for the Barcelona, Nelson Semedo started ahead of Sergi
Roberto and Aleix Vidal - both of whom were culled - at right-back,
while Sergio Busquets returned in central midfield.
Espanyol, meanwhile, handed a debut to former Malaga midfielder Sergi
Darder, a season-long loan arrival from Olympique Lyonnais.
Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut for Paris St-Germain in win at Metz
Even if it was not always the a fluent performance and the full-time score was flattering, the potential that the Parisian side boast is frightening
The 18-year-old - who will cost PSG 180m euros (£165.7m) when he makes his loan move from Monaco permanent next summer - impressed throughout alongside the world's most expensive player Neymar.
Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut for Paris St-Germain as the Ligue 1 leaders maintained their perfect start to the season with a 5-1 win at Metz.
But bottom-of-the-table Metz were holding their own at 1-1 until former Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto was questionably sent off for fouling Mbappe.
That was the turning point as Mbappe then drilled home from 20 yards to put Unai Emery's side back ahead.
Neymar, Edinson Cavani's second of the game and a tap-in for substitute Lucas added some gloss to the eventual scoreline.
The defeat leaves Metz without a point this season, while champions Monaco have the chance to draw level with PSG at the top when they travel to Nice on Saturday.
A nice problem to have
When record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic left PSG for Manchester United last year after a record breaking scoring of 156 goals in 180 games, fans of the club may have wondered where the goals were going to emanate from.
That is not a quandary a year on. With Neymar - a £200m signing from Barcelona - joining Mbappe and Julian Draxler behind Cavani, and Lucas, Angel di Maria, Dani Alves, Hatem Ben Arfa, Marco Verratti and Javier Pastore not even in the staring XI, Emery is not short of options.
Mbappe ended last season in electric form for Monaco and scored his first goal for France during the international break, becoming the country's youngest goalscorer in 54 years.
Edinson Cavani's place may be under threat but the Uruguayan has already scored seven times this season
His PSG vocation commenced in homogeneous fashion. He could have opened the scoring when Cavani rounded Metz goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, with the ball running into his path, but eschewed any conflict by sanctioning the Uruguayan to score.
He then distributed a wondrous cross from the left with the outside of his right foot which Cavani should have buried, afore former Newcastle striker Emmanuel Riviere headed in after some poor bulwarking.
Assou-Ekotto can count himself astronomically ill-starred to optically discern red for a sliding tackle on Mbappe which cleanly won the ball, and his departure did for Metz. Mbappe hammered in a low shot from the edge of the area when his own ball forward was not dealt with, and the Metz defence then backed away from Neymar who curled in his fourth goal in four games from 25 yards.
Scruffy goals from Cavani and Lucas were integrated as the Metz defence tired. Celtic are the next team to face Mbappe, Neymar and co when they peregrinate to Glasgow on Tuesday night.
BARCELONA CLAIM MESSI HAS SIGNED NEW CONTRACT... SO WHY IS IT NOT OFFICIAL?
Josep Bartomeu is adamant the necessary contracts have already been agreed, blaming "scheduling problems" for a lack of an announcement
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu claims Lionel Messi has in fact signed a new contract, blaming "schedule problems" for the delay in announcing the news officially.
The Catalan club's star man had been under contract at Camp Nou until 2018, with speculation mounting that he will look to leave as negotiations over improved terms continued to drag on.
He told Sport: "It's all agreed and signed. There are three contracts. One with the Messi Foundation, which is signed with the president of the Foundations and the player's brother.
"There's an image rights contract with Messi, which is father has signed, who is the administrator of his company, and the employment contract, which his father has signed, who has the power to do so.
When asked what is missing to be able to announce the new deal officially, Bartomeu added: "[What is missing is] that Leo arrives and we have the official photograph and the protocol of the signature.
"The contract's signed, it's valid from the month of June, from June 30, the same day that he got married, curiously. It's been audited because it goes into the accounts for last season.
"The renewal is included in the accounts for the closing of this season. There are no problems. It's just the protocol of the signature. We're relaxed. We've had schedule problems [which is why it hasn't already been announced.
"Now, he's back on September 6 or 7, we play on September 9. There are a lot of games. We will find the [right] moment."
