Vinícius Júnior scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions with a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Outgoing Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says his work at the club has never been sufficiently valued and that it will be “impossible” for his successor to enjoy the job.
Ademola Lookman was the star of the show as Nigeria’s Super Eagles put up big performances all over the pitch to claim a 2-0 victory over archrivals Cameroon.
Palmeiras’ Chelsea-bound winger Estêvão Willian has said he is already envisioning squaring off against his “biggest idol” Lionel Messi at next year’s FIFA Club World Cup.