Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the last 10 minutes to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Fayha in the first leg of their Asian Champions League round-of-16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Two days before the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in London, the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A and the PFA met to study measures to counteract FIFA’s plan for a new Club World Cup.
Xavi Hernández has agreed to remain on as Barcelona coach until the end of his contract in 2025, a source confirmed to ESPN, reversing his decision to step down in the summer.
Bayern Munich’s hopes of signing Netherlands forward Xavi Simons have been shelved for now with the player agreeing to extend his loan at RB Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain for another season.