When pushed on why the deal hadn't already been made official and released to the public, the Barca president continued: "Two months have gone by. He got married on June 30, then when he came back he went to Japan, then there was the tour.
"Then he came back... what happened? There was the Super Cup, then La Liga started, the trip to Monaco. We will find the [right] moment. I hope [within a month]."
Following the world-record departure of Neymar to PSG, there have been reports that Messi has grown frustrated at the situation at Barca and that he could be looking to move on.
Bartomeu is adamant the Argentine remains happy at Camp Nou, however, insisting that the expressions of apparent discontent he has been showing are purely because he is focused.
He said: "I don't see that [Messi being unhappy]. Focused, yes, very. I saw him the other day on the trip to the UEFA event. He was relaxed, happy. We speak regularly with the players.
"They are all happy. [Jordi] Alba was saying it today, there's alarmism. I'd say there's pessimism. It's okay. There's a good team and we're aspiring to win every trophy, like each year."
Neymar files lawsuit against Barcelona over unpaid bonus
A €26 million loyalty bonus has emerged as a point of conflict between the player and his former employers, and could end up in the courts.
The business that looks after Neymar's affairs confirmed it has begun legal action against Barcelona over alleged unpaid bonuses for the forward.Barcelona declined to pay a €26 million bonus included in Neymar's contract renewal signed in 2016 after completing his world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.Furthermore, the Brazilian faces legal action from the Catalans over an alleged breach of contract.The club contended in a statement that the clause relating to the payment was rendered null and void when he left Camp Nou, while agent and father Neymar Sr. has accused Barca of "blackmail".Now NN Consultoria has announced it will be pursuing the bonus through the courts in its own counter-suit as the business registered its "surprise" at Barca's stance over the matter."It falls on us to explain that the athlete Neymar Junior and his lawyers are aware of the statement released today [for Tuesday] by Barcelona," the statement reads."We must emphasise that the news was received with surprise, since the athlete fulfilled the former contract, with the full deposit of the sums freely agreed with Barcelona allowing for his release, as Neymar files lawsuit against Barcelona over unpaid bonus."Nevertheless, when the citation has been read and Barcelona's complaint analysed, the athlete's defence will be present."With regards to the bonuses owed from the 2016 contract signing, openly unpaid by Barcelona, it also falls on us to confirm that the athlete has already initiated legal proceedings for collection through the appropriate channels."Article continues belowThe unpaid loyalty bonus is also being investigated by FIFA, although the world governing body has so far declined to comment on the matter.
Neymar files lawsuit against Barcelona over unpaid bonus
Zidane's rotations, brilliant Brazilians and a rested Ronaldo:- Five reasons why Real Madrid won LaLiga Title
Real Madrid are champions of Spain for the first time since 2012, here we look at five reasons why they won the title.
For the first time since 2012, Real Madrid are champions of Spain.
Zinedine Zidane's men clinched the Liga title on the final day with 2-0 over Malaga at La Rosaleda.
Madrid claimed the trophy despite taking just one point from their two Clasico encounters with Barcelona.
Here we look at five reasons why Los Blancos emerged victorious in the title race.
Zidane making the most of his squad
Zidane has succeeded this season while doing what had previously been considered unthinkable, resting Ronaldo.
The Frenchman has played Ronaldo for just 2,544 minutes this season – compared to 3,183 in 2015-16, and the result has enabled the Portugal superstar to perform when it matters most.
Meanwhile, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez have blossomed into key contributors.
The establishment of Isco as a first-team regular has put the kibosh on talk of a move to pastures new and, though Alvaro Morata remains a reportedly frustrated figure at the club, the fact he has still found the net 15 times in LaLiga this season is testament to Zidane's ability to get the make the most of his squad.
Crucial Casemiro and marvellous Marcelo
While Ronaldo is the headline maker in the vast majority of Madrid games, their success this campaign could not have been achieved without the Brazilian duo of Casemiro and Marcelo.
Outstanding in last year's Champions League final with Atletico Madrid, Casemiro has perpetuated to thrive under Zidane's tutelage, excelling at winning the ball back and sanctioning Madrid's perhaps more aesthetically gratifying midfielders like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric to dictate play.
