Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck was carried off on a stretcher with what seemed to be a severe ankle injury near the end of his team’s loss to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho mocked the “incredible” explanation of the referee after he was shown a red card during his Fenerbahce side’s 1-1 Europa League draw against former club Manchester United on Thursday.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández disputed that his team’s performances are not as good as last season, although he acknowledged Real Madrid are in better form ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Supercopa final.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed suggestions he had considered ending his international career in the near future, adding that post-Euro criticism did not worry him.