AFPThree La Liga talking points ahead of final weekend
La Liga's final weekend offers few potential twists with Real Madrid crowned champions, the European qualifiers and relegation battle already over.Madrid on alert Champions Real Madrid are just hoping to get through their last match at Real Betis without any injury concerns ahead of the Champions League final on June 1.
AFPWhitecaps tell fans not to expect Messi for Miami MLS clash
Hosts Vancouver Whitecaps warned eager fans the club don't expect Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi to be playing against them when the Major League Soccer teams clash Saturday.Whitecaps chief executive Axel Schuster said in a statement Thursday that the Vancouver club wanted to give fans desperate to see the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner advance notice.
PA Media: SportWest Ham appoint Julen Lopetegui as head coach to replace David Moyes
Lopetegui has previously been in charge at Porto, Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla prior to a brief stint with Wolves.
AFPNew West Ham boss Lopetegui vows to make 'big noise'
West Ham's new manager Julen Lopetegui vowed to make a "big noise" at the London Stadium after the former Real Madrid boss was hired by the Premier League club on Thursday."We came here with the idea and the thought to make a big, big noise," Lopetegui said.