In the 40 games Madrid have played with Casemiro in all competitions this season, they have a win rate of 75.6 per cent, without him that drops to 66.7.
Marcelo's impact has been easier to identify to the naked eye, the left-back leading Europe's top five leagues in assists from defenders and providing service that has been pivotal to Madrid's forward line and Ronaldo in particular.
Barca's surprising stumbles
While Barca have hit a rich vein of form following their thrilling 3-2 Clasico triumph at the Santiago Bernabeu last month, stumbles have been unusually frequent in Luis Enrique's final season in charge.
The Catalans have been particularly vulnerable away from home, losing to Celta Vigo, Deportivo La Coruna and Malaga and drawing at Real Betis.
Barca's home defeat to Alaves in September was certainly detrimental, as was a run of four draws in six games in mid-season, which included a 1-1 stalemate with Madrid at Camp Nou, and those slip-ups rendered what could have been a crucial triumph in the capital immaterial.
The Diamond, Isco and crown jewel Ronaldo
What has been most surprising about Madrid's form both domestically and in Europe is that they have been able to maintain it despite missing their other talisman, Wales international Gareth Bale, for much of the campaign.
But they have acclimated to his absence brilliantly, with a switch to a 4-4-2 diamond enabling them to suffocate teams in midfield. In that system Modric and Kroos tuck in ahead of Casemiro, relying on the full-backs to provide the width.
Further forward Isco has flourished as a roaming assailing midfielder with 10 goals and eight avails in the league, while Ronaldo's transition to central striker has been a seamless one.
The Portugal superstar has 25 league goals to his designation – with five of those coming in a run of tricky fixtures against Valencia, Sevilla and Celta Vigo that Madrid all won to move within a point of the denomination.
64 straight games with a goal
It's a particularly vacuous cliche, but it is one that rings true. If you don't score goals, you don't win games.
Not scoring has not been a problem for Madrid and, with or without Bale, they continue to prove extremely difficult to stop.
Madrid finished the season having found the net in 64 consecutive games in all competitions.
Barca are similarly prolific, but the two games in which they failed to score in the league – both against Malaga – resulted in four dropped points that would have seen the Blaugrana retain the title.
Obviously, the perilous position of Luis Enrique at Barcelona, who is expected to walk away from the club
at the end of the current campaign, means that a vacancy at the Camp Nou could be the highest profile job available in the next few months and Wenger is to make the switch to Spain.to make the switch to Spain.
Statistics that shows Arsene Wenger could swap Arsenal for Barcelona or China
Statistics that shows Arsene Wenger could swap Arsenal for Barcelona or China
Moreover, Barcelona is not the only destination of Wenger as shown above.
Much akin to the rest of his team-mates, the Argentine talisman had a match to forget against the French side.
How lamentable was it for Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday? There are many ways to quantify the futility.
There was the conspicuous - the 4-0 scoreline – a result which leaves the Catalan side needing a miracle in the Champions League round-of-16 second leg at Camp Nou in three weeks.
Then there's this stat for Lionel Messi, who somehow managed to go the entire match without a physical contact in PSG's box – a first for the season, Check out this picture.
Messi, whose giveaway led to PSG's second goal of the night, is unlikely to reiterate that feat in the second leg, but can he and his Barca team-mates engender an almighty comeback? We will get the most out on March 8, remotely a fourth night.
Luis Enrique's side will come up against Atleti as the two sides look to book their place in the final of the competition.
Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-final
of the Copa del Rey, with Alaves taking on Celta
Vigo, the conquerors of Real Madrid. After knocking out Authentic
Sociedad in the quarter final, the holders will peregrinate to the
Vicente Calderon
for the first leg on February 1 afore the return at
Camp Nou a week later. "We face Atleti again. We know them very very
well. It'll be a very difficult game," Barca midfielder
Sergi Roberto said following the draw.
"The smallest things can make the difference in
this kind of game."
Atletico reached the semi-final after a 5-2 aggregate triumphant over Eibar.
Similarly, Celts, who knocked out Madrid with a 3-2 aggregate victory,
will host Alaves at Balaidos
in the first leg.
